Intuition VC
In short: Intuition VC is a Paris-based early-stage venture fund that backs consumer and culture startups in Europe and the US. Its general partners are Hugo Amsellem and Etienne Boutan. It launched in 2024 with a €15 million fund. It matters to the dating industry because it names loneliness and relationships as an investment theme, according to Business Insider.
Key facts
| Type | Investor |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Website | intuition.vc |
| Headquarters | Paris, France [TechCrunch, 29 April 2024] |
| General partners | Hugo Amsellem and Etienne Boutan [TechCrunch, 29 April 2024] |
| Initial fund size | €15 million [TechCrunch, 29 April 2024] |
| Investment stage and cheque size | Pre-seed or seed, €100,000 to €500,000 per company, planned for more than 40 companies [TechCrunch, 29 April 2024] |
| Launch | Announced April 2024 as a €15M early-stage fund backing consumer and culture founders in the US and Europe [Hugo Amsellem on X, 30 April 2024] |
| Loneliness thesis | Cited by Business Insider, as summarised by Traders Union, among funds framing loneliness and relationships as investment themes [Traders Union] |
| Portfolio | CB Insights lists 22 investments, latest in Klipy (Seed, 17 June 2026) [CB Insights, 17 June 2026] |
| Website | intuition.vc [CB Insights] |
About Intuition VC
Intuition VC is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France. It was announced in April 2024 as a fund focused only on consumer technology and culture. Hugo Amsellem and Etienne Boutan are its general partners. The initial fund was €15 million, and the firm said it planned to write cheques of €100,000 to €500,000 at pre-seed or seed stage, across more than 40 companies. TechCrunch reported that it also recruited venture partners, including Eliott Kessas, co-founder of Daring, and Erika Batista of On Deck Runway Fund.
Amsellem has previously worked at Jellysmack, co-founded the AI startup Heex Technologies and left The Family in 2019, according to startup news coverage of the launch. He has also written about consumer tech, influencers and loneliness. In his launch post he named the creator economy and the loneliness epidemic as areas of interest. The firm also planned to add events to its investment work as a way to grow revenue.
For the dating industry, the relevance is its stated interest in loneliness and relationships. A report on Business Insider's compilation of pitch decks from social and dating startups, as summarised by Traders Union, cited Intuition VC among funds that frame loneliness and relationships as part of their investment theses. CB Insights lists 22 investments by the firm. DII's story on loneliness startups cites Business Insider, but the DII page could not be opened during research, so this profile does not rely on it.
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Questions about Intuition VC
What is Intuition VC?
A Paris-based early-stage venture fund investing in consumer and culture startups in Europe and the US.
Who runs Intuition VC?
Hugo Amsellem and Etienne Boutan are the general partners, according to TechCrunch.
How big is the fund?
It launched with an initial €15 million fund, and was still raising after a first close in April 2024.
Why does it matter to dating?
Business Insider, as summarised by Traders Union, cited it among funds that treat loneliness and relationships as an investment theme.
What does Intuition VC do?
Intuition VC is a Paris-based early-stage venture fund that backs consumer and culture startups in Europe and the US. Its general partners are Hugo Amsellem and Etienne Boutan. It launched in 2024 with a €15 million fund.
Where is Intuition VC based?
Intuition VC is based in Paris, France.
When was Intuition VC founded?
Intuition VC was founded in 2024.
Also known as: Intuition, IntuitionVC.