Thorben Rothe, Partner - Venture @IRIS
Silvia Ersetti, Analyst - Growth @IRIS
Nicolas Herschtel, Partner - Growth @IRIS
Shana Hudes, Associate - Venture @IRIS
Marie Dessaint, CFO & Compliance Officer @IRIS
Julien-David Nitlech, Managing Partner @IRIS
Jan-Soren Zinke, Associate - Venture @IRIS
Florence Receveur, Accounting Assistant @IRIS
Erik de la Rivière, Managing Partner @IRIS
Emmanuelle Flahault-Franc, Director of Communications @IRIS
Curt Gunsenheimer, Managing Partner @IRIS
Carine Micoski, Facilities & Administration Assistant @IRIS
François Kergaravat, Associate - Venture @IRIS
Anaïs Monlong, Principal - Venture @IRIS
Gil Doukhan, Partner - Venture @IRIS
Itziar Estevez, Partner - Growth @IRIS

Our team

BIOGRAPHY
Anaïs joined IRIS in 2023. As Venture Principal in the early-stage team, she’s in charge of identifying and investing in ambitious French start-ups, with a specific interest in developer and data tools, automation, industry, and proptech.
Expertise
Software, Infrastructure, Proptech, Health, Engineering, Legal
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Anaïs Monlong, Principal - Venture @IRIS

Anaïs Monlong

Principal - Venture

Anaïs Monlong

Principal - Venture

BIOGRAPHY
Carine joined IRIS in 1991 as Administrative Coordinator. She looks after our facilities and events and assists the team to set up and plan key meetings.
Expertise
Facilities & Administration
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Carine Micoski, Facilities & Administration Assistant @IRIS

Carine Micoski

Facilities & Administration Assistant

Carine Micoski

Facilities & Administration Assistant

BIOGRAPHY
Curt Gunsenheimer joined IRIS in 2002 as Partner. He became Managing Partner in 2019 and is responsible for our late-stage and growth investments across Europe and beyond.
Portfolio
ArangoDB, Jedox, Jobvalley, Kyriba, Neocase, Scality
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Curt Gunsenheimer, Managing Partner @IRIS

Curt Gunsenheimer

Managing Partner

Curt Gunsenheimer

Managing Partner

BIOGRAPHY
Emmanuelle Flahault-Franc joined IRIS in 2017. As the Director of Communications and Marketing, she defines and implements IRIS’s branding strategy and provides operational support to our portfolio companies’ media and public outreach efforts.
Expertise
Communications, Platform & Branding
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Emmanuelle Flahault-Franc, Director of Communications @IRIS

Emmanuelle Flahault-Franc

Director of Communications

Emmanuelle Flahault-Franc

Director of Communications

BIOGRAPHY
Erik joined the team in 1998 as Partner. He became Managing Partner in 2016 and is mainly in charge of late-stage and growth investments in France.
Portfolio
Braincube, Digitrips, iAdvize, Lumapps
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Erik de la Rivière, Managing Partner @IRIS

Erik de la Rivière

Managing Partner

Erik de la Rivière

Managing Partner

BIOGRAPHY
Florence joined IRIS in its very early days, back in 1989. She is our Administrative and Accounting Coordinator.
Expertise
Accouting & Administration
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Florence Receveur, Accounting Assistant @IRIS

Florence Receveur

Accounting Assistant

Florence Receveur

Accounting Assistant

BIOGRAPHY
François joined IRIS’s early-stage team in 2021. As an Associate, he sources, analyzes, and carries out investments in the French market, focusing his attention on specific verticals such as fintech, entertainment & SaaS.
Portfolio
Kovalee
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François Kergaravat, Associate - Venture @IRIS

François Kergaravat

Associate - Venture

François Kergaravat

Associate - Venture

BIOGRAPHY
Gil joined the team in 2013. He focuses on seed and early-stage investments in France, bringing with him a strong expertise in marketing, digital platforms, entertainment, Web3, and consumer business.
Portfolio
Adomik, Agorize, Cohort, Kovalee, Quantifind, WeeFin, Yodo1, Youscribe, Yubo, Zeotap, Zeta Global
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Gil Doukhan, Partner - Venture @IRIS

Gil Doukhan

Partner - Venture

Gil Doukhan

Partner - Venture

BIOGRAPHY
Itziar joined the team in 2019 as Partner. She focuses on late-stage and growth capital investments in the DACH region and across Europe. Her expertise covers B2B software, supply-chain and logistics, deeptech, and industry 4.0.
Portfolio
Forto, Open-Xchange, Rebuy, Red Points
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Itziar Estevez, Partner - Growth @IRIS

Itziar Estevez

Partner - Growth

Itziar Estevez

Partner - Growth

BIOGRAPHY
Jan-Soeren Zinke joined IRIS in 2021 as an Associate on our early-stage team based in Berlin, with a special interest in SaaS, Climate Tech, HR Tech, and Industrial Tech.
Expertise
Climate Tech, Supply Chain, HR Tech, Industry, SAAS
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Jan-Soren Zinke, Associate - Venture @IRIS

Jan-Soren Zinke

Associate - Venture

Jan-Soren Zinke

Associate - Venture

BIOGRAPHY
Julien-David joined IRIS as Principal in 2013. He became Partner in 2016 and Managing Partner in 2019. He is mainly responsible for our early-stage investments in France and Germany, with a focused interest in AI, deep tech, and industry 4.0.
Portfolio
Armis, Escape, Exotec, Lookout, SDO, Shift, Spinergie, Virtuo
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Julien-David Nitlech, Managing Partner @IRIS

Julien-David Nitlech

Managing Partner

Julien-David Nitlech

Managing Partner

BIOGRAPHY
Marie joined IRIS in 2017. As our CFO and Compliance Officer, she is responsible for all issues pertaining to our company’s finances, accounting, financial compliance, and finance administration.
Expertise
Finance & Compliance
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Marie Dessaint, CFO & Compliance Officer @IRIS

Marie Dessaint

CFO & Compliance Officer

Marie Dessaint

CFO & Compliance Officer

BIOGRAPHY
Nicolas joined IRIS in 2022. He covers late-stage and growth investments in Europe, leading the charge in growth investments in France. He has developed a strong expertise in enterprise software, analytics, fintech, insurtech, and digital platforms.
Expertise
Enterprise Software, HR Tech, Fintech, Insurtech, Ecommerce, Proptech
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Nicolas Herschtel, Partner - Growth @IRIS

Nicolas Herschtel

Partner - Growth

Nicolas Herschtel

Partner - Growth

BIOGRAPHY
Shana joined IRIS in 2021. As a Venture Associate on our early-stage team, she is tasked with sourcing the best investment opportunities, conducting due diligences, and helping startups accelerate.
Portfolio
Cohort, Spinergie
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Shana Hudes, Associate - Venture @IRIS

Shana Hudes

Associate - Venture

Shana Hudes

Associate - Venture

BIOGRAPHY
Silvia joined the IRIS team in Berlin in 2022 as an Analyst working on late-stage and growth investments across Europe.
Expertise
Logistics, Ecommerce, Fintech, Cybersecurity, Transportation
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Silvia Ersetti, Analyst - Growth @IRIS

Silvia Ersetti

Analyst - Growth

Silvia Ersetti

Analyst - Growth

BIOGRAPHY
Thorben joined the IRIS team in 2018 as Principal and became Partner in 2021. He is based in Berlin, where he invests in early-stage companies within the DACH region, with a focus on software applications, marketplaces, and B2B networks.
Portfolio
Getsafe, Helu, Surepay, Talon.one, Workpath
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Thorben Rothe, Partner - Venture @IRIS

Thorben Rothe

Partner - Venture

Thorben Rothe

Partner - Venture

BIOGRAPHY
Frederique joined IRIS in 2007 as an Accountant. She is now our Chief Accountant and Finance Manager.
Expertise
Finance & Accounting
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Frédéric Leclerc, Finance & Accounting Manager

Frédérique Leclerc

Finance & Accounting Manager

Frédérique Leclerc

Finance & Accounting Manager

BIOGRAPHY
Jane joined the team in 2005 to assist the Managing Partners with their day-to-day responsibilities. She is now working with the Communications and Events teams, which includes supporting key outreach activity.
Expertise
Executive Administration
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Jane MacDonald, Executive Assistant @IRIS

Jane MacDonald

Executive Assistant

Jane MacDonald

Executive Assistant

BIOGRAPHY
Angus joined the team in 2012 as Venture Partner in Dubai (UAE), where he supports companies across the Middle East.
Expertise
MENA investments
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Angus Paterson, Venture Partner

Angus Paterson

Venture Partner

Angus Paterson

Venture Partner

BIOGRAPHY
Grégoire joined IRIS in 2023. As Regulatory Compliance and Internal Control Officer, he is in charge of finalizing the deployment and monitoring of European and national financial regulations within IRIS and transitioning the standards of implementation once set in place.
Expertise
Compliance Control
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Grégoire Kairys, Compliance & Internal control @IRIS

Grégoire Kairys

Compliance & Internal Control

Grégoire Kairys

Compliance & Internal Control