With offices in Paris, London and Seoul, our mission is to broaden the horizons of the European technology by providing leading startups with capital for growth and access to Asian markets.
Our strong ties with NAVER Corporation, South Korea’s leading Internet company, together with our network in Asia offer our portfolio much more than just capital.
We back the most ambitious founders in their journey to build global technology champions by sharing our passion, experience and market reach.
Founded in 2016 by Fleur Pellerin, former French Minister of Digital Economy and Culture, Korelya Capital is an investment platform with over EUR 300 million under management
We believe the Tech revolution will improve people’s lives by changing the way we work, move, learn and buy.
We think VC funds can have a positive impact on Environmental, Social, and Governance issues.
We believe that the European Tech is in a very good momentum and that the next Tech Leaders will be European.
We push the agenda of fair international tax, digital sovereignty and a same level playing field in the digital industry.
Since the late 1980s, concerns for sustainable development have gradually emerged in public international law and in national legal systems. Large organizations are now accountable for their social and environmental footprint.
While legal and statutory obligations today almost exclusively concern large corporations and listed companies, it seemed inconceivable for Korelya to stay apart from this irreversible movement of accountability, for both ethical and economic reasons. We believe companies embracing the societal and environmental challenges will drive more value creation in the long term.
That is why we chose to set ambitious yet realistic goals, with an action plan designed to be enriched over time and consisting of several steps in line with Korelya Capital’s growth.
Wallapop, a virtual marketplace based out of Barcelona, Spain that lets people resell their used items, or sell items like crafts that they make themselves, has raised €157 million ($191 million at current rates), money that it will use to continue growing the infrastructure that underpins its service, so that it can expand the number of people that use it.
In the midst of a major second wave of coronavirus infections across Europe, an Estonian startup that’s building an on-demand network to move food and people around in cars, on scooters and (most recently) on bikes across developed and emerging markets in EMEA is announcing a major round of funding.
Vestiaire Collective just closed another big round of funding in the middle of an economic crisis — the round closed in early April. The startup raised $64.2 million (€59 million) and the company has raised more than €209 million in total, according to Crunchbase. Vestiaire Collective operates a marketplace of pre-owned fashion items. Users can both sell and buy clothes and accessories on the platform.
