What stage does Innovacom invest at?

Innovacom invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What is Innovacom's typical check size?

Innovacom typically writes checks of $540K – $10.8M.

What sectors does Innovacom focus on?

Innovacom focuses on Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.

Where is Innovacom located?

Innovacom is headquartered in Paris, FR.

Innovacom

Venture capital

Paris · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Innovacom focuses on breakthrough innovation at the forefront of European industrial transitions, backing companies where Europe holds genuine technological excellence. As a 'catalyst investor', the firm supports major digital, industrial, environmental and societal transformations. It backs entrepreneurs from creation through growth stages, offering expertise and a collaborative approach connecting the industrial, startup and academic ecosystems. Positioned as an active long-term investor, Innovacom aims to generate significant financial and strategic value.

Invests inDeep Tech Sector AgnosticEuropeParis

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Late Stage

Check

$540K – $10.8M

Paris, FR

Instruments

Equity

Founded

1988

AUM

$1.1B

Tracked investments

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Benjamin Wainstain· Partner· Francein 𝕏

Partner at Innovacom with a background in environmental science and biotechnology, holding degrees from École Polytechnique, a bio-informatics master from Marseille-Luminy, and Engref. He was previously with Innoven, Supernova Invest, and Demeter, and is drawn to venture capital as a way to support science-driven transformation.

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Frédéric Humbert· Partner· Greater Paris Metropolitan Regionin

Telecommunications engineer who joined venture capital by vocation after his end-of-studies internship. He has been at Innovacom since 1999, following earlier roles at IndoSuez Asie and France Télécom, and emphasizes the human factor in building companies.

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Jérôme Faul· Managing Partner· Paris, Île-de-France, Francein 𝕏

A former startup founder in 1990s Silicon Valley who moved through R&D, entrepreneurship and operational management before entering venture capital. He co-founded and led Algety and served as Managing Director of Corvis-Algety, and has been with Innovacom since 2011.

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Candice Le Gall· Directrice d'investissement· Greater Marseille Metropolitan Areain

Clémence Le Thiec· Directrice d'investissement· Paris, Île-de-France, Francein

Clémence Le Thiec is an Investment Director at INNOVACOM with a background in business and university education. Since 2017, she has worked in strategy consulting and venture capital, including roles at Siparex and Turenne Groupe, focusing on supporting technology and innovation companies through various stages of development.

Alban Nénert· Directeur d'investissement

Alban Nénert has a multidisciplinary background and moved early into innovation capital, motivated by backing ambitious founders working on disruptive innovation. He previously worked at Oddo BHF and Turenne Groupe and studied at Université Paris-Dauphine, UPMC, Université Panthéon-Assas, and Université de Mannheim.

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Alex Gerbaud· Directeur d'investissement· Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Francein

Investment director at Innovacom with a background in regional development capital, having worked at In Extenso Finance & Transmission, Smalt Capital, and Turenne Groupe. He believes the next tech gems will emerge from France's regions and that tech companies can address environmental and societal challenges.

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Benoit Praud· Directeur d'investissement· Francein

Investment director at Innovacom who began his career working on energy and transport infrastructure projects worldwide, then moved into corporate M&A at large industrial groups before returning to investing in 2018. He focuses on sustainable and responsible industrial solutions and serves as a board member at Retrofleet.

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Annabelle Fery· Analyste· Paris, Île-de-France, Francein

Céline Goncalves· Communication Manager· Paris, Île-de-France, Francein

Anne-Sophie Molis· Directrice administrative et financière· Greater Paris Metropolitan Regionin

Having held every accounting role within a company, she moved into venture capital to diversify her skills and deepen her expertise on high-stakes matters. She has been with Innovacom since 2003.

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Jules Chacun· Analyst

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Alban Nenert· Directeur d'Investissement· Paris, Francein

What they invest in

from 1 of 12 portfolio companies

Deep Tech ×1Hardware ×1Space Tech ×1

Investments · 12 tracked

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Algety

Aura Aéro

CAILabscailabs.com

Exotrailexotrail.comin 𝕏

Exotrail develops in-space mobility systems and services for satellite operators, including propulsion and orbital transfer to reposition satellites, avoid collisions, and deorbit at end of life.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

G²Mobility

Kelkoo

Kynogon

Matrixx

Quoblyquobly.ioin

Upciti

Videoplazaacquired by Ooyala

Enterprise company (acquired by Ooyala)

Xcalia

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Videoplazaacq. by Ooyala

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Innovacom invest at?: Innovacom invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Innovacom's typical check size?: Innovacom typically writes checks of $540K – $10.8M.
What sectors does Innovacom focus on?: Innovacom focuses on Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Innovacom located?: Innovacom is headquartered in Paris, FR.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Jérôme Faul Pdt du Directoire INNOVACOM : "On a eu pas mal de bonnes opportunités d'investissement"

LABOURSEETLAVIE · Jérôme Faul

Deeptech Connect 2023 | Interview de Jérôme Faul, Innovacom

Réseau SATT · Jérôme Faul

SMART TECH - L'interview : Benjamin Wainstain (Innovacom)

B SMART · Benjamin Wainstain

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