Revaia, formerly known as Gaia Capital Partners, a Paris, France- and Berlin, Germany-based venture capital equity firm, closed its first growth fund, at €250m.
LPs include Tier 1 insurance companies such as Generali, Allianz, and Maif, pension funds, other institutional investors such as Bpifrance – and over 50 renowned family offices and high-profile individuals.
Revaia invests in European growth-stage companies with global ambitions and sustainable leadership navigating the entire life cycle from the growth stage to IPO and beyond. The firm partners with Sycomore Asset Management, a pioneer in responsible investment in public markets, to bridge the activities across venture, private and public markets
Since the launch of its fund in late 2019, which is now closing, the investment firm has been building its portfolio, which currently consists of ten investments in European scaleups in the software, consumer, and fintech sectors. The portfolio includes Aircall, which recently achieved a unicorn valuation at its most recent fundraising round, Epsor, GetAccept, gohenry, Planity, Welcome to the Jungle, and Yubo.
Revaia targets investments in around fifteen companies for its first fund.
Led by Elina Berrebi, and Alice Albizzati, co-founder, Revaia has grown its team to 15 people in Paris, Berlin (office opened in early 2021), New York and Toronto.
The fund is Europe’s largest female-founded VC fund and one of the largest globally.
FinSMEs
08/09/2021