Dastore

Dastore is a venture capital fund investing in early-stage digital retail startups. It provides financial capital and strategic support, including business acceleration, operational guidance, and access to international markets and data. The fund targets innovative companies across groceries, e-commerce, logistics, and financial services, leveraging its parent entities' strengths to drive growth.

Launched in 2022, the fund is a collaboration between the Carrefour Group, a global food retailer, and daphni, a prominent European venture capital firm. This initiative stems from Carrefour's strategic goal to become a Digital Retail Company, paired with daphni's expertise in scaling technological startups. The partnership integrates emerging companies with a major corporate player, fostering innovation.

Dastore focuses on emerging startups, offering resources to scale and influence the retail sector. Its mission is to shape the future of retail by anticipating market disruptions and identifying leading models. The fund seeks to cultivate a portfolio defining the next generation of consumer and operational efficiencies, aligning with Carrefour's digital transformation.