Clover Secures €30M To Lead Investments In Work And Education Startups

Tual is Vice-President of MEDEF and Chairman & CEO of Actual Group, a major employment and labour player in France and Europe.

Clover aims to position itself as the “VC for Work,” becoming a leading reference in the future of work and education. More than an investment fund, Clover acts as a shaping force within the ecosystem designed like a startup to remain agile, fast, and scalable. Its ambition is simple: to become the go-to platform offering far more than capital to entrepreneurs.

The fund plans to deploy €100,000 to €200,000 per investment across 20 to 30 startups each year at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages, with the goal of becoming the leading investor in work and education. Clover supports top founders across Europe and the United States, where it already maintains strong ties to the entrepreneurial community.

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Since May, Clover has invested roughly €1 million one-third of it in the U.S. with a focus on AI, productivity tools, workflow automation, and workplace health.

Clover’s investment thesis is built on two pillars: becoming the definitive “VC for Work” and rethinking traditional venture capital in partnership with founders. The world of work is undergoing profound transformation driven by AI, new collaboration models, and rising expectations around productivity, flexibility, inclusivity, and sustainability.

In France, the national AI strategy targets 100% adoption of AI among large corporations by 2030, while global productivity gains from AI are estimated at up to $4.4 trillion in the long term.

At the same time, France faces economic and political uncertainty budgetary pressures and a tighter investment climate have made many investors cautious. Clover aims to step into this gap, backing founders who are willing to innovate despite the challenges.

“I believe in the future of work globally, and I believe that it is precisely in times of uncertainty that one must be daring and innovative. It is imperative to accelerate so we do not fall behind and to safeguard the longevity of our businesses. If the environment is fragile, the future of work is being written now, invented globally, and the rest of the world doesn’t wait”, declares Samuel Tual.

Hugo Mendes, Managing Partner and former entrepreneur and Origins investor, will lead the fund’s development and management.

“Investing is like recruiting: you must recognise talent before everyone else does. With Clover, our goal is to be a true partner beyond the check, because founders don’t just look for capital, they look for teammates who care, who respond quickly, and who show up again and again.

I’m proud to lead this initiative alongside the Tual family, with whom I share strong entrepreneurial values.”