Kima Ventures

Kima Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2010, known for its active engagement in early-stage investments. The firm specializes in seed and early-stage companies, primarily focusing on the technology sector while also exploring a diverse range of other industries such as e-commerce, health, and fintech. Kima Ventures typically invests between €0.15 million and €5 million in its portfolio companies, often as a significant minority shareholder. The firm emphasizes collaboration, frequently co-investing alongside business angels and other venture capital funds. With a commitment to supporting ambitious founders, Kima Ventures aims to streamline the fundraising process, enabling entrepreneurs to concentrate on growth and execution. Over the past five years, Kima Ventures has invested in over 400 startups across 24 countries, establishing a reputation as one of the world's most active early-stage investors. The firm operates from its headquarters in Paris and maintains an additional office in London.

Jeanne Cluset

VC Associate

Xavier Niel

Founder

Alexis Robert

Partner

Past deals in Search Engine

Crew.work

Seed Round in 2023
Crew.work is an all-in-one recruiting CRM that lets teams automate their outbound efforts, streamline the hiring processes, and gather all the data in one place. Instead of waiting for candidates to apply, companies use Crew to pro-actively contact, nurture & close talent, at scale.

Visiblee

Seed Round in 2016
Visiblee Inc. specializes in lead generation solutions that help B2B companies identify individual decision-makers visiting their websites. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company utilizes a script installed on client websites to gather information about visitors, leveraging IP addresses, cookies, and metadata. This technology enables sales teams to convert anonymous website visitors into qualified leads, significantly enhancing website conversion rates. Visiblee's platform also offers real-time access to relevant commercial information through external web sources and databases, employing algorithms to rank leads based on customer target markets and visitor behavior. The company was developed by Salezeo, which has offices in Paris, the UK, and Spain.

Selency

Series A in 2016
Selency is the first label of furniture and decoration used. More specifically, they are a community and specialized platform for second-hand furniture and decorative accessories. Amateur of unique pieces, whether you are a professional (antique dealer or antique dealer) or particular, this site is for you! All ads are validated by us to ensure a quality catalog. Selency facilitates transactions through its online payment system and offers real delivery solutions.

Geenapp

Seed Round in 2016
Geenapp Internet, S.L. is a Barcelona-based company established in 2013 that specializes in mobile application promotion. It has developed an intelligent platform designed to enhance user acquisition for app developers and provide effective advertising solutions for marketers. The platform streamlines the promotion process by utilizing smart algorithms and data analytics to match mobile applications with appropriate advertising slots. It enables advertisers to track and optimize campaigns based on various metrics such as downloads, user demographics, and engagement levels. By automating and simplifying the app promotion process, Geenapp aims to make it more accessible and profitable for all stakeholders involved, including advertisers and publishers.

Zenchef

Series B in 2015
Zenchef is a digital marketing platform that assists restaurants in enhancing their online presence and managing customer interactions. Founded in 2010 and based in Paris, France, the company was previously known as 1001 Menus SAS before rebranding in November 2015. Zenchef offers an all-in-one software solution that enables restaurants to create their own websites, showcase menus, and manage reservations effectively. The platform focuses on the digitalization of the catering sector, providing tools that help restaurateurs attract customers, foster loyalty, and enhance the overall customer experience. Operating primarily in France, the United Kingdom, and Spain, Zenchef aims to simplify the marketing efforts of restaurants and streamline their operations in a competitive market.

AlloMedia

Angel Round in 2015
Allo-Media, founded in 2011, is a French technology company focused on enhancing customer engagement and loyalty through its innovative solutions. The company specializes in connecting businesses with potential clients via various online directories, such as Allo-Médecins.fr and Allo-Réparateurs.fr. After two years of research and development, Allo-Media launched a performance-based solution that integrates online visibility with phone call tracking to generate qualified leads for local professionals. Utilizing proprietary AI Vocal Cookie technology, Allo-Media transforms customer calls into actionable marketing insights, classifying conversations to extract valuable customer data related to profiles, needs, and complaints. Through continuous technological advancements, Allo-Media provides intelligent call-tracking solutions that leverage voice recognition and semantic analysis, tailored to various business sectors, thereby facilitating better connections between prospects and businesses.

TrafficAvenue

Seed Round in 2015
TrafficAvenue operates a real-time advertising trading platform focused on programmatic advertising. It facilitates the automated buying and selling of digital traffic between advertisers and publishers through real-time bidding standards. The platform allows publishers to access high-quality ads from global brands and networks, utilizing a proprietary algorithm that evaluates each visitor in real time, enabling publishers to optimize their revenue significantly. By routing only the highest-value traffic, publishers can potentially increase their earnings by 80%. For advertisers, TrafficAvenue provides extensive audience engagement through innovative retargeting technology, allowing them to create and manage campaigns efficiently without the need for budget adjustments. This approach helps both advertisers and publishers enhance their business growth effectively.

PushMarket

Seed Round in 2014
Answerbook automates and personalizes email marketing for eCommerce. Answerbook's predictive intelligence engine analyzes consumer behavior on email, website and purchase history. With this information, Answerbook automatically sends relevant follow up emails to consumers.

DOZ

Seed Round in 2014
DOZ Marketing Software helps create an organic marketing campaign and to launch a customized timeline of tasks needed to achieve marketing goals.DOZ has vetted marketing professionals from around the world. DOZ automatically assigns the right experts to every task on custom, marketing campaign.DOZ helps websites to run more effective online marketing campaigns by managing natives industry experts and marketing professionals.

Curiyo

Seed Round in 2014
Curiyo is a content discovery platform that enhances the user experience by providing related information to readers, thereby increasing engagement and retention on publisher sites. The platform enriches existing content by offering in-depth insights into key topics within articles, allowing users to interact and explore relevant information without navigating away from the original content. This approach not only keeps users informed and entertained but also encourages them to spend more time on the site, benefiting both publishers and their audiences.

Limk

Seed Round in 2014
Limk Inc. operates a content distribution and discovery platform that helps Websites to grow traffic while reaching engaged audiences. The company’s platform allows users to create responsive, horizontal, and vertical widgets. It develops content recommendation widgets that are responsive for various displays, and touch enabled for mobile devices. The company offers solutions for publishers and advertisers. Limk Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

AlloMedia

Angel Round in 2014
Allo-Media, founded in 2011, is a French technology company focused on enhancing customer engagement and loyalty through its innovative solutions. The company specializes in connecting businesses with potential clients via various online directories, such as Allo-Médecins.fr and Allo-Réparateurs.fr. After two years of research and development, Allo-Media launched a performance-based solution that integrates online visibility with phone call tracking to generate qualified leads for local professionals. Utilizing proprietary AI Vocal Cookie technology, Allo-Media transforms customer calls into actionable marketing insights, classifying conversations to extract valuable customer data related to profiles, needs, and complaints. Through continuous technological advancements, Allo-Media provides intelligent call-tracking solutions that leverage voice recognition and semantic analysis, tailored to various business sectors, thereby facilitating better connections between prospects and businesses.

AlloMedia

Seed Round in 2014
Allo-Media, founded in 2011, is a French technology company focused on enhancing customer engagement and loyalty through its innovative solutions. The company specializes in connecting businesses with potential clients via various online directories, such as Allo-Médecins.fr and Allo-Réparateurs.fr. After two years of research and development, Allo-Media launched a performance-based solution that integrates online visibility with phone call tracking to generate qualified leads for local professionals. Utilizing proprietary AI Vocal Cookie technology, Allo-Media transforms customer calls into actionable marketing insights, classifying conversations to extract valuable customer data related to profiles, needs, and complaints. Through continuous technological advancements, Allo-Media provides intelligent call-tracking solutions that leverage voice recognition and semantic analysis, tailored to various business sectors, thereby facilitating better connections between prospects and businesses.

Obvious Engineering

Seed Round in 2014
Obvious Engineering is an R&D-driven computer vision technology company with a consumer device & product focus. We are developing fundamental technology that enables smart consumer devices to understand and connect with the world that they see. We are working to power digital content that is responsive to physical objects and space, adding a digital interface to the physical world. We see this as a natural evolution of how we live our daily lives.

Se faire aider

Venture Round in 2014
SeFaireAider.com is an online platform that connects individuals with service professionals in more than 300 businesses. It supports direct employment without intermediaries across all personal and professional services. SeFaireAider.com also serves as a real-time trading platform and a web-based source of information for future entrepreneurs or promoters. It was launched in 2012.

22seeds

Seed Round in 2013
22seeds specializes in the development, product management, and marketing of mobile and web applications. Makers of the hit iPhone app "Last Night Never Happened" and the recently launched social network Echoer.

ESILLAGE

Seed Round in 2013
ESILLAGE offers web development services for brands and businesses.

Airseed

Seed Round in 2013
Airseed, Inc. is a consumer intelligence platform based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2012. The company offers a mobile application that helps users save money on travel by automatically tracking flight prices, notifying them of changes, and simplifying flight check-ins. Additionally, the app allows users to share travel itineraries with friends and family. For brands, Airseed provides analytics and insights into consumer behavior, enabling intent marketing strategies. The platform integrates tools that help users manage their travel-related activities, such as tracking packages and measuring spending patterns. Backed by notable investors, including Google Ventures and various Silicon Valley angel investors, Airseed aims to enhance the travel experience through its innovative technology.

Zenchef

Seed Round in 2012
Zenchef is a digital marketing platform that assists restaurants in enhancing their online presence and managing customer interactions. Founded in 2010 and based in Paris, France, the company was previously known as 1001 Menus SAS before rebranding in November 2015. Zenchef offers an all-in-one software solution that enables restaurants to create their own websites, showcase menus, and manage reservations effectively. The platform focuses on the digitalization of the catering sector, providing tools that help restaurateurs attract customers, foster loyalty, and enhance the overall customer experience. Operating primarily in France, the United Kingdom, and Spain, Zenchef aims to simplify the marketing efforts of restaurants and streamline their operations in a competitive market.

Homeloc

Seed Round in 2012
Homeloc est une solution destinée aux propriétaires de location de vacances, proposant de nombreuses fonctionnalités au sein d’une interface unique : - Multidiffusion des annonces sur de nombreux sites partenaires (dont SeLoger Vacances, Locasun, Olx, Trovit, TouTyPasse, FLV.fr …), avec des remises significatives. - Création automatique et gratuite d’un site dédié (ex : www.homeloc.com/test), afin que les locataires potentiels puissent effectuer des demandes de réservation. - Messagerie centralisée pour retrouver et traiter facilement les demandes de réservation. - Synchronisation des calendriers de disponibilté. Pour les propriétaires, la promesse est simple : générer plus de réservations, tout en économisant du temps et de l’argent.

OpenSearchServer

Seed Round in 2011
OpenSearchServer is an open-source enterprise solution developed in Java, initially launched as an in-house project by Infopro in 2007 and made available for public download in 2009. The platform features an integrated crawler that facilitates the creation of advanced index-based applications, allowing users to index data from web pages, file systems, and JDBC databases. Since becoming an independent company in 2010, OpenSearchServer has focused on supporting its developer community by coordinating its product roadmap and providing professional services, technical assistance, training, and customization. The application is designed to simplify the development of search engines with a user-friendly web interface, ensuring that clients have access to the necessary technical support and resources.

Saygent

Seed Round in 2011
Saygent's voice response & analysis SaaS allows companies to get superior customer insights at scale. Saygent automatically interviews thousands of customers and analyzes their responses for meaning and sentiment without using the expensive call centers or costly IVR systems. Saygent takes only 2 minutes to set up, and within hours, you get rich dashboard with actionable results. You quickly get a sense of the the most important trends and can listen to specific important calls of champions or detractors.

SureVisit

Seed Round in 2010
SEO Coach removes the need for prior SEO knowledge or experience when optimising a site. Their patented technology walks users through every step, including automatically selecting the best search topics to focus on, structural and geographic optimisation and most importantly authoring quality, semantically relevant content that will be both of interest to their site visitors and as well as boosting their ranking on search engines. Users receive real-time suggestions when creating their site, embedding SEO into site creation. They are targeting small local business websites, that despite having the same needs as enterprises, have been largely neglected when it comes to digital marketing solutions (a recent survey by the Boston group found only 3% of SMB marketing budget made it online.) Their technology can be used by SMBs who are "DIYing" it or by service providers' fulfillment teams, allowing them to scale SEO for their customers to provide a high value service and improve retention.

Carwego

Seed Round in 2010
Carwego is an objective comparator of new cars allowing the private individuals or the professionals to find the model adapted to their expectations. More than 100 criteria of choice are proposed, making so easy searches nevertheless very precise. Besides this « car-finder », a classic comparator and a configurator multibrand are also proposed. The site also proposes information on the automobile current events: new models, tendencies.

Lengow

Series A in 2010
Lengow is an e-commerce automation software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider that assists brands and distributors in managing their product distribution across various online channels. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Nantes, France, the company enables online retailers to centralize, optimize, and track their product catalogs across marketplaces, comparison shopping engines, affiliate networks, and social media platforms. Since its international expansion began in 2012, Lengow has established dedicated teams in Paris and operates in over 40 countries, supporting more than 38,000 websites. The platform facilitates the efficient delivery of product information across more than 1,800 marketing channels, helping merchants improve their online visibility and sales performance.
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