Organization · Venture Capital
Gemstone Ventures
Gemstone Ventures is an early-stage investment firm based in Paris, Geneva, and New York, focusing on technology startups, luxury hospitality, premium real estate, and crypto/Web3. The firm aims to identify and refine overlooked opportunities into valuable assets.
Overview
What Gemstone Ventures does
What Gemstone Ventures is
Gemstone Ventures is an early-stage investment firm based in Paris, Geneva, and New York, focusing on technology startups, luxury hospitality, premium real estate, and crypto/Web3. The firm aims to identify and refine overlooked opportunities into valuable assets.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 26, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Gemstone Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Gemstone Ventures identifies and shapes raw potential across various sectors, focusing on transforming opportunities into valuable assets.
Focus narrative
Gemstone Ventures primarily invests in seed and Series A stage startups, particularly in technology. In hospitality, it develops unique luxury hotel concepts, while in real estate, it sources and renovates premium assets. The firm also strategically invests in digital assets and Web3 technologies, focusing on blockchain and decentralized finance.
Value beyond capital
Gemstone Ventures adds value to its portfolio companies through strategic guidance, operational support, and leveraging its extensive network in technology, hospitality, and real estate sectors.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- Web3 & Blockchain
- Regions
- Europe · Global · North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include INCOM, a freelancer platform valued at €10M; Wally, a real estate investment platform also valued at €10M; and Userguest, a hotel revenue technology company valued at €20M. In hospitality, the firm has invested in luxury projects such as Dar des Arts in Marrakech, valued at €5M, and Dar Society in Geneva, valued at €15M.
Common questions
What to know about Gemstone Ventures
Upseed classifies Gemstone Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 26, 2026
Known limits
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