Partech

What Partech does

Partech is a global technology venture capital firm founded in 1982 in San Francisco as the corporate venture arm of Bank Paribas and now headquartered in Paris as Partech Partners SAS, a French Société par actions simplifiée regulated by the AMF (authorization GP 06000014). The firm manages approximately €3 billion in assets under management across five distinct investment strategies — Partech Seed (€300K–€3M initial checks), Partech Venture (€5–12M Series A and B in European software), Partech Africa (€1–15M from seed through Series C), Partech Growth (€25–70M, up to €100M with LP co-investment in European scale-ups at €10–100M+ revenue), and Partech Impact (€15–40M in European B2B impact-native technology) — with a portfolio of approximately 220 companies spread across 40 countries and four continents.

Name

Partech

Legal name

Partech Partners SAS

Website

https://partechpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Partech is a global technology venture capital firm managing approximately €3 billion across Seed, Venture, Africa, Growth, and Impact strategies, serving technology founders and institutional limited partners from offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Dakar, Nairobi, Dubai, and San Francisco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital and Growth Equity

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Secondary Venture Funds (VC Secondaries) (FSANAAAK)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Seed stage funding
• Growth equity capital
• Impact investing
• Africa tech investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Management Fees: VC firms typically charge management fees on committed capital under management, typically 1.5-2% annually during investment period and 1-1.5% during harvest period.
2. Carried Interest: Performance fees typically 20% of profits above the hurdle rate, aligning GP and LP interests. This is the primary wealth creation mechanism for VC general partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Partech is a global technology venture capital firm that manages and deploys capital through five distinct investment funds: Partech Seed (€300k-€3m initial checks from day one), Partech Venture (€5-12m Series A and B rounds in European software companies), Partech Africa (€1-15m from seed to Series C for African tech), Partech Growth (€25-70m for European scale-ups at €10-100m+ revenue), and Partech Impact (€15-40m for growth-stage European B2B impact-native technology companies). Capital is paired with operational expertise, network access, and international expansion support for portfolio founders, and LPs commit to closed-end funds managed by the firm.

Product overview

Partech is a global technology investment firm offering a range of venture capital funds from seed to growth stages. The firm operates five distinct investment strategies: Partech Seed (early-stage investments from €300k to €3m), Partech Venture (Series A/B software companies, €5-12m), Partech Africa (seed to series C in African tech, €1-15m), Partech Growth (European scale-ups €10-100m+ revenue, €25-70m), and Partech Impact (€300m impact fund for European B2B impact-native technology companies, €15-40m). The combined portfolio comprises approximately 220 companies across 40 countries spanning multiple sectors including infrastructure SaaS, financial services, climate tech, healthcare, and marketplace platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Partech Seed Seed-stage investment fund that spots, backs, and supports exceptional technology founders from day one. Initial cheques from €300k to €3m, investing as early as day one in Europe and globally. Targets technology founders at the earliest stage of company building.
• Partech Venture Series A and Series B investment fund backing European software companies with proven, mission-critical software powering digital transformation of enterprises and SMBs. Initial cheques between €5-12m in Series A and B rounds. Targets European software founders at the early growth stage.
• Partech Africa Multi-stage investment fund backing African technology champions from seed to Series C. Initial cheques from €1-15m. Team based on the ground in Dakar and Nairobi, leveraging operational expertise and Partech's global networks. Targets African technology founders across seed, Series A, B, and C rounds.
• Partech Growth Growth-stage investment fund for European scale-ups with €10-100m+ run-rate revenue. Initial cheques from €25-70m, up to €100m with LP participation. Provides capital and operational expertise to accelerate organic growth, fund acquisitions, and simplify cap tables. Targets European technology founders at the scale-up stage.
• Partech Impact Inaugural €300 million impact growth fund actively scaling European impact-native technology leaders solving environmental and social challenges. Provides scale-up capital and operational expertise to commercially mature B2B impact-native technology companies in sectors including clean production, sustainable agriculture, and digital health. Initial cheques from €15-40m. Targets founders of growth-stage European B2B impact-native technology companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Partech Impact Fund 40% deployed within months of closing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship partnership and co-investment partner.

• VivaTechflagship partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartech co-selected the VivaTech Top 100 Rising European Startups ranking alongside Accel, Eurazeo, HV Capital, and Northzone, identifying Europe's most promising high-growth startups
• Accelco-investment partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal VC firm partnered with Partech on VivaTech Top 100 selection, indicating co-investment and ecosystem collaboration
• Eurazeoco-investment partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench investment company partnered with Partech on VivaTech ranking and European startup ecosystem promotion
• HV Capitalco-investment partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman VC partnered with Partech on VivaTech Top 100 selection for European startup ecosystem visibility
• Northzoneco-investment partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerEuropean VC partnered with Partech on VivaTech Top 100 Rising European Startups selection

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Accel: Accel is a leading global venture capital firm investing from seed to growth stages, with a particularly strong European presence through its London office. Co-selector of the VivaTech Top 100 alongside Partech, making it a directly comparable European/global multi-stage VC peer.
• Eurazeo: Eurazeo is a Paris-headquartered investment firm with a significant venture/tech growth arm (Eurazeo Growth, Eurazeo Ventures). Directly comparable as a French-headquartered multi-strategy investor participating in European tech ecosystem alongside Partech, including co-selection of VivaTech Top 100.
• Index Ventures: Index Ventures is a London/Geneva/San Francisco-based venture firm investing across stages in European and US tech. Comparable as a multi-stage (seed to growth) European-anchored VC competing for similar Series A/B and growth-stage deals.
• Balderton Capital: Balderton Capital is a London-based venture firm focused on early-to-growth stage European tech. Directly comparable as a pan-European multi-stage VC, particularly in Series A/B where it competes head-to-head with Partech Venture.
• Atomico: Atomico is a London-based international venture capital firm founded by Skype's Niklas Zennström, investing in European tech from Series A onward. Directly comparable as a multi-stage European VC with growth-stage capability.
• HV Capital: HV Capital is a Munich-based venture and growth investor that has backed European tech since 2000. Directly comparable as a German-headquartered European multi-stage VC; co-selector of VivaTech Top 100 with Partech.
• Northzone: Northzone is a Stockholm and London-based venture firm investing from seed to growth in European tech. Comparable as a pan-European multi-stage VC; co-selector of VivaTech Top 100 alongside Partech.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: Earlybird is a Berlin-based venture capital firm investing across early and growth stages in European tech. Comparable as a pan-European multi-stage VC with deep German roots, competing for similar Series A/B deals.
• Speedinvest: Speedinvest is a Vienna-based early-stage venture capital firm with sector-focused funds (Fintech, Deep Tech, Health, etc.) and 40+ portfolio companies. Comparable as a multi-stage European VC with thematic/sector specialization.
• EQT Ventures: EQT Ventures is the venture arm of Stockholm-based EQT, investing across seed-to-growth in European tech with check sizes up to €100m+. Comparable as a multi-stage European VC with institutional LP backing from EQT's broader platform.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PartechPartners
• Facebookfacebook.com/PartechPartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/partech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments641 records

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