What Blisce does

Blisce (legal name: blisce/) is a private venture capital and portfolio management firm co-headquartered in New York City and Paris, France, investing from early-stage through IPO across the United States and Europe. The firm was founded in 2014 and authorized as a Portfolio Management Company under the AIFM Directive on October 12, 2020 (number GP-20000035), with a share capital of €425,000.74 and RCS registration 839 887 056. Blisce backs mission-driven founders across consumer, healthtech, AI, cloud, fintech, media, ecommerce, and sustainability sectors, holding a portfolio that includes Spotify, Pinterest, OpenAI, Too Good To Go, Talkiatry, Evroc, Ami Labs, Tilt, Brut, Adore Me, Local Infusion, Deltia/Almetra, and Harry's. The firm is a certified B Corporation, a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and the Sista Chart, and has committed to donating 20% of carried interest revenues to non-profits supporting disadvantaged youth worldwide.

The firm's core product is the Blisce Investment Platform — a managed venture portfolio spanning the full lifecycle from pre-seed to pre-IPO — rather than a software product. Its underlying operational backbone consists of investment evaluation, portfolio management, and strategic support functions performed by a team of 11–50 employees, with blisce US LLC operating as a wholly-owned US advisory subsidiary to blisce/ SAS. Revenue is generated through fund management fees as a licensed AIFM plus carried interest on fund profits; deal terms are negotiated directly with portfolio companies on a deal-by-deal basis. The go-to-market model relies on direct origination through the founder-CEO's network, syndicated relationships with tier-one investors (Andreessen Horowitz, Perceptive Advisors, Sofina, Merantix), and an ESG-led positioning strategy that differentiates Blisce from conventional VC peers.

Strategically, Blisce has shown accelerating investment cadence through 2025–2026, leading rounds such as Almetra's $19M Series A (June 2026) and participating in Talkiatry's $210M Series D (February 2026), while portfolio companies have hit notable milestones including OpenAI's $840B valuation, Ami Labs' $3.5B valuation, Evroc's $55M Nordic Series A, and Too Good To Go's 120M-user global scale. Geographic expansion is largely portfolio-mediated (Japan via Too Good To Go, India via Tilt, EU AI infrastructure via Evroc and Ami Labs), while the firm's own footprint remains anchored in the dual NYC–Paris headquarters.

Name

Blisce

Legal name

blisce/

Website

http://blisce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blisce is a Paris- and New York-based venture capital firm authorized under the EU AIFM Directive that invests from early-stage through IPO across the US and Europe, backing mission-driven founders in consumer, healthtech, AI, cloud, fintech, and sustainability sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital & Private Equity

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Services (B2B) Growth Equity (FSANACAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Portfolio management services
• Impact investment funds
• Growth stage equity
• Cross-border venture capital

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management: Blisce generates revenue through portfolio management fees as a licensed AIFM (Alternative Investment Fund Manager) under the AIFM Directive. As a certified B Corp, they are committed to donating 20% of carried interest revenues to non-profit organizations that fight to change lives of disadvantaged youth worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Blisce is a venture capital and portfolio management firm that invests from early-stage through IPO across the US and Europe. It provides growth capital, strategic guidance, and shareholder engagement support to mission-driven founders building companies across sustainability, consumer, healthtech, AI, cloud, fintech, media, ecommerce, social, and consumer goods sectors. As a licensed Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) and certified B Corporation, Blisce integrates ESG principles into its investment approach and commits 20% of carried interest revenues to non-profits supporting disadvantaged youth.

Product overview

Blisce is a venture capital and portfolio management firm headquartered in NYC and Paris that invests from early-stage to IPO across the US and Europe. The firm does not offer a software product or platform but rather provides investment management services and backs portfolio companies. The 'products' in this context are the investment services and the portfolio of companies Blisce has invested in, which spans multiple sectors including sustainability, consumer, healthtech, AI, cloud, fintech, media, ecommerce, social, and consumer goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blisce Investment Platform A venture capital and portfolio management service that invests from early-stage to IPO across the US and Europe, backing founders reshaping industries with missions that matter globally. Operated by Blisce as a licensed AIFM, targeting mission-driven founders across sustainability, consumer, healthtech, AI, cloud, fintech, media, ecommerce, social, and consumer goods sectors.
• Portfolio Companies The curated collection of Blisce's investments across multiple sectors including sustainability, consumer, healthtech, AI, cloud, fintech, media, ecommerce, social, and consumer goods. Notable companies include Too Good To Go, Spotify, Talkiatry, OpenAI, Evroc, Ami Labs, Tilt, Brut, Adore Me, Local Infusion, Deltia (Almetra), Pinterest, and Harry's.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• B Lab (B Corp Certification)coreOthersBlisce is a certified B Corporation, part of a global movement of people using business as a force for good. B Lab administers the B Impact Management programs and advocates for governance structures like benefit corporations. Over 3,400 Certified B Corps exist across 150 industries and 70 countries.
• Sista ChartcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBlisce is a signatory of the Sista Chart which aims at reducing inequalities of funding between male and female entrepreneurs. This partnership demonstrates Blisce's commitment to gender equity in entrepreneurship.
• United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlisce is a signatory of the UN PRI, a voluntary set of investment principles offering actions for incorporating ESG issues into investment practice. The six principles cover ESG integration in analysis, active ownership, disclosure, promotion, effectiveness, and reporting.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Northzone: European-rooted multi-stage venture firm with offices across Europe and NYC, investing from seed to growth. Comparable to Blisce on transatlantic, seed-to-growth orientation and consumer/tech breadth.
• Index Ventures: Multi-stage venture capital firm with offices in London, San Francisco, and Geneva, investing across the US and Europe from seed to growth. Highly comparable to Blisce's seed-to-IPO, transatlantic mandate.
• Atomico: London-headquartered VC founded by Skype's Niklas Zennström, investing across Europe from early-stage to growth with a mission-driven founder focus. Direct comparable on European-led, multi-stage VC mandate.
• Accel: Multi-stage venture firm with strong US (Palo Alto) and European (London) presence, investing from early to growth stages. Comparable on transatlantic seed-to-growth coverage and consumer/enterprise breadth.
• Balderton Capital: London-based early-to-growth stage venture firm focused on European technology companies. Directly comparable to Blisce's European origination and stage-spanning investment approach.
• EQT Ventures: European venture arm of EQT, investing across early and growth stages with pan-European reach. Comparable to Blisce on European origin, multi-stage check sizing, and institutional regulatory standing.
• Speedinvest: Vienna-based early-stage venture firm with sector-focused funds across Europe. Comparable to Blisce's European orientation and multi-sector exposure (fintech, deeptech, consumer).

Regional players

• Creandum: Nordic and European early-stage venture firm with strong consumer and digital-health franchise. Comparable to Blisce on European/Nordic deal flow but more regionally concentrated.

Broad incumbents

• General Catalyst: Large US-based multi-stage venture firm with global presence and broad sector coverage. Comparable on seed-to-growth investing and portfolio scale, but larger AUM and broader geographic mandate than Blisce.
• Lightspeed Venture Partners: Established multi-stage VC with US, Europe, Israel, and Asia presence. Comparable transatlantic, multi-stage footprint but at materially larger fund size than Blisce.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments61 records

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