Who we are
Founded in 2000 by Guillaume Aubin and Charles Letourneur, Alven Capital Partners is an independent early-stage venture capital firm with a long-term commitment to entrepreneurs. Over the past 25 years, we have raised seven funds and backed more than 250 startups, growing from an initial €8m fund to a €350m fund in 2022. Today, with over €2bn under management, we are a trusted partner for early-stage founders across Europe.
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OUR PLEDGE
We back
founders through
thick and thin.
HISTORY
Our History
Proudly recognized as a leading European VC firm since more than 25 years with over €2b in funds under management.
HISTORY
Our History
Proudly recognized as a leading European VC firm since more than 25 years with over €2b in funds under management.
2022
Alven VI
Alven announces its sixth generation fund, raising at its hard cap of €350M, exceeding the initial target of €300M, This is the largest early-stage fund raised in France
2022
Alven VI
Alven announces its sixth generation fund, raising at its hard cap of €350M, exceeding the initial target of €300M, This is the largest early-stage fund raised in France
2016
Alven V
Alven raises €250m. A testimony of Alven’s continued dynamism, Alven’s fifth fund is launched only 3 years after its predecessor, consolidating Alven’s position as a leading European VC firm
2016
Alven V
Alven raises €250m. A testimony of Alven’s continued dynamism, Alven’s fifth fund is launched only 3 years after its predecessor, consolidating Alven’s position as a leading European VC firm
2013
Alven IV
Alven continues to establish itself as a perennial player in the European VC ecosystem, by launching its fourth fund in 2013, followed in 2019 by the Alven IV opportunity fund – both totalling €190m
2013
Alven IV
Alven continues to establish itself as a perennial player in the European VC ecosystem, by launching its fourth fund in 2013, followed in 2019 by the Alven IV opportunity fund – both totalling €190m
2008
Alven III
Following on its strong track record, Alven keeps growing in ambition & scope with its third, €100m fund, becoming one of the rare European funds over six-figure mark
2008
Alven III
Following on its strong track record, Alven keeps growing in ambition & scope with its third, €100m fund, becoming one of the rare European funds over six-figure mark
2003
Alven II
Despite an unfavorable global economy, Alven is able to leverage the stellar performance of its first fund to gradually increase its operations in a second institutional fund of 36m€
2003
Alven II
Despite an unfavorable global economy, Alven is able to leverage the stellar performance of its first fund to gradually increase its operations in a second institutional fund of 36m€
2000
Alven I
Two college friends, Guillaume Aubin and Charles Letourneur, decide to leave their investment & corporate banking careers, to create Alven with a first institutional fund of 10m€
2000
Alven I
Two college friends, Guillaume Aubin and Charles Letourneur, decide to leave their investment & corporate banking careers, to create Alven with a first institutional fund of 10m€
ESG
Our ESG Philosophy
Alven is pledging to continue improving its ESG policies and further enhance its initiatives, with a particular focus on two of the 17 UN-PRI sustainable development goals: Gender Equality and Climate Action.
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Responsible Investor
Alven integrates ESG criteria across the investment cycle, applying strict exclusions and active ownership to drive sustainable, long-term value creation.
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Responsible Investor
Alven integrates ESG criteria across the investment cycle, applying strict exclusions and active ownership to drive sustainable, long-term value creation.
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Sustainability Risks
Alven identifies, assesses and manages sustainability risks throughout the investment lifecycle to mitigate material risks and address principal adverse impacts.
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Sustainability Risks
Alven identifies, assesses and manages sustainability risks throughout the investment lifecycle to mitigate material risks and address principal adverse impacts.
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Voting policy
Alven exercises voting rights in the exclusive interest of fund investors, reviewing each resolution on a case-by-case basis in accordance with its governance principles.
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Voting policy
Alven exercises voting rights in the exclusive interest of fund investors, reviewing each resolution on a case-by-case basis in accordance with its governance principles.
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Remuneration policy
Alven integrates ESG objectives into its remuneration framework, aligning individual performance assessment and incentives with the effective management of sustainability risks.
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Remuneration policy
Alven integrates ESG objectives into its remuneration framework, aligning individual performance assessment and incentives with the effective management of sustainability risks.
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Conflicts of interest
Alven maintains a dedicated conflict-of-interest management policy to identify, prevent and manage actual or potential conflicts arising from its management activities.
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Conflicts of interest
Alven maintains a dedicated conflict-of-interest management policy to identify, prevent and manage actual or potential conflicts arising from its management activities.