Karista Fund V | 2001 VC Fund

Karista

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Paris, France

Countries of investment

France
Germany
United Kingdom
Spain
Belgium

Investment stages

Seed
Series A
Series B

Industries

Healthcare
Digital
Deeptech
Space
Defense

About
Karista is a Paris-based venture capital firm focused on health, digital, deeptech, and NewSpace. Their focus spans technology and life sciences across France, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, and Belgium. The firm supports European entrepreneurs from seed through Series B.

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Max check size: $2.5M
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Investment Thesis

Karista is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across health, digital, deeptech, space, and defense sectors. They invest in ambitious European entrepreneurs from seed to Series B+. The firm differentiates itself through 20+ years of backing more than 95 companies with hands-on strategic support and a strong French ecosystem network.

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Manager's Experience

Led by Olivier Dubuisson (CEO Managing Partner), with 20+ years investing in French and European technology, and Yvan-Michel Ehkirch (Partner). The firm (formerly CapDecisif Management) has been investing in deeptech and cybersecurity since 2001 across French and European markets.