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Isai

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Paris · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 20 people tracked

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Investment thesis

ISAI positions itself as the investment fund of tech entrepreneurs, bringing together investors and founders. It operates across several strategies spanning the company lifecycle: early-stage venture capital, corporate venture capital, growth and buyout, and growth lending. The firm emphasizes an entrepreneur-driven approach and incorporates ESG considerations into its activity.

Invests inSector AgnosticEuropeFranceParis

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
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$108K – $54M
HQ
Paris, FR
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
2008
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$594M
Tracked investments
116

Team · 20 people

from curated & public directories
Mounia Rkha· Principal𝕏

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Isai went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 92 of 116 portfolio companies

SaaS ×50AI & Machine Learning ×41Enterprise Software ×33Fintech ×13Data & Infrastructure ×11Marketing Tech ×10Future of Work ×9Cloud Computing ×8

HQs:France×34United States×13United Arab Emirates×1Australia×1Germany×1Spain×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 29 portfolio companies
62%
solo founders
18 of 29 mapped founding teams
26%
repeat founders
of 19 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×182 founders×73 founders×14+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data

CentraleSupélec ×2NEOMA Business School ×2Technische Universität Wien ×2Université Paris Nanterre ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 19 founders with career history

Airbus ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2

Investments · 116 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12023 · 72021 · 12017 · 110 dated

Axeptioaxept.ioin✓ verified

Axeptio develops a consent management platform (CMP) that allows businesses to create customizable, branded consent experiences while ensuring compliance with international data protection regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and others.

AdTechCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSParis, FR

Romain Bessuges-Meusy(CEO & Co-founder)Delphine Dorseuil(Chief Financial Officer & Co-founder)Christophe Landat(Chief Legal Officer & Co-founder)

Co-investorsOVNI Capital

Ondorseondorse.coin𝕏Sep 2023 · $4M✓ verified

Ondorse is an all-in-one compliance platform that enables customer onboarding, scanning, remediation, and ongoing monitoring with AI-powered features.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Florent Robert(CEO)Aymeric Boëlle(President)Bertrand Godin(Co-founder & CEO)

Co-investorsEurazeoStripeISAI Gestion

Pasqalpasqal.comin𝕏✓ verified

Pasqal is a quantum computing company that develops high-performance quantum systems using neutral atom technology and software for optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence applications across industry, science, and government sectors.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingFrance, FR

Alain Aspect(Founder)

Co-investorsDaphniQuantonationRuna CapitalEni NextTemasekDunamu & Partners+3 more

360 Learning360learning.comin

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-investorsEducapitalISAI GestionSoftBank Vision FundXAngeHi Inov

AB Tastyabtasty.comin𝕏

AB Tasty offers a platform for web experimentation, A/B testing, feature management, and personalization to help businesses optimize digital experiences and conversions across channels.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Alix de Sagazan(Founder)in

Co-investorsISAI GestionKima VenturesKorelya CapitalXAngeOmnes CapitalPartech Ventures

adikteev lohoadikteev.comin𝕏

Adikteev provides machine learning models for user churn prediction in gaming apps, helping developers identify and retain users at risk of leaving.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningGamingMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsISAI GestionVentech China

Advensadvens.frin

Advens is a cybersecurity company that protects the digital systems and data of businesses and institutions against threats.

Cybersecurity

Co-investorsAdelieISAI Gestion

AI for software developmentpoolside.ai

Poolside builds open-weight foundation models and agentic coding models, including the Laguna family, along with the systems and infrastructure needed to train, refine, and improve these models.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools

Jason Warner(Founder & CEO)inEiso Kant(Founder)

Co-investors7GC & CoAbstraction CapitalAir Street CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBain Capital Ventures+24 more

Alationalation.comin𝕏

Alation builds a data catalog platform with machine learning and generative AI capabilities that helps enterprises find, understand, and trust their data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US

Satyen Sangani(Founder)Dr. Venky Ganti(Founder)Dr. Feng Niu(Founder)Aaron Kalb(Founder)in

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Foundation CapitalHarmony PartnersIcon VenturesISAI GestionNTT DOCOMO Ventures+8 more

Almagetalma.euin

Alma provides buy-now-pay-later instalment payment solutions for e-commerce and physical retailers, letting shoppers split purchases into instalments online, in-store, or via payment links while merchants receive guaranteed upfront payouts.

E-commerceFintechRetail TechNeuilly-sur-Seine, FR

Louis Chatriot(Founder)inFintech Retail Tech Louis Chatriot(Founder)Guillaume Desloges(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersISAI GestionKima VenturesPICUS CAPITALRoosh VenturesBoxGroup+3 more

Arianeearianee.orgin𝕏

Arianee provides an open-source blockchain protocol for issuing digital product passports and dynamic NFTs, letting brands assign unique digital identities to physical products for traceability, ownership, and post-purchase services.

Circular EconomyCrypto & Web3Retail Tech

Co-investorsISAI GestionWind VentureBpifranceNOIA CapitalTiger Global Management

Ascentielascentiel-groupe.comin

Ascentiel Groupe is a French group organized around four areas of expertise and multiple brands.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Assoconnectassoconnect.comin

AssoConnect is management software for nonprofit associations, handling membership and donation collection, accounting, ticketing, member databases, and websites.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Arnaud de La Taille(Co-founder)

Co-investorsISAI GestionXAnge

Axeptioaxeptio.euinMay 2023

Axeptio provides a no-code consent management platform (CMP) that lets brands and publishers build customizable, video-led cookie banners and consent experiences aligned with GDPR, CCPA, Law 25, and IAB standards.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsISAI GestionKima VenturesEvolemOVNI Capital

Beamybeamy.io

Beamy provides an AI-driven intelligence platform that models an enterprise's people, processes, and applications from real usage data, helping large organizations manage shadow IT, rationalize their application portfolio, inform vendor negotiations, and prioritize AI adoption.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalISAI GestionEvolem

beebsbeebs.app

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Besidebeside.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $32M

Beside provides an AI phone receptionist that answers inbound business calls 24/7, transcribes and summarizes conversations, scores and routes leads, sends quotes, books appointments, and follows up with customers.

Bobby Giangeruso(Founder)in

Co-investorsNextView VenturesEQT VenturesIndex Ventures

blablacarblablacar.fr

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Blacksharkblackshark.ai

Blackshark.ai builds AI infrastructure that converts satellite and drone imagery into operational intelligence for understanding the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Co-investorsISAI GestionM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)OPAMP CAPITALPoint72 VenturesGaingelsIn-Q-Tel

boticcaprofessionaljeweller.com

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Carbyoncarbyon.comin

Carbyon develops direct air capture technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and supply it as circular CO2.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEindhoven, NL

Hans De Neve(Founder)

Co-investorsGlobal Cleantech CapitalInnovation IndustriesLowercarbon CapitalInvest-NLOmnes CapitalBOM+3 more

Cardiologscardiologs.comin𝕏

Cardiologs develops software that uses clinically validated AI and cloud technology to analyze ECGs and support cardiology diagnostics.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsISAI GestionKurma PartnersParis-Saclay Seed Fund

Citizen Planecitizenplane.comin

CitizenPlane provides an operating system for airlines and tour operators to manage commercial operations, distribute flight offers across online travel agents and metasearch channels, and optimize revenue.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsISAI GestionKima Ventures

Citrine Informaticscitrine.ioin𝕏

Citrine provides an AI platform for product development used across organizations, with expertise in materials discovery and advanced manufacturing optimization.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsRedwood City, US

Greg Mulholland(Co-founder & CEO)inBryce Meredig(Executive Officer, Director)Rahim Lakhani(Executive Officer)in

BoardScott Brady(Director)inMark Cupta(Director)inAmar Hanspal(Director)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)DYDX CapitalEndeavor8ISAI GestionPrelude VenturesPresidio Ventures+3 more

Codingamecodingame.com

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Constructntrack3d.aiin𝕏

Track3D provides a unified platform for construction site documentation, consolidating drone imagery, laser scanning, 360 cameras, and mobile captures into a single interface.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Chaitanya NK(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsISAI GestionMonta Vista CapitalZacua Ventures

copadocopado.comin𝕏

Copado is a cloud-based, Salesforce-native DevOps platform offering CI/CD, automated testing, version control, and governance for the full Salesforce development lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMadrid, ES

PHILIPP RACKWITZ(Director)FEDERICO LARSEN(Director)FREDERICO LARSEN(Executive Officer, Director)PHILIPP-DANIEL RACKWITZ(Executive Officer, Director)Federico Larsen(Co-founder)Philipp Rackwitz(Co-founder)

Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersInsight PartnersISAI GestionSoftBank Vision Fund

dashdocdashdoc.comin𝕏

Dashdoc provides transport management software (TMS), site appointment scheduling (Flow), and digital consignment notes (eCMR) for transportation and logistics companies.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Devodevo.comin𝕏Dec 2017

Devo provides cybersecurity threat detection and response solutions, along with IT data management capabilities, for global enterprises.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US

Pedro Castillo(Director and Co-CEO)Oyefunke Fayoyin(Chief Information Security Officer)inMike(Chief Financial Officer)inTom Pucciarella(Chief Customer Officer)inIngo(General Counsel)inTim(Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Marketing and Operations)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEverywhere VenturesISAI GestionKibo VenturesStorm Ventures

digitaleodigitaleo.frin𝕏

Digitaleo offers a marketing platform for retail chains and multi-location networks, helping individual establishments manage local visibility, drive in-store traffic, and retain customers.

Marketing TechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

driivemedriiveme.com

DriiveMe operates a vehicle transport and delivery service across Europe, connecting car rental agencies and fleet operators with private drivers who relocate vehicles, notably through a "1 euro rental" model.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Ecoworksecoworks.techinDec 2023

ecoworks is a general contractor for serial, energy-efficient renovation of existing residential buildings, using digital planning and industrially prefabricated facade, roof, and building-services modules (insulation, windows, ventilation, heat pumps, photovoltaics).

Co-investorsFranz Haniel & Cie. GmbHISAI GestionJLL Spark Global VenturesKOMPAS VCNovaco InvestPT1+3 more

eleveneleven-strategy.com

A consulting firm that advises senior leaders on technology strategy and digital transformation, working primarily with large French enterprises and private equity funds to design and implement initiatives from strategy through execution.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR

Co-investorsAndera PartnersISAI Gestion

Energiencyenergiency.comin𝕏

Energiency provides energy management software that uses data science and AI to help industrial manufacturers analyze their production data, reduce energy consumption, and lower CO₂ emissions.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnergy

Co-investors50 PartnersISAI Gestion

eulerianeulerian.comin𝕏

Eulerian provides marketing analytics and attribution software that tracks campaign performance across channels, measures ROI through multiple attribution models, and activates customer segments across marketing platforms.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Evaneosevaneos.frin𝕏

Evaneos is an online platform that connects travelers with local, destination-based travel agencies to co-create customized, responsible trips tailored to each traveler's budget and preferences.

MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Yvan Wibaux(Founder)in

Co-investorsISAI GestionLevel EquitySerenaXAngeBpifrancePartech Ventures+2 more

Expensyaexpensya.comin𝕏

Expensya is an expense management platform that provides automation, fraud detection, and multi-currency support for companies managing employee spending across borders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsISAI GestionMAIF AvenirSilicon BadiaSeventure PartnersTDR

Explorzexplorz.app
Fiddler AIfiddler.aiin𝕏

Fiddler AI provides an AI observability and control platform offering experiments, monitoring, guardrails, and governance for enterprise AI agents and compound AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US

Krishna Gade(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundaVentureBenhamou Global VenturesCisco InvestmentsDentsu VenturesE12 Venture Capital, Llc+20 more

Finfrogfinfrog.fr

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Finntfinnt.cominDefunct

Finnt builds AI agents that execute accounting and controllership tasks for finance teams, generating journal entries and financial statements with audit documentation in minutes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Anji Ismail(Founder)inFaouzi EL YAGOUBI(Founder)in

Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesY CombinatorKhosla VenturesUntapped VenturesUpHonest Capital

Fleetfleet.coin𝕏

Fleet offers a subscription-based platform for companies to lease, deploy, manage, secure, and renew IT equipment such as laptops, phones, and tablets for their employees, including remote and hybrid teams.

Future of WorkHardwareSaaS

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Flowdeskflowdesk.coin𝕏

Flowdesk provides virtual asset broker-dealer, OTC trading, and liquidity provision/market making services for clients, quoting prices from proprietary models and routing orders to external exchanges and market makers.

Crypto & Web3FintechDubai, AE

Guilhem Chaumont(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesCathay InnovationCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesFEBE VenturesFermion+5 more

Foresightforesight.worksin𝕏

Foresight provides a predictive project delivery platform that uses AI and machine learning to help project leaders manage complex capital programs and reduce schedule risk.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Dr. Atif Ansar(Founder)Igor Shifrin(Founder)

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Gens de Confiancegensdeconfiance.com

Ulric Le Grand(Founder)in

Co-investorsISAI GestionKima Ventures

GoCanopygocanopy.techin

GoCanopy is an AI-native platform for institutional real estate investors that ingests and structures deal documents, links data to sources, and surfaces insights across the investment lifecycle.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Groupcornergroupcorner.com

Groupcorner is winding down its group accommodation search service and now focuses on Backyou, a cloud software for hotels to manage group and event (B2B) business including requests, sales proposals, contracts, invoicing, payment tracking, and PMS connectivity.

Cloud ComputingSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsISAI GestionSIDE-Capital

Hiboohiboo.ioin𝕏

Hiboo is a software platform that collects and centralizes data from mixed fleets of heavy equipment and utility vehicles regardless of make, model, or year, offering reports and alerts on downtime, faults, fuel use, and carbon impact.

Construction TechIoTSaaS

Clément Bénard(Founder)inFrançois Jacob(Founder)in

Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgISAI GestionSBI Ventures Europe GmbHCitizen CapitalNabtesco Technology VenturesRing Capital

home exchangehomeexchange.frin

HomeExchange operates a home-exchange platform connecting travelers who want to swap homes for their trips.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

hubvisoryhubvisory.comin𝕏

Hubvisory is a product and AI consultancy of around 140 experts that helps companies with AI strategy, training, development, and industrialization, as well as product organization transformation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Hyperlexhyperlex.aiinacquired by DiliTrust

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalElaiaISAI Gestion

iniciogo-inicio.com

Co-investorsISAI GestionCAP HORN VC

insideboardinsideboard.comin𝕏

InsideBoard offers a platform for measuring and setting objectives, tracking KPIs, and analyzing surveys, alongside employee engagement tools such as gamification, AI coaching, and automated messaging.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsISAI GestionAtlantic Vantage Point

instant-luxeinstantluxe.com

Co-investorsFashion Capital PartnersISAI Gestion

Invivoxinvivox.comin

Invivox is an online medical education platform offering short, practical, interdisciplinary content created by healthcare professionals and partner institutions.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtech

Patxi Ospital(Founder)in

Co-investorsEducapitalISAI GestionWind VentureBpifrance

Invokeinvoke-software.frin𝕏acquired by Regnology

Provides supervisory technology for financial regulators, automating the full surveillance cycle and improving data quality to support regulatory reporting, compliance, and risk management.

AI & Machine LearningFintechGovTechSaaS

Co-investorsISAI GestionSignalFireStorm Ventures

ividataividata.comin

IVIDATA Life Sciences is a French consulting firm serving healthcare and life sciences players, supporting projects from clinical research through market launch.

BiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtech

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Jamhellojam.fr

Co-investorsISAI Gestion

Javelojavelo.ioin

Javelo is a performance management software that automates employee reviews, monitors engagement, and provides data-driven insights for HR teams.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsISAI GestionPSG Equity

Exits · 3

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Hyperlexacq. by DiliTrustInvokeacq. by RegnologySublimeacq. by Azerion

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Isai made?
Isai has 110 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Isai invest at?
Isai invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Isai's typical check size?
Isai typically writes checks of $108K – $54M.
What sectors does Isai focus on?
Isai focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Isai located?
Isai is headquartered in Paris, FR.
Does Isai lead rounds?
Isai typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Isai co-invest with?
Isai most often shares deals with ISAI Gestion, Kima Ventures, XAnge, among 153 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

“Le succès de la FrenchTech enrichit le retraité du Texas.” - Jean-David Chamboredon (ISAI)

Matthieu Laulan - A Poil et Sans Filet · Jean-David Chamboredon

#13 Christophe Poupinel : entrepreneur et financier - Ooreka, ISAI, Share it - EPISODE COMPLET

Sapians · Christophe Poupinel

Jean-David Chamboredon, ISAI :"je devais faire le lien entre les anglais et les américains"

BFM Business · Jean-David Chamboredon

Jean-David Chamboredon (ISAI) : Bouygues lance un fonds d'investissement pour les start-up

BFM Business · Jean-David Chamboredon

Jean-David Chamboredon (ISAI) : ISAI propose une offre de prêt aux start-up

BFM Business · Jean-David Chamboredon

Dans un Fauteuil avec Jean-David Chamboredon | ISAI & France Digitale

H7 LYON · Jean-David Chamboredon

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Co-investors · 35

XAnge

XAnge is a European early-stage venture capital firm that has backed over 200 startups over more than 20 years, supporting founders from seed stage to global scale.

$1.1M – $10.8M
Serena

Serena is a France-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 by entrepreneurs to support founders, with more than half of its team being operators who have founded or led companies.

$108K – $16.2M
Partech Ventures

Partech is a global investment firm that backs founders across multiple continents and at every stage through dedicated teams and funds.

$200K – $50M
Elaia

Elaia is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs from company inception through to market leadership, supporting them across their growth journey.

Both backed · 3
TinycluesHyperlexstoretail
$108K – $1.6M
Axeleo Capital

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.

Both backed · 3
KestraHyperlexOffroad
$108K – $1.6M
Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

Both backed · 2
BesideSublime
$540K – $10.8M
EQT Ventures

EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm within the EQT platform, backing early-stage European founders building what it calls Generation-Defining Companies.

Both backed · 2
$2M – $50M
50 Partners

50 Partners is a French startup accelerator and investor run by entrepreneurs, operating multiple acceleration programs across tech, impact, health, and Web3, alongside dedicated funds.

Both backed · 2
DATADOMEEnergiency
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

Both backed · 1
$1.7M – $87M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 1
$1.6M – $70M
Notion Capital

Notion Capital is a B2B software-focused venture capital firm built by operators, backing SaaS, cloud and enterprise technology companies.

Both backed · 1
Naboo
$1M – $100M
Alven

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.

Both backed · 1
23 more co-investors

Expon CapitalSilicon BadiaKurma Partners360 CapitalAir Street CapitalSeventure PartnersDaphniAnkaa VenturesAtomicoCota CapitalEntrepreneur FirstLead Edge CapitalMosaic VenturesAmadeus Capital PartnersMMC VenturesVoyager CapitalSingularBeyond CapitalRed Sea VenturesFounders FutureElephant PartnersChausson FinanceLeFonds by FrenchFounders

Firms observed investing alongside Isai, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Isai's recorded portfolio.

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