Drysdale Ventures Overview
Drysdale Ventures is an angel investment firm founded in 2025 by Nicolas Essayan, based in Paris, France. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, providing up to €500,000 to startups from their inception and participating in subsequent funding rounds. Their investment sectors include FinTech, DeFi, infrastructure, tooling, consumer, gaming, and business solutions, with a transversal expertise in artificial intelligence. Drysdale Ventures supports both French founders and international entrepreneurs seeking a local partner in the French market.
Is Drysdale Ventures the right investor for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Drysdale Ventures, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.
Drysdale Ventures
Investment focus
Invest in
- Western Europe 1 / 14
Product type
- Software
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
First ticket size
€0 - €500,000
How to approach funds like Drysdale Ventures
When reaching out to Drysdale Ventures, highlight how your startup leverages AI or innovative infrastructure to address real market needs, especially if you’re building in FinTech, DeFi, or consumer tech. Emphasize your team’s technical depth and your vision for scaling within or from the French ecosystem. Demonstrate a clear path to early traction and articulate how Drysdale’s hands-on, founder-first approach can accelerate your growth, particularly if you’re seeking a strategic local partner for France.
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