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  • French dating app Happn inks $8 mln
    Iris Dorbian- 12 December 2014

    Paris-based hyperlocal data app Happn has secured $8 million in funding. The investors were Alven Capital and DN Capital.

  • Commerce Guys gets $7.3 mln led by Hi inov
    Angela Sormani- 2 June 2014

    Commerce Guys has secured $7.3 million in venture funding. The round was led by venture capital company Hi Inov, alongside existing investors ISAI, Alven Capital and Open Ocean Capital.

  • French shopping platform Wheretoget grabs $2 mln
    Iris Dorbian- 15 May 2014

    Paris-based mobile social shopping platform Wheretoget has received $2 million in funding. The investors included Alven Capital. According to the firm, the capital will be used to speed up product development and increase audience expansion.

  • PeopleDoc secures $17.5 mln Series B from Accel Partners
    Angela Sormani- 15 May 2014

    PeopleDoc has secured $17.5 million in Series B funding from Accel Partners. PeopleDoc is a provider of global HR governance solutions. Previous PeopleDoc investors, including Alven Capital and Kernel Investissements also participated in the round.

  • French startup Drivy nets Series A funds
    Iris Dorbian- 5 May 2014

    Paris-based car rental startup Drivy said Monday that it has raised 6 million euros in Series A funding. The investors were Index Ventures and Alven Capital. According to the firm, the capital will be used for product development, personnel hiring and pan-European expansion.

  • French VC Alven eyes hard-cap on Fund IV(2)
    Christopher Witkowsky- 23 January 2014

    Alven Capital has hit its €100m target on its fourth investment vehicle and is expected to collect around €120m for investments mostly in French Internet companies.

  • Paris-based startup Algolia raises $1.5 mln in seed funding
    Iris Dorbian- 1 October 2013

    Algolia said Tuesday that it has secured $1.5 million in seed funding from Index Ventures, Point Nine Capital and Alven Capital. Based in Paris, Algolia is a provider of search solutions for developers.

  • French VC Alven eyes hard-cap on Fund IV
    Christopher Witkowsky- 21 September 2013

    Alven Capital has hit its €100m target on its fourth investment vehicle and is expected to collect around €120m for investments mostly in French Internet companies.

  • Tech drives VC resurgence as Alven launches fund
    Oliver Smiddy- 8 February 2013

    Alven Capital has begun marketing its latest fund with a €100m target. The fundraising follows strong returns for some VCs, including Advent Venture Partners, driven largely by burgeoning valuations in the technology sector.

  • Alven holds first close on €80m(4)
    PEI Staff- 4 January 2013

    French venture capital firm Alven Capital has had its first close with 80 percent of capital raised.