Kerala Ventures
Kerala Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm and private holding company founded in 2014. The firm specializes in launching and scaling early-stage technology startups across France and Europe. It operates under a unique model known as the "Cofounding Investor," where it partners with entrepreneurs from the inception of their startups, providing both investment and extensive operational support. Kerala Ventures focuses on investment stages including Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds, with initial investments typically ranging from €100,000 to €1.5 million. The firm emphasizes hands Per Crunchbase, Kerala Ventures has made 26 investments, 11 as lead investor across 16 portfolio companies, with 1 exits.
Investing activity
Kerala Ventures has made 26 investments according to Crunchbase across 16 portfolio companies, and has led 11 rounds and seen 1 exit.
Kerala Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $9M. The most recent is Cleavr (Seed, €8M, Oct 2026).
Kerala Ventures most often invests alongside Varsity, Portfolio Ventures, Kima Ventures and Better Angle, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Kerala Ventures
What AI companies has Kerala Ventures invested in?
Kerala Ventures's AI investments include Cleavr. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Kerala Ventures based?
Kerala Ventures is based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
What stage does Kerala Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Kerala Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $9M.
Who does Kerala Ventures co-invest with?
Kerala Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Varsity (1 deal), Portfolio Ventures (1 deal), Kima Ventures (1 deal), Better Angle (1 deal) and Financiere Saint James (1 deal).
How can founders reach Kerala Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Kerala Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Kerala Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.