What stage does Critical Path Ventures invest at?

Critical Path Ventures invests at Seed, Pre-Seed stages.

What check size does Critical Path Ventures write?

InvestorMatch does not have a recorded check size for Critical Path Ventures. Its stage focus (Seed, Pre-Seed) is the best available signal for round size.

What sectors does Critical Path Ventures invest in?

Critical Path Ventures invests in Healthcare, EdTech, AI / ML, Climate / Energy.

Who are the partners at Critical Path Ventures?

Partners at Critical Path Ventures include Nicolas Foessel (Managing Partner).

What has Critical Path Ventures invested in recently?

Critical Path Ventures has 6+ portfolio companies, including Sonomind, BrainEver, Prophesee, Vsora, HighLife.

How much capital does Critical Path Ventures manage?

InvestorMatch does not have a recorded AUM figure for Critical Path Ventures.

Critical Path Ventures — Seed & Pre-Seed VC Firm

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Critical Path Ventures is a Seed, Pre-Seed venture capital firm investing in Healthcare, EdTech, AI / ML. The firm has 6 portfolio companies in our records.

Portfolio: 6 companies on record
Partners: 1 listed
Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed
Sectors: Healthcare, EdTech, AI / ML, Climate / Energy
Check size: Not in our records
AUM: Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-10-26

How to approach: warm intro preferred

Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Portfolio

6+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investment Thesis

A medtech-oriented investor that participated in the RDS round for a remote patient monitoring company. The public record shows direct exposure to RPM, a key adjacency for cardiovascular diagnostics.

How Critical Path Ventures invests

Critical Path Ventures is a vc firm. The firm invests at the Seed, Pre-Seed stages, with a focus on Healthcare, EdTech, AI / ML, Climate / Energy.

Critical Path Ventures has backed 6 companies in our records, including Sonomind, BrainEver, Prophesee.

Partners & Team

Nicolas Foessel

Managing Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

Healthcare

EdTech

AI / ML

Climate / Energy

Portfolio Companies (6)

Other

Sonomind

Medtech / deeptech·Seed in 2025, then Series A in 2026

Develops deeptech/medical technology; the round announcement describes it as a company in Critical Path Ventures’ supported portfolio.

BrainEver

Biotech / medtech·Series B

Deeptech company; the profile says Critical Path Ventures co-led its €33M Series B in 2025.

Prophesee

Semiconductors / computer vision / deeptech·Capital increase / later-stage growth financing in 2026

Develops event-based vision sensors and software for industrial and defense applications.

Vsora

Semiconductors / AI hardware·Round in 2026

Designs AI inference processors and related semiconductor technology.

HighLife

Medtech·Financing round, exact stage not specified

Develops a transcatheter mitral-valve replacement system.

Ilion Water Technologies

Climate / water tech·Pre-seed

Water-technology startup; the available source identifies a pre-seed investment by Critical Path Ventures.

How to pitch Critical Path Ventures

•Raising at Seed, Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
•Lead with your fit in Healthcare, EdTech, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
•warm intro preferred
•Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Nicolas Foessel, Managing Partner.
•A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.