Serena

www.serena.vc

VCMatch tracks Serena as an investor focused on AI/ML, Insurtech, and Climate/Cleantech companies, Seed and Series A rounds, and Europe, France, and United States markets. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

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Stages

Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Insurtech, Climate/Cleantech

Geography

Europe, France, and United States

Investment Thesis

Serena positions itself as an operator-first, founder-centric VC that combines hands-on operational experience with early mover conviction. Founded “By entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs,” the firm emphasizes rapid scaling through reusable playbooks, intrapreneurship (via its PALM platform), and proactive support from a team where “+50% of our team are battle-tested Operators.” Serena aims to be a pioneer that invests “in future transitions ahead of the market” (e.g., launching “one of France’s first AI funds”) and to turn founders’ ambitions into reality while protecting founders’ time, energy and drive.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Serena is most relevant for founders raising Seed and Series A rounds in AI/ML, Insurtech, Climate/Cleantech, and Cybersecurity, especially across Europe, France, and United States.

Focus statement

Serena focuses on Seed to Series A stage companies across sectors, prioritizing founders who can benefit from hands-on operational support and first-mover technology bets (AI, insurtech examples). Their public metrics emphasize early-stage outcomes: "75% of our Seed startups reach Series A" and "From Seed to Series A: 17 months at Serena vs. 25 on the market."

Value Add

Operator-heavy team: "+50% of our team are battle-tested Operators" (founders & scale-up executives rather than consultants).
Dedicated Operating taskforce: marketed as "The first Operating taskforce in European VC" delivering practical, non-consulting support.
PALM platform and intrapreneurship: "empowering Intrapreneurship through our PALM platform."
Community-driven C-level network: "the Squad: The most engaged C-level community" providing workshops, peer-sharing and fast expert access across Sales, Marketing, HR, Product & Tech, Finance.
Proven outcomes & speed: claims such as "Our startups are 4.5x more likely to raise their next round (Dealroom)" and faster path to Series A (17 vs. 25 months).
First-mover investment stance: explicitly "first-movers investing in future transitions ahead of the market" (example: one of France’s first AI funds).
Track record of backing sector innovators (example investment: Descartes Underwriting, an insurtech financed with over $141M).