Karista is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in ambitious projects. For the past 20 years, we have been backing and guiding more than 90 companies from inception to success in Health, Digital, and Technology. Because we believe that investment is not only about money but mainly about people, we provide support to our founders and entrepreneurs very early-on.
We come from different backgrounds and bring various skills to help nurturing our portfolio companies on many levels. We are currently investing out of our fourth fund and the Paris Region Venture Fund (PRVF), sponsored by the Paris Region. We will soon be launching our new fund CosmiCapital, sponsored by the CNES and focusing on NewSpace
We come from different backgrounds and bring various skills to help nurturing our portfolio companies on many levels. We are currently investing out of our fourth fund and the Paris Region Venture Fund (PRVF), sponsored by the Paris Region. We will soon be launching our new fund CosmiCapital, sponsored by the CNES and focusing on NewSpace
Location: France, Ile-de-France
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2001
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 62
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 12.03.2026 | 301 Moved ... | waiv.ai | $33M | France |
| 02.10.2025 | TiHive | tihive.com | $19.54M | France |
| 24.07.2023 | Constellr | constellr.com | $73.34M | Germany |
| 22.06.2023 | Look Up | lookupspace.com | $15.39M | France, Oc... |
| 14.02.2023 | Exotrail | exotrail.com | $75.48M | France, Il... |
| 10.05.2022 | Miratlas | miratlas.com | $2.11M | France, Pr... |
| 25.11.2021 | BABYSAFE S... | babysafe.solutions | - | France, Au... |
| 25.11.2021 | i-lunch | ilunch.fr | - | Metropolit... |
| 25.11.2021 | Sitowie | sitowie.fr | - | France, Il... |
| 25.11.2021 | Fuzzy Logi... | flr.io | - | - |
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Mentions in press and media 32
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.03.2026 | Waiv Secures $33 Million to Revolutionize Cancer Diagnostics with AI | Waiv, an AI precision testing innovator, recently secured $33 million in funding. This Paris-based company spun out from Owkin. It transforms cancer diagnostics. Waiv's powerful AI analyzes digital histopathology and multimodal clinical dat... |
| 12.03.2026 | Waiv Secures $33 Million to Scale AI Precision Testing | Waiv, a Paris-based company catalyzing AI precision testing, today announced a $33 million financing round to accelerate the global deployment of its AI precision testing platform. The financing marks Waiv’s spin out from Owkin, where its e... |
| 12.03.2026 | Waiv: $33 Million Raised For AI Precision Oncology Testing Platform | Waiv, a Paris-based developer of AI-powered precision oncology testing technology, announced it has raised $33 million in financing to accelerate global deployment of its AI precision testing platform and expand its clinical-grade diagnosti... |
| 12.03.2026 | Waiv Raises $33M in Funding | Waiv, a Paris, France-based company catalyzing AI precision testing, raised $33M in funding. The round was led by OTB Ventures and Alpha Intelligence Capital (AIC), with participation from Serena Data Ventures, Karista, and SistaFund. The c... |
| 03.10.2025 | Terahertz AI Powers Next-Gen Quality Control: TiHive Secures €8M for Global Scale | Grenoble's TiHive just secured €8 million in funding. This investment propels its global rollout of cutting-edge Terahertz AI technology. TiHive's proprietary CMOS terahertz chips and AI-driven software redefine industrial quality control. ... |
| 02.10.2025 | Grenoble-based TiHive raises €8 million to expand Terahertz-AI quality control solutions | Grenoble-based industrial deeptech startup TiHive has raised €8 million in funding to accelerate the global rollout of its terahertz and AI-powered inspection technology. The round was backed by Karista, Wind, and the EIC Fund. Founded in 2... |
| 02.10.2025 | TiHive Raises €8M in Funding | TiHive, a Grenoble, France-based company which specializes in industrial inspection solutions, raised €8M in funding. The round was led by Karista, Wind, and the EIC Fund. The company intends to use the funds to support the commercialisatio... |
| 02.10.2025 | TiHive raises €8M to boost efficient, high-quality production with Terahertz AI | Grenoble-based industrial deeptech company TiHive has raised €8 million to commercialise its vision solutions, expand globally across key industries, and advance next-generation terahertz chips with enhanced AI. The round includes the EIC F... |
| 09.04.2025 | SamanTree Medical closes Series B extension, bringing total financing to $20M | SamanTree Medical has developed the Histolog Scanner, a CE-marked and FDA cleared device, that enables rapid high-resolution imaging of fresh tissue surfaces during surgery. This breakthrough technology allows pathologists and surgeons to ... |
| 14.01.2025 | BforeAI Secures Series B Funding to Preempt Malicious Attacks Through PreCrime AI | Funded by Titanium Ventures, investment will accelerate growth into new markets BforeAI, the world’s fastest and most accurate predictive attack intelligence and digital risk protection solution, announced today the company has closed an ov... |
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