We are a technology focused
investment firm backed
by Agache (former Groupe Arnault)
We have partnered with ambitious founders for the past 20 years
Agache (former Groupe Arnault), including its 100%-owned subsidiary Financière Agache, forms the principal investment vehicle of Bernard Arnault, the controlling shareholder of LVMH, global leader in high quality products.
Entrepreneurship is the core of our legacy, and we are committed to helping world class founders become global tech leaders by sharing our unique access, network and expertise.
We have strong conviction that continuing to invest in best in class technology companies will generate many more global champions over the next 20 years.
We have been an active global investor in leading tech companies at every stage of growth.
Our Group has backed some of the most iconic global tech companies including Netflix, Betfair, Airbnb, Slack, and Spotify.
We created Aglaé Ventures as a global investment platform to fund and support passionate entrepreneurs who are committed to building transformational products and services using the power of technology.
We invest from $100k to $100m in seed through pre-IPO rounds
We look for fast growing tech companies. We invest on the basis of data and historical traction.
We are sector agnostic. However we concentrate our investments on asset light and well-defined business models with high potential for scalability:
- Marketplaces
- Software (SaaS, Open-source)
- Content platforms
- Consumer apps
- Digitally Native Vertical Brands
We invest – as lead or follower – in:
- Seed and Series A in France and in the US ($100k to $10m)
- In Series B through Pre-IPO on a global scale ($10m to $100m)
We support companies with global ambitions and extraordinary teams and we partner with entrepreneurs whose values align with our principles:
- Focus on building real value over perception
- World class standard of excellence
- Promote the values of teamwork
We have a long term investment approach
CAPITAL
We bring flexible and enduring capital:
- We are long term shareholders
- Simple terms and quick decisions are key tenets of our investment philosophy
EXPERTISE
We are a team of experienced investors and entrepreneurs who have been active in the tech industry over the past 20 years.
We bring expertise in growth management, brand building, digital marketing, global expansion strategy and talent acquisition.
GLOBAL PRESENCE
We have a global presence with headquarters in Paris and offices in New-York and San-Francisco.
NETWORK
We offer unparalleled access to:
- Global tech network of successful founders, top tier venture capital firms, technology experts and talents, curated tech events
- LVMH ecosystem and global footprint that can be harnessed to accelerate growth: 70 unique brands, 150k employees, 4.000 stores