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May 22, 2025

Founder-turned-VC Marie Outtier joins Paris-based Ovni Capital: ‘I’m a statistical rarity’

High-profile founder and angel VC Marie Outtier joins the French VC as it closes its first early-stage fund

Marie Outtier, one of French tech’s most high-profile startup founders-turned-investors, is joining Paris-based early-stage VC Ovni Capital as the firm announces the final close of its debut €60m fund.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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