Investments
237Portfolio Exits
69Funds
8Partners & Customers
3About IRIS
IRIS is a venture capital firm that provides funding and support to technology companies at various stages of their growth, including early stage funding (seed and Series A investments) and late-stage capital. The firm also offers sector-specific expertise and mentorship to assist entrepreneurs. IRIS was formerly known as Iris Capital. It was founded in 1986 and is based in Paris, France.
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IRIS Investments
237 Investments
IRIS has made 237 investments. Their latest investment was in Weefin as part of their Series B on March 31, 2025.
IRIS Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/31/2025 | Series B | Weefin | $27.05M | No | 2 | |
1/30/2025 | Seed VC - II | Nala Earth | $3.95M | Yes | Founderful, Kompas, and Pale Blue Dot | 2 |
1/28/2025 | Seed VC | Hopia | $3.54M | Yes | Kurma Partners, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 2 |
3/11/2024 | Seed VC | |||||
11/27/2023 | Series A |
Date | 3/31/2025 | 1/30/2025 | 1/28/2025 | 3/11/2024 | 11/27/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Seed VC - II | Seed VC | Seed VC | Series A |
Company | Weefin | Nala Earth | Hopia | ||
Amount | $27.05M | $3.95M | $3.54M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Founderful, Kompas, and Pale Blue Dot | Kurma Partners, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | |||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 2 |
IRIS Portfolio Exits
69 Portfolio Exits
IRIS has 69 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was SurePay on June 03, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/3/2025 | Shareholder Liquidity | 1 | |||
11/19/2024 | Acquired | 1 | |||
11/18/2024 | Acquired | 3 | |||
Date | 6/3/2025 | 11/19/2024 | 11/18/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Shareholder Liquidity | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 3 |
IRIS Acquisitions
5 Acquisitions
IRIS acquired 5 companies. Their latest acquisition was Jedox on January 12, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12/2021 | Other Venture Capital | $27.77M | Acq - Fin | 19 | ||
6/1/2012 | ||||||
6/1/2009 | ||||||
4/3/2007 | Other Venture Capital | |||||
1/1/2003 |
Date | 1/12/2021 | 6/1/2012 | 6/1/2009 | 4/3/2007 | 1/1/2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other Venture Capital | Other Venture Capital | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $27.77M | ||||
Note | Acq - Fin | ||||
Sources | 19 |
IRIS Fund History
8 Fund Histories
IRIS has 8 funds, including IRIS Fund IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/7/2022 | IRIS Fund IV | $116.06M | 2 | ||
6/21/2017 | IrisNext | ||||
4/30/2012 | Iris Capital Fund III | ||||
4/1/2012 | OP Ventures Global | ||||
7/31/2011 | STC Ventures |
Closing Date | 12/7/2022 | 6/21/2017 | 4/30/2012 | 4/1/2012 | 7/31/2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | IRIS Fund IV | IrisNext | Iris Capital Fund III | OP Ventures Global | STC Ventures |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $116.06M | ||||
Sources | 2 |
IRIS Partners & Customers
3 Partners and customers
IRIS has 3 strategic partners and customers. IRIS recently partnered with Bridgestone on January 1, 2019.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/16/2019 | Partner | Japan | Bridgestone EMEA and Iris Capital announce a corporate venture partnership - News - Iris Capital Commented Paolo Ferrari President and CEO of Bridgestone and Executive Vice President of the Bridgestone , `` This corporate venture partnership with Iris Capital will allow us to accelerate our strategy while supporting start-ups and exploring new and disruptive models in the mobility eco-system '' . | 2 | |
2/7/2015 | Partner | ||||
3/14/2013 | Partner |
Date | 1/16/2019 | 2/7/2015 | 3/14/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||
Country | Japan | ||
News Snippet | Bridgestone EMEA and Iris Capital announce a corporate venture partnership - News - Iris Capital Commented Paolo Ferrari President and CEO of Bridgestone and Executive Vice President of the Bridgestone , `` This corporate venture partnership with Iris Capital will allow us to accelerate our strategy while supporting start-ups and exploring new and disruptive models in the mobility eco-system '' . | ||
Sources | 2 |
IRIS Team
11 Team Members
IRIS has 11 team members, including current Chief Financial Officer, Guy Canali.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Guy Canali | Chief Financial Officer | Current | |
Name | Guy Canali | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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