Multi-stage VC, Paris

ISAI

Venture capital firm · Paris · Founded October 2008

Quick read

ISAI, a multi-stage VC firm, was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Paris, France. It backs digital startups — B2C and B2B — with at least one French founder, writing checks from pre-seed through growth stage. The firm also manages corporate-backed vehicles, most recently the €80M ISAI Cap Venture II with Capgemini.

Key facts

Founded
October 2008
Founders
Christophe Raynaud, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, Jean-David Chamboredon, Ouriel Ohayon, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, Stéphane Treppoz
Employees
74
Sectors
generalist, saas, ai
Website
www.isai.fr

Investment thesis

ISAI backs digital startups (B2C and B2B) with at least one French founder, investing across Europe and the US from pre-seed through Series A on its main fund, and from Series A to growth stage via its corporate co-investment vehicles. It targets software, IT, and media sectors, typically writing €5–10M tickets.

Recent activity

  • Jul 2026investment
    ISAI's latest recorded investment was a Seed VC round in Panora on 7 July 2026, per CB Insights. cbinsights.com
  • Jul 2026investment
    ISAI co-invested in Synera's $40M Series B through its ISAI Cap Venture fund (ISAI x Capgemini). Synera builds an agentic AI platform for engineering workflows, serving 60+ enterprise customers across 15 countries including NASA, Airbus, and BMW. fr.linkedin.com
  • Jun 2026leadership
    Four internal promotions announced: Louison Jost to Senior Associate (Venture), Florian Pierre to Investment Director (Growth & Buyout), Pénélope Tardy to Associate (Growth & Buyout), and William Vermont to Partner (Venture). fr.linkedin.com
  • May 2026investment
    ProcurePro raised $15M with participation from ISAI Build Venture via its Bouygues partnership. f4.fund
  • Apr 2026investment
    APL Data Center, a French data center design and engineering firm, received a minority investment from CAPZA and ISAI funds. isai.vc
  • Mar 2026investment
    Naboo raised $70M from Lightspeed Venture Partners to build an AI-driven global event procurement platform. ISAI participated as an existing investor. isai.fr
  • Mar 2026investment
    Kestra raised a $25M Series A led by RTP Global; ISAI continued its participation alongside Alven and Axeleo. Kestra is an open-source orchestration platform for data, AI, and business workflows. isai.vc
  • Jan 2026fundraise
    ISAI announced the first closing of its new fund, ISAI Venture IV. isai.fr
  • Mar 2026investment
    Naboo raised $70M led by Lightspeed to build an AI-driven global event procurement platform. ISAI backed the round. isai.fr
  • Mar 2026investment
    Kestra, an open-source workflow orchestration platform, closed a $25M Series A led by RTP Global. ISAI participated alongside Alven and Axeleo. isai.vc
  • Feb 2026investment
    Fleet, a scale-up in vehicle fleet management, opened its capital to ISAI in its first LBO transaction. isai.fr
  • Feb 2026investment
    GoCanopy raised €2.1M in seed funding to build an AI platform for institutional real estate investors. ISAI led the round as the first investment from a new fund, with the portfolio company announced in early 2026. isai.vc

Notable investments

Key people

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  • Jean-David Chamboredon · CEO
  • Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet · Co-founder
  • Stéphanie Hospital · Managing Partner

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Frequently asked

What is ISAI?+

ISAI, a multi-stage VC firm, was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Paris, France. It backs digital startups — B2C and B2B — with at least one French founder, writing checks from pre-seed through growth stage.

Where is ISAI headquartered?+

ISAI is headquartered in Paris, France.

When was ISAI founded?+

ISAI was founded in October 2008 by Christophe Raynaud, Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux, Jean-David Chamboredon, Ouriel Ohayon, Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, Stéphane Treppoz.

What sectors does ISAI invest in?+

ISAI focuses on generalist, saas, ai. They primarily invest in these sectors.

Who is the CEO of ISAI?+

Jean-David Chamboredon is the CEO of ISAI.

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