The practice group at Viguié Schmidt & Associés is well-placed to assist venture capital funds and corporations alike with VC investments across the tech, foodtech, healthtech and computing sector. Practice head Louis Chenard specialises in M&A, venture and growth capital and other private equity transactions. A recent standout matter saw the team advise Astanor in connection with Standing Ovation's VC financing round.

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Key clients

  • Astanor
  • IVP
  • Educapital
  • LBO France
  • Alter Equity
  • Headline (formerly e.ventures)
  • Edenred Capital Ventures
  • Caisse des dépôts et consignations
  • Revent
  • Apex Ventures
  • Evolem
  • Otium
  • Meritech
  • Bpifrance
  • earlybirds
  • 776
  • Datafolio
  • Deltablock
  • Aubé Management

Work highlights

  • Counsel to IVP in the context of Pigment $145m venture capital financing (Series D).
  • Counsel to Astanor in connection with Calyxia's €30m venture capital financing round.
  • Counsel to Astanor, Redalpine and Bpifrance in the context of Umiami's €30m venture capital financing round.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Louis Chenard