Iris Capital is a venture capital firm, specialized in the digital economy, primarily active in Europe. Since its creation, the Iris Capital team has invested more than a billion Euros in over 230 innovative companies.[1] Iris Capital is sponsored by Orange and Publicis since 2012.[2]
Created in 1986, within the Caisse des Dépôts, the team was spun off in 2003 and became Iris Capital.[3] Investing internationally since 1991, Iris Capital has always held a sector-specific strategy covering media, telecommunications, information technology and Internet services, which have converged into today's digital economy.[4]
In 2012, Iris Capital entered into a partnership with Orange and Publicis who chose it as manager of their joint multi-corporate venture fund initiative dedicated to the digital economy.[5] In 2017, the multi-corporate venture fund extended its model and welcomed new partners, BRED/Banque Populaire and Valeo,[6] joined in 2019 by Bridgestone.[7]
Geographical reachedit
Iris Capital has invested in over 20 countries (of which 18 in Europe) and is mainly active in continental Europe, with a core activity in France, Germany, Benelux and Switzerland. Iris Capital acts as lead investor or in some circumstances as value-added co-investor.[8] Moreover, Iris Capital in the Middle East is the fund manager of STC Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Saudi Arabian telecom operator, STC.[9] Iris Capital is based in Paris and has offices in San Francisco, Berlin, Munich, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and Dubai.[10]
Portfolioedit
Current Portfolioedit
Among Iris Capital's recent portfolio companies are the following:
Adjust – Germany: Attribution and analytics for apps[11]
Adomik – France: Yield management of programmatic ad inventory[12]
Getsafe – Germany: App to manage insurance on smartphones[13]
^Investment vehicle description of Iris Capital Fund III
^Another European Carrier Goes VC: Orange Partners With Publicis, Iris In $400M Fund
^Partcom lève 100 millions et devient Iris Capital
^"Iris Capital is a European #VC firm fueling #entrepreneurs in Europe and far beyond since 1986". Societe.tech. 2020-06-09.
^"IrisNext éclot avec 500 M€ en ligne de mire". Capital Finance (in French). 2015-11-02. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
^Ohr, Thomas (2017-06-21). "Iris Capital announces new €250 million VC fund IrisNext to invest in European startups". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
^Loye, Deborah (2019-01-17). "Bridgestone va investir en Europe à travers Iris Capital". Les Echos Executives (in French). Retrieved 2022-05-17.
^VC firm Iris Capital in ambitious expansion plans
^. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
^"Iris Capital locations". Iris Capital. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
^Berlin’s Adjust app analytics firm raises $7.6M as it expands overseas
^Sell-Side Solutions Provider Adomik Raises 1.3 Million Euroes
^Location-Focused Ad Startup PlaceIQ Raises $15M More
^Quantifind Raises $12M To Translate Social Media Data Into Sales
^Iris Capital led a funding round for reBuy reCommerce GmbH.
^Scality Closes $45 Million Series D Funding to Transform the Storage Industry with Software-Based Storage Solution
^Searchmetrics raises $6.75 million C-round financing to expand globally
^Secret Double Octopus Raises $6 Million to Protect Identity and Data Using Nuclear Launch Code Safety Algorithms
^Technology grabs $10 million to prevent fraudulent insurance claims
^Searchmetrics raises $6.75 million C-round financing to expand globally
^Cross-Cultural Mobile Games Publisher Yodo1 Raises $11M Led By GGV Capital
External linksedit
Official website
STC Ventures' website
January 01, 1970
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Iris Capital is a venture capital firm specialized in the digital economy primarily active in Europe Since its creation the Iris Capital team has invested more than a billion Euros in over 230 innovative companies 1 Iris Capital is sponsored by Orange and Publicis since 2012 2 Iris Capital ManagementIndustryVenture capitalFounded1986 38 years ago 1986 HeadquartersParis FranceNumber of locations7 Paris San Francisco Berlin Munich Tel Aviv Tokyo Dubai Total assets 900 million Websitewww wbr iriscapital wbr com Contents 1 Overview 2 Geographical reach 3 Portfolio 3 1 Current Portfolio 3 2 Past Portfolio Investments 4 References 5 External linksOverview editCreated in 1986 within the Caisse des Depots the team was spun off in 2003 and became Iris Capital 3 Investing internationally since 1991 Iris Capital has always held a sector specific strategy covering media telecommunications information technology and Internet services which have converged into today s digital economy 4 In 2012 Iris Capital entered into a partnership with Orange and Publicis who chose it as manager of their joint multi corporate venture fund initiative dedicated to the digital economy 5 In 2017 the multi corporate venture fund extended its model and welcomed new partners BRED Banque Populaire and Valeo 6 joined in 2019 by Bridgestone 7 Geographical reach editIris Capital has invested in over 20 countries of which 18 in Europe and is mainly active in continental Europe with a core activity in France Germany Benelux and Switzerland Iris Capital acts as lead investor or in some circumstances as value added co investor 8 Moreover Iris Capital in the Middle East is the fund manager of STC Ventures the corporate venture fund of Saudi Arabian telecom operator STC 9 Iris Capital is based in Paris and has offices in San Francisco Berlin Munich Tel Aviv Tokyo and Dubai 10 Portfolio editCurrent Portfolio edit Among Iris Capital s recent portfolio companies are the following Adjust Germany Attribution and analytics for apps 11 Adomik France Yield management of programmatic ad inventory 12 Getsafe Germany App to manage insurance on smartphones 13 iAdvize France Conversational commerce platform 14 Kyriba France US treasury solutions in the cloud 15 Lookout US mobile security 16 PlaceIQ US Location intelligence services 17 Quantifind US 18 ReBuy Germany Online commerce 19 Scality France US Storage management and infrastructure software 20 Searchmetrics Germany SEO software 21 Secret Double Octopus Israel Password free authentication 22 Shift Technology France Fraud detection software in insurance 23 Studitemps Germany Temp workers 24 Yodo1 China 25 Past Portfolio Investments edit Past portfolio companies Iris Capital has backed citation needed Instant Luxe France acquired by Galeries Lafayette ProWebCE France acquired by Edenred Mister Auto France acquired by PSA Peugeot Citroen MoPub France acquired by Twitter Alphanim France acquired by Gaumont Cirpack France acquired by Thomson Technicolor Careem Dubai acquired by Uber Cobi Germany acquired by Bosch Computec Germany acquired by Marquard Media Erenis France acquired by Neuf Cegetel SFR FastBooking France acquired by 3i and EDRIP Gengo France acquired by Lionbridge Human Inference Pays Bas acquired by Neopost Instant Luxe France acquired by Galeries Lafayette Kiala Belgium acquired by UPS Let It Wave France acquired by Zoran Mailjet France acquired by Mailgun Marco Vasco France acquired by Groupe Figaro Mister auto France acquired by PSA Mopub US acquired by Twitter Netatmo France acquired by Legrand Oodrive France acquired by R Capital Management OpenTrust France acquired by Keynectis Phone com US listed on NASDAQ now Openwave QSC Germany listed on TecDAX Store Electronic System France acquired by LBO France Talend France IPO Nasdaq Vox Mobili France acquired by On Mobile Wavecom France listed on NASDAQ and Euronext acquired by Sierra Wireless Zantaz US acquired by Autonomy References edit Investment vehicle description of Iris Capital Fund III Another European Carrier Goes VC Orange Partners With Publicis Iris In 400M Fund Partcom leve 100 millions et devient Iris Capital Iris Capital is a European VC firm fueling entrepreneurs in Europe and far beyond since 1986 Societe tech 2020 06 09 IrisNext eclot avec 500 M en ligne de mire Capital Finance in French 2015 11 02 Retrieved 2022 05 17 Ohr Thomas 2017 06 21 Iris Capital announces new 250 million VC fund IrisNext to invest in European startups EU Startups Retrieved 2022 05 17 Loye Deborah 2019 01 17 Bridgestone va investir en Europe a travers Iris Capital Les Echos Executives in French Retrieved 2022 05 17 VC firm Iris Capital in ambitious expansion plans Iris Capital manages STC Ventures the newly established Saudi Telecom Group venture fund Archived from the original on 2014 05 12 Retrieved 2013 02 21 Iris Capital locations Iris Capital Retrieved 2022 06 02 Berlin s Adjust app analytics firm raises 7 6M as it expands overseas Sell Side Solutions Provider Adomik Raises 1 3 Million Euroes GetSafe Digital Insurance Manager iAdvize Grabs 16 Million For Its Customer Engagement Platform Kyriba Raises 10 6M in Growth Financing from Iris Capital and existing investor BRED Iris Capital invests in Lookout Location Focused Ad Startup PlaceIQ Raises 15M More Quantifind Raises 12M To Translate Social Media Data Into Sales Iris Capital led a funding round for reBuy reCommerce GmbH Scality Closes 45 Million Series D Funding to Transform the Storage Industry with Software Based Storage Solution Searchmetrics raises 6 75 million C round financing to expand globally Secret Double Octopus Raises 6 Million to Protect Identity and Data Using Nuclear Launch Code Safety Algorithms Technology grabs 10 million to prevent fraudulent insurance claims Searchmetrics raises 6 75 million C round financing to expand globally Cross Cultural Mobile Games Publisher Yodo1 Raises 11M Led By GGV CapitalExternal links editOfficial website STC Ventures 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