Investors / Racine²
Racine²
Venture capital
Racine² is an impact venture fund created through a partnership between the VC firm Serena and the non-profit makesense. It backs founders addressing social and environmental problems and provides hands-on operating support from former founders and executives.
Invests inHealthcare & Biotech
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Or find every investor that fitsRacine² lists 19 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 4 funding rounds, 3 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 67% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (25%), Industrial & Manufacturing (14%) and E-commerce & Marketplaces (11%). 41% of its companies are based in France. It invests most often alongside Serena, 574 Invest and AgFunder.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Racine², complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not Racine²'s whole history. Rounds on record name 4 companies; its own site lists 19. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 67% |
| Series A | 33% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 2 | 2 |
| '26 | 2 | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 49th | 19 companies |
| Recent activity | 69th | 2 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 80th | 67% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 87th | 16% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 36th | 25% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 84th | 6 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & Biotech | 25% | 15% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 14% | 7% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 11% | 6% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 11% | 18% |
| Space & Defense | 7% | 3% |
| Legal & Compliance | 7% | 2% |
| Consumer | 7% | 3% |
| Mobility & Logistics | 4% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Serena | 13 |
| 574 Invest | 1 |
| AgFunder | 1 |
| Agoranov | 1 |
| Angels Capital | 1 |
| Axon Partners Group | 1 |
| BNP Paribas Développement | 1 |
| Cathay Innovation | 1 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers19100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Racine² head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Funds
as stated on its siteRecent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Racine²| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2026 | Series A | |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Round Led | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Seed Led |
Round details for Racine²
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Racine²'s rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
19 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenta helps reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in buildings | Real Estate & ConstructionSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| CarbonFarm uses satellites and AI to monitor and certify decarbonisation projects in rice farming | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Oct 2026Series A | Page + round | |
| Clevergy provides software for energy companies to manage customer relationships and energy assets. | E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Descartes provides electronic data interchange and freight forwarding technology solutions | Industrial & ManufacturingFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company sells cocktail mixers and non-alcoholic beer online. | Food & AgricultureE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Electra produces critical materials, including high-purity iron and mineral products, from ore using chemistry and electricity. | Industrial & ManufacturingMobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| Epoca International designs, sources, and ships home products such as cookware, decor, and home fragrance to shelves around the world. | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Frello provides member management platforms for various types of clubs and organizations. | EducationLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Lokki develops software for managing bike rentals, sales, and repairs, as well as other rental activities. | Legal & ComplianceE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Implicity provides remote monitoring intelligence for cardiac care teams | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Inato provides a platform for running clinical trials, uniting sponsors, research sites, and patients through AI-powered technology. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Kelvin connects intelligence to machines and processes to turn recommendations into governed actions | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Kotcha builds adaptive training plans for serious runners. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Lifen provides data intelligence solutions for healthcare professionals and research | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Norbert Health is developing an autonomous care manager that uses AI and robots to help with patient care and documentation in healthcare settings. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Polaron helps materials teams turn microstructure into an objective, scalable input for decisions | AI & Machine LearningIndustrial & Manufacturing | Feb 2026Round | Page + round | |
| Poppins develops a medical application for children with dyslexia | Healthcare & Biotech | Apr 2025Seed | Page + round | |
| Santé Académie provides training for healthcare professionals through various formats, including in-person, virtual classes, and e-learning. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| WeDressFair sells clothing and accessories | Consumer | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 7 Nov 2026- Site
- racine2.vc
- Last read
- 7 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 7 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 24 Apr 2025
- Companies checked
- 19
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