Id4 ventures

What Id4 ventures does

Id4 Ventures is a Paris-based, founder-led early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017 that exclusively backs European deep technology startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. The firm positions itself as the first institutional capital for founders pursuing breakthrough rather than incremental technologies, prioritizing scientific validation and technical conviction over near-term business model fit. Its portfolio spans AI infrastructure (Gensyn AI, Pathway, Presage Labs), healthcare (ThinkSono), space economy (Orbital Paradigm, Gama), manufacturing (Tetmet), scientific R&D (Lumi Systems), and logistics (Northbound).

The firm's offering consists of venture capital funding deployed through multiple fund vehicles—the Angel II Fund, Seed Funds, and the currently active Fund III—alongside Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) mobilized from its Limited Partner base to bridge funding gaps that commonly emerge as deep tech companies mature. Id4 Ventures also maintains strategic Fund-of-Funds LP commitments to Tiny VC II/III, Possible Ventures I, and Nordic Web II/III as part of an explicit cross-border ecosystem-building strategy. The firm is registered as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM) under the EU AIFMD framework and publishes SFDR-aligned disclosures on its website.

The team comprises five professionals: Herve Cuviliez (Partner, Investing + Fundraising), Maya Gayad (Partner, Investing), Ivan Petrovic, Raymond Cheaib (Partner, Investing + Finance), and Begum Abbak (Operations + Finance). Revenue is generated through standard venture capital fund management fees and carried interest on successful exits; fund sizes, AUM, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Deal sourcing combines direct outreach, founder inbound interest, and referrals generated through the firm's fund-of-funds network.

Name

Id4 ventures

Legal name

Id4 Ventures

Website

https://id4.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Id4 Ventures is a Paris-based, founder-led early-stage venture capital firm exclusively backing European deep tech startups at pre-seed and seed stages through Fund III, SPVs, and Fund-of-Funds positions to bridge funding gaps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early-Stage Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSANAAAJ

Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms

Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Venture Capital Firms

SECONDARYFSANAGAF

Emerging Manager / Seeding Platforms (Multi-Manager)

Financial & Insurance/Private Equity & Venture Capital/Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms

Keywords

• Venture capital funding
• Deep tech investing
• Pre-seed capital
• Seed stage investment
• Early-stage investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Id4 Ventures generates revenue through traditional VC fund management fees, typical of early-stage investment firms. They manage multiple funds including Angel II, Seed Funds, and Fund III.
2. Portfolio Returns / Carried Interest: Returns from successful portfolio company exits through the carried interest structure typical in venture capital funds.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Id4 Ventures is a founder-led early-stage venture capital firm that invests exclusively in Deep Tech startups at pre-seed and seed stages. Beyond initial capital, the firm mobilizes multi-million dollar Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) from its LP base to bridge funding gaps and support portfolio companies through to exit. The firm also maintains strategic Fund-of-Funds LP commitments to build a cross-border Deep Tech ecosystem network across Europe.

Product overview

Id4 Ventures operates as an early-stage Deep Tech investment firm exclusively backing pre-seed and seed-stage startups. The firm deploys capital through multiple fund vehicles (Fund III as the current primary fund, alongside earlier Angel II and Seed Funds), while also mobilizing Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) from its LP base to bridge funding gaps for portfolio companies. The firm also maintains Fund-of-Funds positions (Tiny VC II/III, Possible Ventures I, Nordic Web II/III) to develop its European ecosystem network. As an investment firm, Id4 Ventures does not offer a technology product; its offering consists of venture capital funding, network access, and operational support for Deep Tech founders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fund III Primary direct investment fund from Id4 Ventures deploying capital into foundational Deep Tech companies at pre-seed stage. Available to institutional LPs.
• Angel II Fund Earlier fund vehicle (predecessor to Fund III) for early-stage Deep Tech investments at angel stage, part of the Id4 Ventures fund series offered to LPs.
• Seed Funds Seed-stage investment fund vehicle in the Id4 Ventures fund series for follow-on investments in portfolio companies, offered to LPs.
• Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) Multi-million dollar SPVs mobilized from Id4 Ventures' LP base to bridge funding gaps and support portfolio companies through later growth stages to exit. Available to LPs for co-investment alongside fund vehicles.
• Fund of Funds LP Commitments Strategic LP commitments to complementary European pre-seed micro-funds including Tiny VC II, Tiny VC III, Possible Ventures I, Nordic Web II, and Nordic Web III, used to develop cross-border ecosystem network and access deal flow from co-investors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deep Tech companies require approximately 18 months longer to reach Series A traction and utilize 35% more time and 48% more capital for R&D before generating early revenue
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IQ Capital: Cambridge-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on deep tech startups in the UK and Europe. Direct comparable to Id4 Ventures in thesis (deep tech seed/early), stage focus, and European geographic orientation.
• Plural Platform: European early-stage deep tech venture capital firm investing across AI, frontier compute, biotech, and climate. Direct peer to Id4 given shared focus on pre-seed/seed deep tech in Europe and similar fund size profile.
• LocalGlobe: UK-based seed-stage venture capital firm backing mission-driven founders at the earliest stages. Direct peer in stage focus (seed/pre-seed) and European orientation, though with a broader sector mandate than Id4's deep tech exclusivity.
• Point Nine Capital: Berlin-based seed-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B SaaS and deep tech across Europe. Direct peer in European seed-stage orientation and B2B/deep tech portfolio overlap.
• Tiny VC: European pre-seed venture capital firm that Id4 Ventures is itself an LP in (Tiny VC II/III). Direct peer in stage (pre-seed), European orientation, and deep tech / founder-led thesis; reciprocal LP/GP relationship through Id4's fund-of-funds commitments.

Broad incumbents

• Speedinvest: Large European early-stage venture capital firm with multiple sector-focused funds including deep tech. Broader incumbent with overlapping deep tech interest at pre-seed/seed but operating at significantly larger AUM and headcount than Id4.
• Creandum: European early-stage venture capital firm with seed and early growth funds covering the Nordics, DACH, and broader Europe. Comparable in stage and geography, with a broader sector mandate that occasionally includes deep tech.
• Notion Capital: European venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS and enterprise tech, including deep tech adjacencies. Comparable in European seed/early-stage focus and LP-backed fund structure, though broader in sector focus.
• Earlybird Venture Capital: Pan-European early-stage venture capital firm with deep tech, digital, and growth funds. Comparable in European orientation and seed/early-stage entry, with significantly larger AUM and a longer operating history than Id4.
• Octopus Ventures: UK-based venture capital arm of Octopus Group investing across deep tech, health, and fintech from seed to growth. Comparable in European seed-stage entry into deep tech, with a much larger AUM and broader sector coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/id4vc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/id4ventures

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments44 records

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