Azeo Ventures

As of October 2002, Azeo Ventures was acquired by Alven Capital Gestion. Azeo Ventures is a venture capital investment subsidiary of Eurazeo, a French investment company born of the merger between Eurafrance (Groupe Lazard) and Azeo (formerly known as Financiere & Industrielle Gaz et Eaux). The fund is dedicated to investing in the new economy for the total amount of $55 million. Azeo Ventures invests in start-up and early venture companies in Internet services, technology and telecommunications. Their typical investment is between $1 million and $7 million per portfolio company (from the 1st round of financing until the introduction to the Stock Exchange). AZEO Ventures team generally requests a seat on the board of directors of the companies in which it invests. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Paris, France. Azeo Ventures was formerly a subsidiary of Eurazeo.