Multi-stage VC, Paris

Partech

Venture capital firm · Paris · Founded 2006

Quick read

Partech is a multi-stage global tech VC, founded in 2006 (with roots back to 1982), headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. The firm runs dedicated funds across Seed, Venture, Growth, Africa, and Impact, with €1.5B+ under management and a portfolio of 400+ companies. It's consistently ranked among the top VC firms in Europe by Preqin.

Key facts

Founded
2006
Employees
96
Sectors
generalist, enterprise, ai, fintech, climate
Website
partechpartners.com

Investment thesis

Partech backs tech and digital founders from seed through growth across Europe, Africa, and the US, running autonomous specialist teams per stage and geography. The firm pursues category leaders in enterprise software, fintech, AI infrastructure, and climate tech, with a distinct Africa franchise and a dedicated Impact fund for economically sound sustainability technology.

Recent activity

  • Jul 2026investment
    Skello, the AI-powered HR management solution for frontline teams, raised €200 million from Bridgepoint. Partech was an existing backer. partechpartners.com
  • Jun 2026investment
    Partech Impact led a €13 million round in Flease, a reconditioned vehicle leasing platform for enterprise fleets. The round is the first disclosed deal from Partech's Growth Impact Fund. partechpartners.com
  • Jun 2026investment
    Partech participated in Semble's £30 million Series C, led by Revaia. Semble is a UK healthcare technology company. partechpartners.com
  • Jun 2026fundraise
    Partech closed its debut impact fund at €300 million despite what the firm called the 'toughest fundraising environment in a decade.' LPs include Allianz SE, Bpifrance, the European Investment Fund, the British Business Bank, and Visa Foundation, plus new backers COFIDES, Neuberger Berman, and QIC. About 40% of the fund was already deployed at close, including positions in xFarm Technologies, Makersite, Gireve, and FYLD. impactloop.com
  • Mar 2026investment
    Partech led a $9.5 million round in littlefish to expand the company's operations across Africa. Proparco, Flourish, and TLcom also participated. tracxn.com
  • Mar 2026investment
    Partech Partners participated in Happy Pay's $5 million seed round. Happy Pay offers an ad-supported buy-now-pay-later product in South Africa. tracxn.com
  • May 2026investment
    Portfolio company OpsMill raised $14M in a Series A to build AI-ready infrastructure data management — announced from Paris. partechpartners.com
  • Mar 2026investment
    Happy Pay, an African BNPL platform, closed a $5M seed round led by Partech. partechpartners.com
  • Mar 2026investment
    Littlefish, a merchant operating system for African banks, closed a $9.5M Series A with Partech participation. partechpartners.com
  • Mar 2026press
    Partech hosted back-to-back closed-door CMO and CTO Councils in Paris — practitioner-focused gatherings for portfolio operators. partechpartners.com
  • Feb 2026investment
    Partech co-invested in Fyld's $41M Series B alongside Energy Impact Partners to scale large infrastructure AI. tracxn.com
  • Jan 2026investment
    German fintech Upvest raised $42M in a Series B with Partech among investors. tracxn.com

Notable investments

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

  • Philippe Collombel · General Partner
    LinkedIn
  • Rémi Said · General Partner (Partech Impact)
    LinkedIn
  • Tidjane Deme · General Partner (Africa)
    LinkedIn
  • Tito Cookey-Gam · Principal (Africa)
    LinkedIn
  • Ogugua Osakwe-Adegbite · Principal
    LinkedIn
  • Jean-Marc Patouillaud · Managing Partner
  • Romain Lavault · General Partner
  • Bruno Crémel · General Partner
  • Reza Malekzadeh · General Partner

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Frequently asked

What is Partech?+

Partech is a multi-stage global tech VC, founded in 2006 (with roots back to 1982), headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi, and San Francisco. The firm runs dedicated funds across Seed, Venture, Growth, Africa, and Impact, with €1.

Where is Partech headquartered?+

Partech is headquartered in Paris, France.

When was Partech founded?+

Partech was founded in 2006.

What sectors does Partech invest in?+

Partech focuses on generalist, enterprise, ai, fintech, climate. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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