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Hi Inov
Venture capitalParis · Seed–Series B · 19 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Hi Inov invests in mission-critical software and digital companies for the AI era across Europe. Its focus areas include software that digitizes asset-heavy industries such as energy, real estate, logistics and agriculture; orchestration and tooling that let organizations deploy autonomous agents across sales, operations and finance; AI-native platforms purpose-built for high-stakes sectors like healthcare, legal, insurance and occupational safety; the accountability layer covering EU AI Act compliance, deepfake detection, data sovereignty and model governance; and the AI infrastructure layer spanning vector infrastructure, edge deployment, model evaluation and data provenance. It backs founders for the long term with a responsible investing commitment.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 19 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 13 of 22 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Cloud Computing ×5Future of Work ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Developer Tools ×3HR Tech ×3
HQs:Germany×4France×2United States×1
Investments · 22 tracked
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Xelera designs accelerated software platforms for high-throughput, low-latency computing, serving customers in cloud data centers, network infrastructure, financial services, and telecommunications markets.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareDarmstadt, DE
Felix WintersteininAndreas DuffnerinAndrea Suardiin
BoardAlexander Lange
Co-investorsAnkaa Ventures
360Learning offers a collaborative learning platform used by companies to build and deliver employee training, and runs a partner program for content and technology partners serving shared customers.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Sebastien Mignot(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgoranovEducapitalIsaiISAI GestionSoftBank Vision FundXAnge
Agorapulse offers social media monitoring and listening tools that track brand mentions, sentiment, competitor activity, and industry trends across social networks and online publications.
Marketing TechSaaSSocial
Emeric Ernoult(Founder)in
Co-investorsCipio Partners
awork is a project management tool built specifically for agencies, combining multi-project planning, resource and capacity planning, time tracking, document management, and internal/external collaboration in one place.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSHamburg, DE
Lucas Bauche(Founder)Nils Czernig(Founder)Tobias Hagenau(Founder)
Covalo is a B2B platform for the consumer goods industry that connects brands and suppliers, offering data and intelligence to support product discovery, supplier qualification, and sourcing decisions.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerSaaS
Yann Chilvers(Founder)inTimo von Bargen(Founder)in
ESG solution monitoring 1.7 million assets.
Vincent BRYANT(Founder)inEmmanuel Blanchet(Founder)Vincent Bryant(Founder)
Co-investorsAgoranovEnergetik VenturesHighland EuropeOne PeakCitizen CapitalDemeter+1 more
AI platform automating quality control and reporting of field services through video footage analysis.
Augustin Marty(Co-founder of Deepomatic; SVP AI Solutions at IQGeo)in
Co-investorsEnBW New Ventures GmbHOrbia Ventures50 PartnersAlvenAlven CapitalSwisscom Ventures
Kaiko provides crypto reference data for digital assets, including standardized asset identifiers, supply and market capitalization metrics, and derivatives contract specifications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechParis, FR
Ambre Soubiran(CEO & Chairman)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureConsenSys MeshKima VenturesPoint NineUnderscore VCAlven+3 more
Kenjo is a workforce management platform for people managers at small and growing businesses, combining shift planning, time-tracking, payroll prep, employee records, recruitment, and analytics in one tool.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Gonzalo Abruña(Founder)David Padilla(Founder)Gonzalo Abruna(Founder)
Co-investorsLightbird Ventures AGredalpine
Luzmo IQ is an AI-powered analytics tool that enables software companies to embed natural language data querying and visualization capabilities into their products.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
KarelHaroenHaroen Vermylen(Founder)Karel Callens(Founder)Thomas De Clerck(Founder)
Co-investorsAxeleo Capitalimec.istartSmartFin
Ninox is an AI-native low-code platform that lets teams build custom business software without coding.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Frank Böhmer(Founder)in
Co-investorsMatterwave VenturesTechstarsVI Partners
Platform.sh (Upsun) provides a cloud hosting platform for development teams that supports multiple runtime languages and frameworks with centralized control over security, compliance, and spend management.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Fred PLAIS(Founder)in
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionOpenOceanYttriumCrosslink CapitalFoundation Capital+7 more
Rencore provides governance software for Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft 365, giving IT and platform teams a single risk-ranked inventory of apps, flows, reports, dashboards and Copilot agents built by employees.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCapnamicUVC Partners
Skillup is a SaaS HR software provider focused on talent management, offering tools for training plan management, professional interviews, skills mapping (GEPP), and people/talent reviews.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsKerala Ventures
Upsun is a cloud platform for building and deploying applications with global 24/7 support and container-level resource configuration.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR
Damien Tournoud(Founder)Fred Plais(Founder)Ori Pekelman(Founder)
Co-investorsBenhamou Global VenturesPartech Ventures
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
360LearningAcodisFamocoJokoTrace For GoodXelera
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCovalo · finsmes.com · Apr 6, 2026
Rencore · prnewswire.com · Nov 27, 2025
Luzmo · luzmo.com · Nov 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hi Inov made?
- Hi Inov has 22 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Hi Inov invest at?
- Hi Inov invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Hi Inov's typical check size?
- Hi Inov typically writes checks of $1.1M – $16.5M.
- What sectors does Hi Inov focus on?
- Hi Inov focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, InsurTech, LegalTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Hi Inov located?
- Hi Inov is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Hi Inov lead rounds?
- Yes, Hi Inov leads investment rounds.
- Who does Hi Inov co-invest with?
- Hi Inov most often shares deals with Agoranov, Highland Europe, Partech Ventures, among 12 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 8
Alven is an independent early-stage venture capital firm that has been investing for 25 years, positioning itself as a straightforward, hands-on partner to entrepreneurs.
Partech is a global venture capital firm supporting founders across multiple continents and investment stages through dedicated teams and funds.
Axeleo Capital (AXC) is a European venture capital firm that backs founders and works alongside them operationally, with a focus on cybersecurity and urban/deep tech sectors.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.
Motier Ventures is the venture family office of the Houzé family (Groupe Galeries Lafayette), acting as a value-added business angel that backs early-stage founders across several technology sectors.
Seventure Partners is a European venture capital firm backing innovative companies across life sciences and digital technologies, with additional focus areas in sport & performance and the blue economy.
42CAP is a European seed-stage venture capital firm founded by entrepreneurs who previously built two of Europe's largest software companies. It invests in tech- and data-driven B2B software startups with global ambitions.
Firms observed investing alongside Hi Inov, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Hi Inov's recorded portfolio.
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