Mathilde Colli, Associate Introduction Following the exuberant dealmaking environment of 2020-2021, venture capital (VC) entered a new phase. Rising interest rates and a less accommodating exit environment led to increased pricing pressure on valuations and a temporary slowdown in VC investment activity. At AXA Venture Partners, we have leveraged our proprietary data to analyse how VC investment activity trended post-2021 and the extent of funds’ valuation adjustments over the same period. Our study dives into the last eight quarters of capital call and portfolio data to provide ..read more

AI-Powered Virtual Try-On Technology Platform For The Fashion Industry Veesual Raises $7.5 Million, Announces US Expansion With New EILEEN FISHER Partnership Investment for market leader of image generation technology for fashion brands and retailers in Europe will now support US customers looking to overcome inclusivity challenges New York, NY—April 17, 2024—Veesual, a Paris-based virtual try-on platform for the fashion industry that revolutionizes the way online shoppers experience digital retail, today announced the closing of a $7.5 million dollar Seed round led by AVP (AXA Ventur ..read more

Hayden Cardiff, founder of Idelic What inspired you to start Idelic, and what specific need in the fleet management industry did you aim to address? Prior to Idelic, I worked as a consultant for a large regional trucking fleet, Pitt Ohio. They had created an in-house safety software that they used with great success, being a solid part of their industry renown and award winning safety program. Having sold this software to other trucking companies along the way, but not wanting to commercialize it on their own, they asked me to research what other options they had to bring the p ..read more

The food & grocery delivery market has been on a roller-coaster ride over the past few years. Everyone has in mind the ultra-fast delivery services providers that almost totally disappeared from the radar after having raised billions. Basically, these logistics-heavy and operationally complex businesses need to scale significantly to reach profitability (almost mission impossible though in the case of instant delivery providers). More generally speaking, in a world where profitability (and cash generation) has become the new #1 objective at the expense of growth, e-commerce companies t ..read more

Camille Périssère, Associate Cybersecurity is not a new topic. We all can picture the Trojan attack in the 1990s or the ILOVEYOU worm in the 2000s, or if you were not born yet, you might at least have in mind the typical hacking scene in Hollywood movies with the several pop-up messages on the computer screen (ALERT SYSTEM BREACHED!) – the one that would make every cybersecurity professional cringe. These (stereotypical) images are now deeply rooted in the collective imagination and demonstrate how much cybersecurity has become a central topic for governments, businesses, IT lea ..read more

What is the opportunity behind the post-quantum cryptography market? Even if the timing is still uncertain (3, 5 or even 10 years), it is absolutely inevitable: quantum computers will be able to break current encryption protocols, enabling malicious actors to gain access to confidential data and not only putting the whole internet at risk, but also threatening many industries and major aspects of the economy. This threat of data leaks is major and has a systemic impact on cybersecurity and concerns all organizations which will have – rather sooner than later – the need to migrate their I ..read more

Biju Ashokan, Co-founder of Radius Can you share the inspiration that led you to identify the opportunity for Radius Agent in the real estate market? How did you envision it addressing a specific need within the industry? My previous startup was a real estate brokerage. Our day to day operations were becoming increasingly complex as we grew in size until it hit a saturation point.  This is when I knew there was an opportunity for an operating system for brokerages and real estate agents in a brokerage.  Then I did a year of user research on validating this business mo ..read more

At AVP, we’re happy to share a snapshot of our 2023 journey with you. This year has been filled with notable milestones that reflect our dedication to growth from successful exits and strategic new investments to the launch of our late fund and the significant growth of our assets under management, and much more. Each achievement has played a part in shaping our story. This brief recap is a heartfelt thanks to our community for being a part of our success. Join us in celebrating another successful year and stay with us to see what 2024 will bring. Download The post 2023 overview appea ..read more

Jessica Hayes, Senior associate Isabel Young, Associate Selling plays a pivotal role in our society – as long as goods have existed, people have been striving to sell them. The sales industry has evolved to become increasingly competitive, as customers today have access to unprecedented levels of data. Customers research products online, compare prices, and read reviews independently before having any interactions with sales personnel. On the flip side, technology has also equipped salespeople with new tools and resources to connect with customers and close more deals. This ..read more

What got us excited about Real Estate Brokerage and Radius? AVP recently announced that we led a financing round in Radius, a technologically driven, team-first real estate brokerage platform. On the face of it, this would seem like a curious time to bet on the real estate industry with rates at multi-year highs and home sales down significantly. So, what is it that got us excited about Radius? The real estate sales and brokerage market is a massive industry, largely dominated by legacy brokers. Generating over $200 billion in revenue annually in the United States alone¹ , you would thin ..read more