Anne-Sophie Carrese is a Partner (also listed as Managing Partner) at Elaia Partners. See sector focus and contact routes.
Anne-Sophie Carrese is a Partner (also listed as Managing Partner) at Elaia Partners, having joined the firm in 2017 to launch its deep tech seed investments. She structured the PSL Innovation fund for Paris Sciences et Lettres University startups and the Elaia Alpha 2 digital seed fund with INRIA. Her investment thesis targets early-stage disruptive deep tech, B2B SaaS, and AI companies, with focus areas including artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, she specializes in early-stage technology investments. Notable portfolio companies are not explicitly named in available sources, though Elaia Partners backs digital and deep tech startups from early stages to growth. Carrese has publicly emphasized that improving gender parity begins with showing the example, noting Elaia has historically maintained parity in its teams. Her background includes prior roles as a test engineer in aircraft engines, at the Direction du Trésor financing mobility projects, and at Caisse des Dépôts and Bpifrance Investissement in renewable energy and ecotech
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