Artificial intelligence · Early stage
KKAT builds AI startups by combining technical expertise with practical industry insight. We design companies from scratch or partner with founders at the earliest stage—where decisive execution matters most.
Our experience across software, logistics and consumer products gives us the cross-industry perspective to turn original ideas into scalable ventures.
Selected work
Five companies across finance, connected products, data and consumer industries.
Founded in 2016 by Alexandre Prot and Steve Anavi, Qonto is a French neobank offering online business banking services tailored for freelancers and SMEs. By late 2023, Qonto had more than 450,000 business customers across multiple European countries.
Seed-stage investment
Launched in 2013, Smokio developed the world's first connected electronic cigarette, allowing users to monitor their consumption through a mobile app. The device synchronized with smartphones to track usage and health metrics before the company was acquired by a Fortune 500 group.
Co-founder · Seed-stage investment
A city-discovery app that gathered recommendations from tastemakers onto a map, helping users find the best places around them. Dotspot was featured in OPUMO Magazine and ranked among the App Store's leading discovery apps for several months.
Founder
Founded in 2013, Greyhours was a French watchmaking brand built around minimalist, high-quality timepieces that were both financially accessible and aesthetically refined. The company ceased operations in 2020.
Founder
Paranello became Groupon France's leading partner between 2011 and 2013, operating five offices worldwide, employing 80 people, and achieving $35 million in product sales. Its original products featured across high-volume Groupon campaigns.
Founder