Kima Ventures

Kima Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm that funds seed and early-stage technology startups globally, with a strong focus on Europe and France. The firm typically participates in rounds from seed to Series A, often as a lead investor, and aims to be a significant minority shareholder while co-investing with angels and other funds. It supports portfolio companies with a network of founders and experts to accelerate growth, speed fundraising, and help teams scale. Kima emphasizes rapid decision-making and founder-aligned support, viewing fundraising as one step in a broader journey. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Paris and maintains an office in London, reflecting its European reach and global activity, and it has backed hundreds of startups across multiple countries.

Jeanne Cluset

Associate

Xavier Niel

Investor

Alexis Robert

Partner

Jean de La Rochebrochard

Managing Partner

Past deals in Hotel

Directo Tech, Inc - Travel Browser Extension

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Free browser extension that helps hotels and property managers get more direct traffic while guests get a better deal.

Impala

Series B in 2020
Impala Enterprise Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the management of small and medium-sized hotels. Its platform streamlines various operational aspects, including bookings, staff management, finance, and task coordination. Additionally, Impala offers a secure and user-friendly universal REST API that allows for seamless integration with multiple hotel systems, ensuring bank-grade security and full compliance with GDPR regulations. The company's infrastructure is designed to be robust, utilizing geographically diverse hosting to enhance reliability and performance.

Impala

Series A in 2019
Impala Enterprise Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the management of small and medium-sized hotels. Its platform streamlines various operational aspects, including bookings, staff management, finance, and task coordination. Additionally, Impala offers a secure and user-friendly universal REST API that allows for seamless integration with multiple hotel systems, ensuring bank-grade security and full compliance with GDPR regulations. The company's infrastructure is designed to be robust, utilizing geographically diverse hosting to enhance reliability and performance.

Impala

Seed Round in 2018
Impala Enterprise Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in London, United Kingdom, specializes in developing cloud-based software tailored for the management of small and medium-sized hotels. Its platform streamlines various operational aspects, including bookings, staff management, finance, and task coordination. Additionally, Impala offers a secure and user-friendly universal REST API that allows for seamless integration with multiple hotel systems, ensuring bank-grade security and full compliance with GDPR regulations. The company's infrastructure is designed to be robust, utilizing geographically diverse hosting to enhance reliability and performance.

Suiteness

Series A in 2016
Suiteness, Inc. is a luxury travel startup that operates an online platform for booking high-end hotel suites, penthouses, and villas across the globe. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Suiteness provides access to a unique inventory of luxurious accommodations, many of which are not available on other platforms. The service caters to luxury travelers, families, and large groups by offering suites with connecting rooms at competitive prices, facilitating shared spaces for groups of four or more. Guests can enjoy exclusive amenities such as private entrances, personal butlers, and private pools. Suiteness also partners with hotels to enhance their visibility and brand protection while promoting their premium offerings. Currently, the company operates in major cities including Las Vegas, New York, Miami, Orlando, Los Angeles, and London, with plans for rapid expansion. Suiteness was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2016 cohort and has secured funding from various investors to support its growth.

Travelnuts

Seed Round in 2014
Travelnuts is a hotel guest commerce platform that helps hotels increase direct revenue by upselling ancillary products and services—such as local activities, dining, shows, and transportation—to guests from the moment of booking through their stay. The mobile-friendly platform sources, personalizes, distributes, and fulfills activities and related offerings, enabling hotels to engage guests with a broader range of experiences beyond the room at no additional cost. By connecting hotels with guests on the move, Travelnuts simplifies the delivery of extra services, enhances guest experiences, and improves revenue efficiency for hospitality operators. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

HipWay

Seed Round in 2011
Hipway is an online travel company maintaining two websites - hiplcub.ru and hipway.ru. Hipclub.ru - is a private online travel club running 10-15 flash sale deals per week. The deals include hotel stays and hotel+flight packages. Hipway.ru - is a travel package specialist offering wide range of hotel+flight packages of Russian tour operators. Hipway recieved angel funding from superangels such as Michael van Swaaij and Chamath Palihapitya in 2010.

Gezlong

Seed Round in 2011
Gezlong is an innovative platform that specializes in localized hotel bookings, catering specifically to Turkish travelers. As a pioneer in the online travel and hotel accommodation market in Turkey, Gezlong disrupts traditional booking methods by providing exclusive flash deals and season-long discounts on premium and boutique hotels in Turkey and Europe. The company operates an online travel club that offers valuable travel information and facilitates reservations, enabling its members to access significant savings and unique offers at a variety of world-class hotels.

Kukunu

Seed Round in 2010
Kukunu is a travel planning platform designed to enhance the travel experience by simplifying the itinerary-building process for users worldwide. It allows travelers to collaborate in creating personalized travel plans, incorporating various elements such as transportation, accommodations, dining, activities, and attractions within their chosen destinations. By leveraging technology and insights from experienced travelers, Kukunu aims to serve as an ideal online travel agent. The platform also partners with major travel suppliers, providing users access to a wide selection of hotels and activities at competitive prices. This approach not only streamlines trip planning but also empowers travelers to curate unique and memorable experiences.
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