Thales Corporate Ventures, a corporate venture capital arm of Thales Group, specializes in seed, early stage, and later stage investments in the telecommunications, software, and technology sectors. Founded in 1986, the fund has a preference for investing in startups aged 2-3 years. It has a track record of investing in internet and enterprise software industries. With an average investment range of $10-50 million, the fund typically participates in rounds with 4 partners. Notably, the fund's most frequent investments are in the United States, despite being founded in France. Some of its notable portfolio startups include Canesta, Intraspect Software, and PHS MEMS.