Elaia is a leading European venture capital firm specializing in digital and deep tech startups. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Paris, France, Elaia has a strong track record of backing tech disruptors such as Mirakl, Criteo, Ornikar, Shift Technologies, and Aqemia. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, providing capital and support to ambitious tech entrepreneurs with global ambitions.

Elaia's investment areas include deep tech, sustainability, AI, data science, and big data. The firm has a history of successful exits, including companies like Criteo and Orchestra Networks. In April 2024, Elaia formed a strategic partnership with Lazard to create Lazard Elaia Capital, a technology-focused private equity investment platform.

This partnership aims to support technology and deep tech leaders at all stages of their development, from seed to public markets.