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The Family

VC
Paris, France

The Family is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Paris, France investing in Other. The firm typically writes $50K–$300K checks and has 28 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$50K–$300K
Portfolio
28 companies on record
Partners
6 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other
HQ
Paris, France
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-08

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$50K – $300K

Portfolio

28+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Empowers early-stage startups across Europe in consumer entertainment, creator-focused models, and social platforms.

How The Family invests

The Family is a vc firm based in Paris, France. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other.

The Family typically writes checks of $50K–$300K per investment.

The Family has backed 28 companies in our records, including Groover, Sketchfab, Heetch.

Partners & Team

MD

Miguel de Fontenay

Partner

Corporate relationships
Public-private partnerships
M&A opportunities for founders
AZ

Alice Zagury

General Partner

Startup education
Entrepreneurial community
Early-stage acceleration
SA

Serge Alleyne

Partner

International expansion
Operations in marketplaces / logistics
NC

Nicolas Colin

General Partner

Strategy & original thesis development
European economic policy
Scaling startups globally
GB

Gilles Barbier

Partner

Deep tech / engineering-driven startups
Platform engineering
Hard technical innovation
BD

Balthazar de Lavergne

Managing Partner

Deal sourcing
Mentorship
Support for founders

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (28)

Other

GR

Groover

Music Tech
SK

Sketchfab

Consumer Social
HE

Heetch

FA

Fanny & Claudette

TO

TokTokTok

SH

Shipfix

PA

Payfit

OV

Oval

CO

Comet

AL

Algolia

How to pitch The Family
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $300K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Miguel de Fontenay, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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