Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Paris, France
Countries of investment
- France
- Belgium
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Switzerland
- Spain
- Italy
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
Industries
- Space Tech
- Aerospace
- Defense
- Healthcare
- Industrial Tech
- Deep Tech
- France
About
Karista is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Paris, France; portfolio includes Voluntis, Median Technologies, and various NewSpace startups; strong European focus with successful exits across healthcare, digital technology, and deep tech sectors; provides hands-on operational support to foster growth and innovation in portfolio companies
Karista is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2001 and headquartered in Paris, France; portfolio includes Voluntis, Median Technologies, and various NewSpace startups; strong European focus with successful exits across healthcare, digital technology, and deep tech sectors; provides hands-on operational support to foster growth and innovation in portfolio companies
Investment Thesis
Karista invests in early-stage innovative companies with high-growth potential across Health, Digital, Tech, and NewSpace sectors, providing capital, strategic guidance, and operational expertise to disruptive companies; focuses on European startups with strong successful exit track record
Manager's Experience
Catherine Boule (Managing Partner) and Eric Auberger (Managing Partner) lead Karista with deep European healthcare, digital, and deep tech investing experience since the firm's founding in 2001. The team has built a strong track record with successful exits including Voluntis and Median Technologies and recently expanded into NewSpace as a fourth investment vertical.
Team
Catherine Boule - Managing Partner
Eric Auberger - Managing Partner
Bruno Berthier - Partner
Portfolio
Voluntis
Median Technologies
HyPr Space
Share My Space
Aldoria
Tilde Industries
Anatoscope
AlgoLiX
Diabeloop
Spinali Design