Maud Larbey

We are an early-stage venture capital firm born in Europe, committed to empowering European founders with global ambitions, across all sectors, from Seed to Series B - with a strong focus on Series A companies. By combining the speed and agility of a smaller fund with the resources and infrastructure of larger platforms, we aim to be adaptable and swift in our decision-making, while also having the capacity to invest in any type of company, anywhere in Europe. From our offices in London and Paris and a team of both investors and operators committed to supporting founders on critical topics, we strive to be strategic sparring partners to founders and their teams, delivering real value from day one through every stage of their growth journey.

We are an early-stage venture capital firm born in Europe, committed to empowering European founders with global ambitions, across all sectors, from Seed to Series B - with a strong focus on Series A companies. By combining the speed and agility of a smaller fund with the resources and infrastructure of larger platforms, we aim to be adaptable and swift in our decision-making, while also having the capacity to invest in any type of company, anywhere in Europe. From our offices in London and Paris and a team of both investors and operators committed to supporting founders on critical topics, we strive to be strategic sparring partners to founders and their teams, delivering real value from day one through every stage of their growth journey.

Founded in 2013 by Clara Gaymard and Gonzague de Blignieres, RAISE is a pioneer in engaged sustainable finance with its investment and innovation platform. We are a mission-driven company with a unique model of sharing success. RAISE has four investment strategies as well as our innovation activites, all connected by our endowment and philanthropic accelerator. RAISE Investissement Private Equity mid-cap investment strategy focused on French SMEs. RAISE Ventures Early stage Venture Capital from preseed to series B. RAISE REIM Value-add real estate investment strategy targeting assets in Paris. RAISE Impact Private Equity Impact investment strategy focused on European growth with a purpose. RaiseLab RaiseLab supports open innovation with a strategic and operational consulting activity. Domaine La Plume A site for executives and entrepreneurs to inspire, innovate and reflect. RAISESHERPAS The largest philanthropic accelerator in France dedicated to startups, with more than €60 million to support, finance et network startups. The RAISE Group is based on a financing mechanism that combines profitability and generosity, since the investment teams donate 50% of their profit-sharing to finance the RAISESHERPAS Endowment Fund.

Orange Ventures is the venture capital arm of Orange Group. With €350M+ under management, we invest in high-potential startups shaping the future of digital innovation across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. We support tech champions in strategic areas such as: • Networks, Cloud, Cybersecurity. • Data & AI. • B2B SaaS, Fintech, E-health, Climate, Consumer. Investing with us means gaining an "unfair advantage". Beyond capital, we offer our portfolio startups: • Global reach: Access to 25+ countries. • Massive scale: Connections to over 300M customers. • Expertise: Direct synergies with Orange’s Business Units and tech experts. Empowering bold founders to build innovative trusted solutions, disruptive technologies and the business models of tomorrow.