Tornyol was founded by Alex Toussaint, Clovis Piedallu in 2025.

Who are Tornyol's investors?

Tornyol's investors include DG Daiwa Ventures, Kima Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Pioneer, Y Combinator, 20VC, Blast.Club, Capitoria and 3 more.

Where is Tornyol headquartered?

Tornyol is headquartered in Paris, FR.

Tornyol

YC F25

Paris, FR · Founded 2025 · 7 employees · 11 known investors

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Tornyol develops lightweight autonomous drones equipped with sensors and control software to target and eliminate mosquitoes. The technology aims to reduce the cost of mosquito control for urban pest management and disease vector elimination.

Also known as Tornyol Systems Inc.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F25)

Tornyol was founded in 2025 by Alex Toussaint and Clovis Piedallu.

Alex Toussaint Co-founder · Président cofondateurAlex Toussaint has experience in aerial guidance, navigation, and sonar systems. He is now developing micro-drones for mosquito control.

Clovis Piedallu Co-founder · Co-fondateurClovis Piedallu is a French engineer developing autonomous micro-drones designed to target mosquitoes.

Alex Toussaint Clovis PiedalluFounder

Investors · 11

DG Daiwa Ventureslisted by DG Daiwa VenturesTokyo

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Kima Ventureslisted by Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M

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Long Journey Ventureslisted by Long Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M

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Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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20VCreportedLondon · $250K – $5M

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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M

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Capitoriareported

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Point NinereportedBerlin · $1M – $10M

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Singularity Venturesreported

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HeadcountAug 20269

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In the news

Tornyol: micro-drones that kill mosquitoesycombinator.com · Nov 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Tornyol do?: Tornyol develops lightweight autonomous drones equipped with sensors and control software to target and eliminate mosquitoes. The technology aims to reduce the cost of mosquito control for urban pest management and disease vector elimination.
Who founded Tornyol?: Tornyol was founded by Alex Toussaint, Clovis Piedallu in 2025.
Who are Tornyol's investors?: Tornyol's investors include DG Daiwa Ventures, Kima Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Pioneer, Y Combinator, 20VC, Blast.Club, Capitoria and 3 more.
Where is Tornyol headquartered?: Tornyol is headquartered in Paris, FR.