Partech International Llc

Partech (originally Partech International, now generally branded Partech Partners) is a global technology venture capital firm founded in 1982 in Silicon Valley as Paribas Technologies, a subsidiary of French bank Paribas, which became an independent firm following a management buyout completed in 2008 by founding partners including Jean-Marc Patouillaud and Philippe Collombel. Headquartered in Paris with additional offices in San Francisco, Berlin, Dakar (focused on African startups), and Nairobi, the firm manages approximately a'-2.5 billion in assets and invests across seed (Partech Seed), venture (Partech International), and growth (Partech Growth) stages in technology and digital companies, with check sizes ranging from a'-200,000 to a'-50 million. Partech has backed more than 220 to 300 companies across 40 countries on four continents, with portfolio companies having completed over 20 initial public offerings and more than 50 major M&A transactions. The firm's global platform is particularly known for cross-border investing across Europe, North America, and Africa, and it operates a dedicated business-development and founder-community platform that connects its portfolio to Fortune 500 strategic partners.