French VC Aquiti closes €60 million fund for founders outside of traditional venture hubs
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · first reported by EU-Startups
Aquiti, a French venture capital firm, has held the final close of its AVA1 fund at nearly €60 million. The fund backs founders across the Greater Southwest of France, investing at pre-Seed and Seed. Initial cheques range from €100k to €3 million, with substantial reserves held for follow-on rounds.
Aquiti plans a portfolio of 25 to 30 companies. Jean-François Cochy, General Partner at Aquiti, heads AVA1. The firm's venture arm, launched in 2018, has a five-investor team and has backed 13 companies.
- Firm
- Aquiti
- Fund
- AVA1
- Size
- $65M
- Stage
- Final close
- Asset class
- Venture
- Geography
- Europe
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