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Red River West

Red River West

Paris, Île-de-Franceredriverwest.com

Overview

Red River West is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports outstanding European technology companies to help them expand into the US market and become global successes. Founded in 2017, the firm has a narrow portfolio strategy, investing in approximately 10 companies per fund to provide significant hands-on support. It focuses on sectors including e-commerce, artificial intelligence, machine learning, SaaS, big data, and information technology. The firm typically invests in Series A and Series B rounds, with an investment capacity of €10 million to €50 million per company.

Portfolio Companies

11

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Sans Strings StudioMar 2026SeedLead
UMA (Universal Mechanical Assistant)Nov 2025SeedCo-investor
VeesionMay 2025Series BCo-investor
JikoDec 2024Series CCo-investor
The Exploration CompanyNov 2024Series BCo-investor

Key People

Maru Winnacker

Venture Partner

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersParis, Île-de-France
Year FoundedN/A

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