Kerala Ventures

www.kerala.vc

VCMatch tracks Kerala Ventures as an investor focused on Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS, and Marketplace companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, and France, Europe, and US markets. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

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Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS, Marketplace

Geography

France, Europe, and US

Investment Thesis

Kerala is a private holding dedicated to partnering with visionary founders from inception, acting as a founding investor for the long term. They are driven by “the quest of collective adventure and outstanding ambition” and focus on heavily backing a limited number of new ventures (typically 1 per year) with sustained energy and enthusiasm. Over years they have built an extensive track record in supporting entrepreneurs on strategic and operational topics.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Kerala Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS, Marketplace, and Energy, especially across France, Europe, and US.

Focus statement

Kerala mainly builds tech startups with a focus on healthcare, people & work organizations, and energy. They partner with bold founders for the very long term, typically originating approximately one new venture per year.

Value Add

Hiring expertise as primary added value - involved in 200+ hiring processes and 1,200+ interviews across portfolio companies
Founding investor model - enter at creation stage "when there's no client, no revenue and everything has to be proven"
Very long-term ownership with ~20% target equity stakes
Co-founded Sonnar, a next-generation headhunting firm serving fast-growing startups and tier-1 PE/VC firms
Published bestselling methodology book "La méthode pour recruter les meilleurs" (The Method to Recruit the Best)