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title: "Alven"
description: "Alven is an independent early stage venture capital firm headquartered in Paris, France. According to its official materials, the firm has been active for more than twenty years and manages multiple funds that back technology driven startups. Alven focuses on partnering with ambitious founders and positions itself as a European venture capital firm. Within Africa, Alven is an investor in Heetch, a mobility platform that offers professional ride booking with fair driver commissions. Based on available investment records, Alven has supported Heetch across seed and Series B rounds between 2015 and 2019, committing a total of 58.0 million dollars. These investments highlight Alven’s activity at the seed and growth stages and its focus on the travel and mobility sector in Algeria. Alven’s participation alongside co investors such as Via ID, Eurazeo, Felix Capital, InnovAllianz, Cathay Innovation, TotalEnergies Carbon Neutrality Ventures, and Kima Ventures in Heetch’s funding rounds reflects its collaborative approach to building companies in mobility and transportation. The firm’s role in multiple rounds for the same company suggests a strategy of long term partnership and continued support as portfolio companies scale."
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# Alven

Alven is an independent early stage venture capital firm headquartered in Paris, France. According to its official materials, the firm has been active for more than twenty years and manages multiple funds that back technology driven startups. Alven focuses on partnering with ambitious founders and positions itself as a European venture capital firm. Within Africa, Alven is an investor in Heetch, a mobility platform that offers professional ride booking with fair driver commissions. Based on available investment records, Alven has supported Heetch across seed and Series B rounds between 2015 and 2019, committing a total of 58.0 million dollars. These investments highlight Alven’s activity at the seed and growth stages and its focus on the travel and mobility sector in Algeria. Alven’s participation alongside co investors such as Via ID, Eurazeo, Felix Capital, InnovAllianz, Cathay Innovation, TotalEnergies Carbon Neutrality Ventures, and Kima Ventures in Heetch’s funding rounds reflects its collaborative approach to building companies in mobility and transportation. The firm’s role in multiple rounds for the same company suggests a strategy of long term partnership and continued support as portfolio companies scale.

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## Summary

Alven is an independent early stage venture capital firm headquartered in Paris, France. According to its official materials, the firm has been active for more than twenty years and manages multiple funds that back technology driven startups. Alven focuses on partnering with ambitious founders and positions itself as a European venture capital firm. Within Africa, Alven is an investor in Heetch, a mobility platform that offers professional ride booking with fair driver commissions. Based on available investment records, Alven has supported Heetch across seed and Series B rounds between 2015 and 2019, committing a total of 58.0 million dollars. These investments highlight Alven’s activity at the seed and growth stages and its focus on the travel and mobility sector in Algeria. Alven’s participation alongside co investors such as Via ID, Eurazeo, Felix Capital, InnovAllianz, Cathay Innovation, TotalEnergies Carbon Neutrality Ventures, and Kima Ventures in Heetch’s funding rounds reflects its collaborative approach to building companies in mobility and transportation. The firm’s role in multiple rounds for the same company suggests a strategy of long term partnership and continued support as portfolio companies scale.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heetch | /heetch | Series B | 38000000 | 2019-05-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Heetch | /heetch | Series B | 20000000 | 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z |
| Heetch | /heetch | Seed |  | 2015-03-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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