Firms

Karista

Karista

Paris, France

karista.vc

Karista is a French early-stage venture-capital manager investing in healthcare, digital technology and deep technology, including medical AI, neuroscience, robotics, cybersecurity and space technology. Its platform traces its origins to 2001 and renamed CapDecisif Management to Karista in June 2020; these are the same investment manager. The exact current legal manager is Karista SAS, RCS/SIREN 494602808, SIRET 49460280800029, VAT FR18494602808, authorised by the AMF under GP07000047, registered at 45 rue Boissière, Paris 75116. Its current public directory publishes twelve investment, compliance, operational and communication professionals. Current strategy names include Karista V HealthTech and Karista Tech I SpaceTech; marketing targets, corporate share capital and programme capacity are not closed fund proceeds. Public portfolio exposure includes AI-enabled medical imaging, precision medicine, neurological care, industrial sensing, robotics and orbital infrastructure.

Founded
2001
Type
Venture capital

Funds9

  • FPCI CosmiCapital (Karista Tech I)€38M
  • CapDecisif 3 (historical FCPR / subsequently FPCI)€45M
  • CapDecisif I—
  • CapDecisif IV (Digital Health Fund)€50M
  • FCPR CapDecisif 2—
  • G1J Ile-de-France—
  • Karista Fund V Belgium (private PRICAF, parallel vehicle)—
  • Karista Fund V SLP—

Team

Operations and support

Agathe BiardAgathe BiardChief Compliance Officer
Alain GavinAlain GavinVenture Partner
Alexandra DesprogesAlexandra DesprogesOffice Manager
Amine BenmoussaAmine BenmoussaPartner
Anna CasalAnna CasalHead of Communication
Baudouin HueBaudouin HuePartner
Benjamin ZerbibBenjamin ZerbibPartner
Catherine BouleCatherine BouleManaging Partner
Emmanuel DaugerasEmmanuel DaugerasPartner
Olivier DubuissonOlivier DubuissonManaging Partner
Tom BeauvironnetTom BeauvironnetInvestment Manager
Yvan-Michel EhkirchYvan-Michel EhkirchManaging Partner

Co-investing

Anaxago
Newton Biocapital
A & B (HK) Company Limited
CMS Medical Venture Investment (HK) Limited
GO Capital

Investments