Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyEurope
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
SpaceMedtechAIRoboticsDefenseSemiconductorsCybersecurityFood TechIoT & Edge
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Karista is a European venture capital firm founded in 2001 in Paris, investing across three pillars: Health, DeepTech (Space & Defense), and Digital, from seed to Series B+. It runs two dedicated European vehicles: Karista V, a HealthTech fund, and Karista Tech I, a SpaceTech fund sponsored by the French space agency CNES. The team leads or co-leads rounds and typically takes a board seat.
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