Karista | Investing in Game Changers

OUR WAY

Karista is an early-stage venture capital firm created in 2001. We funded 90+ companies over the past two decades and support tomorrow’s game changers in the field of Health, Digital, Tech, and NewSpace.

We have always worked to provide more than cash and partnered with entrepreneurs whom we share a common vision with.

OUR WAY

OUR COMPANIES

Vestack

Tech

By combining digital design, bio-based materials, and modular manufacturing, Vestack is a PropTech company producing buildings faster and at lower cost, while drastically reducing the building’s environmental footprint.

Exotrail

Tech

Exotrail’s mission is to deliver agility to the space industry. The company provides mission simulation and operation software, high thrust and flexible electric propulsion systems, and on-orbit transfer vehicles.

moveUP

Healthcare

MoveUp develops data-driven personalized remote digital care for post-acute out-patients, delivering similar clinical outcomes at a lower cost, while enabling healthcare professionals to focus on more complex patients or urgent situations.

NEWS

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Oct 8 th, 2021

i-lunch raises €5m to impose its digital cuisine

Fast-growing startup I-lunch has announced a €5 million round of financing from Banque des Territoires, Karista via the Paris Region Venture Fund (PRVF), Financière Tuileries and Noveo. This new round of financing will enable the foodtech company to continue its ascent and expand its neo-restaurant service, which has already attracted players such as Adecco, Labeyrie, Castalie, Wojo and Jennyfer.

Sep 28 th, 2021

ACTICOR BIOTECH announces its projected IPO on Euronext

ACTICOR BIOTECH, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company specialized in the development of drugs for treating the acute phase of thrombotic diseases, announces the approval of its registration document by the French stock market authority (AMF) under number I.21-054 on September 27, 2021.

Sep 22 nd, 2021

Ten years of success for the Paris Region Venture Fund

In 2011, the Region Ile-de-France created the Paris Region Venture Fund (PRVF) to support its young and innovative companies. For 10 years, Karista has managed this fund and has made 40 investments. Today, as we want to celebrate this first decade with you, we take a look back at the various lessons we have learned during this experience.