Hi Inov
Venture capitalLyon · Seed–Series B
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Investment thesis
Invests seed–Series B in Franco‑German B2B software (productivity, infrastructure resilience, AI) across France, DACH, Benelux; offers industrial family networks and four operating partners for hands‑on B2B SaaS support.
What they invest in
from 9 of 12 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Cloud Computing ×4Enterprise Software ×4Developer Tools ×3Cybersecurity ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:Germany×4France×1United States×1
Investments · 12 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-investorsEducapitalIsaiISAI 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
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)in
Co-investorsHighland EuropeOne Peak
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 VenturesAlven 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 VenturePoint NineUnderscore VCEight Roads VenturesMotion VenturesRevaia
Ninox is an AI-native low-code platform that enables teams to build custom business software without coding.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSBerlin, DE
Frank Böhmer(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsVI Partners
Ninox is an AI-native low-code platform that lets teams build custom business software without coding.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Frank Böhmer(Founder)in
Co-investorsMatterwave VenturesVI 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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDeepki · smartbuildinginsight.substack.com · Sep 10, 2026
Covalo · techfundingnews.com · Sep 9, 2026
Platform Sh · techcrunch.com · Aug 26, 2026
Rencore · fintech.global · Nov 28, 2025
Deepomatic · energycentral.com · Mar 24, 2025
Kaiko · smartmaritimenetwork.com · Mar 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hi Inov made?
- Hi Inov has 12 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 $540K – $10.8M.
- What sectors does Hi Inov focus on?
- Hi Inov focuses on Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Hi Inov located?
- Hi Inov is headquartered in Lyon, FR.
- Does Hi Inov lead rounds?
- Yes, Hi Inov leads investment rounds.
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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.
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