Wind Venture
Venture capitalParis · Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Wind Venture backs visionary founders with strong business instincts, bold ideas, and deep purpose. One thesis focuses on entrepreneurs building smarter, more balanced systems around how people eat, move, and live, supporting both people and the planet. A second thesis targets deeptech founders advancing European sovereignty across AI, cybersecurity, space, and defense to build strategic independence. Positioning itself as entrepreneurs, innovators, and sparring partners, the firm emphasizes full commitment to advising and supporting founders through good and bad times, seeking game-changing innovators and boldly investing where others hesitate.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 65 of 105 portfolio companiesConsumer ×15SaaS ×14Marketplaces ×12AI & Machine Learning ×8Deep Tech ×8Enterprise Software ×8Mobility & Transportation ×8Climate Tech ×7
HQs:France×31United States×12Belgium×1Canada×1Kenya×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 40 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×232 founders×113 founders×54+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 46 founders with education data
HEC Paris ×6École Polytechnique ×5CentraleSupélec ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Sciences Po ×4INSEAD ×3ESSEC Business School ×2INSA Toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 45 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×19Computer Science ×14Engineering ×12Humanities ×4Physics ×4Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 48 founders with career history
Withings ×3Aerobotics ×2AgFunder ×2Brightseed ×2DeHaat ×2Embleema ×2ImpactVision ×2Intelligent Growth Solutions ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 48 with degree data)
Investments · 105 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12020 · 12014 · 13 dated
Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsNew York, US
Olivier Pomel(Co-founder & CEO)inAlexis Le-Quoc(Co-founder & CTO)inMichael Jaconi(Executive Officer, Director)Amit Agarwal(Executive Officer)inAnthony Merlino(Executive Officer)
BoardCHRISTOPHER MOORE(Director)
Co-investors8-Bit CapitalAmplify PartnersaVentureBantam GroupBoxGroupComcast Ventures+25 more
Teads operates an omnichannel advertising platform that connects advertisers and media owners across the open internet, combining premium media inventory, data-driven creative, and predictive technology.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Yaron Galai(Co-Founder and Chair of the Board)inEmmanuel FischmeisterinDavid Kostman(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in
Co-investorsJazzya InvestmentsLightspeed Venture PartnersStratim CapitalElaiaGemini Israel VenturesGimv+2 more
Ad4screen is a mobile-first performance marketing agency that runs digital acquisition, media, measurement, and CRM/engagement campaigns for large enterprises and scale-ups.
AdTechMarketing Tech
Philippe Leclercq(Président)inKhadija Bouzoubaa(Directrice Associée)inSolène Delooz(Directrice Associée)inEmile Arriat(Directeur Commercial)inMalek Karoui(Directeur Technique)inAnne-Lise Ghirardo(VP Sales Groupe)in
AgFunder publishes research on the agrifoodtech sector, including its Global AgriFoodTech Investment Report covering funding trends across upstream, midstream, and downstream categories in developed and developing markets.
AgTechFintechFoodTechSilicon Valley, US
Michael Dean(Executive Officer, Director)inRob Leclerc(Executive Officer, Director)inRob Leclerc, PhD(Founder)inClaude Baum(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Bruch(Executive Officer)inMelissa Tilney
Co-investors500 GlobalCheck24 VenturesVerdex Capital
Alchemy develops vertically integrated nanotechnology solutions for high-value applications across various industries.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsWaterloo, CA
Khanjan Desai(Founder)inChong Shen(Founder)in
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalY CombinatorAddition
Aldoria develops space surveillance technology for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Traffic Management (STM), serving governments, space agencies, institutions, and commercial satellite operators.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Romain Lucken(Co-founder)inDamien Giolito(Co-founder)
Co-investorsExpansion VenturesStarquest CapitalBpifranceEICEuropean Innovation Council Fund
Alma is a payment platform that enables merchants in Europe to offer installment payment options to customers, both online and in-store.
FintechRetail TechSaaSFrance, FR
Co-investorsAglae VenturesYolo InvestmentsBoxGroupInsight PartnersOptum VenturesPrimary Venture Partners+4 more
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-investorsIsaiISAI GestionAlvenBpifranceCommerce VenturesCygni Capital+3 more
Atelier Cologne Paris is a French perfume house that creates high-end cologne fragrances, drawing on traditional French perfumery craftsmanship.
ConsumerDirect to Consumer
Architecture firm providing renovation, building and office layout services.
A café business offering gift cards redeemable in physical stores and online.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Bling is a financial services company that offers simple money tools, including free cash advances/loans, aimed at people underserved by traditional banking.
ConsumerFintech
Nils Feigenwinter(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel InvestBlueCrow Capitalneosfer GmbHOwl Ventures
Next-generation energy-efficient, low-carbon air conditioners.
Co-investorsRise PropTechStarquest Capital
Concord is an AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform that handles contracts from intake through renewal, with features like automated alerts, AI-assisted review, self-serve intake, redlining, e-signature, and integrations with tools like Salesforce and Slack.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsMontage CapitalBetter AngleMotier Ventures
Cosma develops precise, repeatable and scalable underwater mapping and environmental survey solutions, focused on benthic biodiversity monitoring and subsea obstacle identification.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechRoboticsLa Seyne-sur-Mer, FR
Frédéric Mittaine(Founder & CEO)inYannick(Co-founder)in
Co-investors50 PartnersTernelWind
Costockage offers self-storage boxes across France, letting individuals rent storage space with autonomous 7-day access, insurance included, and no deposit.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Adam Levy-Zauberman(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima Ventures
Cowboy manufactures electric bicycles with adaptive motor technology for urban commuters.
ConsumerHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationBrussels, BE
Co-investorsFuture Positive CapitalHCVCIndex VenturesTrousdale Ventures
Creative analytics to help marketers make data-based creative decisions.
EQS Group provides a unified software platform for regulatory compliance, risk management, data protection, and ESG/sustainability reporting, serving organizations that need auditable governance across whistleblowing, third-party risk, privacy, and investor relations.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Vegan supplements made from Brazilian botanicals for holistic health.
Jean-Sébastien CRUZ(Founder)in
Eclipse develops and optimizes battery energy storage systems (BESS), handling project development (site identification, permits, grid connection, installation) and real-time optimization of batteries on electricity markets.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsAgoranovKima VenturesG2 Venture Partners
Gaetan Depaepe(Founder)in
Co-investorsAFI VenturesKima VenturesRethink Ventures
Genomines uses biological systems to extract battery-grade nickel from low-grade soils, producing critical metals at lower cost and environmental impact than traditional mining.
BiotechCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsParis, FR
Fabien Koutchekian(CEO)inDali Rashid(CTO)in
Co-investorsCarbonDeepTech & Climate FondsEntrepreneur FirstForbionLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+6 more
Getaround is a car-sharing marketplace that allows users to book and rent vehicles from private and professional owners through a mobile app, with keyless vehicle access and included trip liability insurance.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Jessica Scorpio(Founder and Vice President of Marketing)inSam Zaid(Founder & CEO)inElliot Kroo(Founder)inJeffrey Russakow(Director)Spencer Jackson(Executive Officer)inTom Alderman(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAster CapitalBraemar Energy VenturesCathay InnovationEvolution VC PartnersG SquaredHinge Capital+10 more
Greenly provides an AI-based platform for carbon accounting, greenhouse gas assessment, product life-cycle analysis (LCA), and ESG compliance reporting.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaSAstoria, US
Matthieu Vegreville(Founder)inAlexis Normand(Founder)inArnaud Delubac(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersSTATION FXAngeBenhamou Global VenturesFidelity International Strategic VenturesFrench Partners+2 more
Infinite Orbits is a NewSpace company providing in-orbit satellite services for geostationary operators, including asset inspection, satellite life extension, and end-of-life management.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSpace Tech
Adel Haddoud(CEO & Co-Founder)inAkshay Gulati(CTO & Co-Founder)inManos Koumantakis(Chief Scientist Officer & Co-Founder)Marion Andrieux(Chief Commercial Officer)inAgathe Tschiember(Chief People Officer)inMichel Poucet(General Manager Luxembourg)in
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Matterwave VenturesNewfund CapitalEuropean Innovation Council Fund
InSpek develops integrated photonic sensing technologies for chemical detection applications, translating chip-scale spectroscopic techniques from research into commercial deployment.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareNew Materials
Jérôme Michon(CEO and co-founder)in
Co-investorsQuantonationBreegaWind
Invivox operates an online platform offering short, peer-created medical training content across multiple specialties for healthcare professionals seeking to update their knowledge.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtech
Patxi Ospital(Founder)in
Co-investorsEducapitalIsaiISAI GestionBpifrance
Klaxoon offers a collaboration platform with AI features, visual management tools, whiteboards, and ready-to-use templates for teams working in design, manufacturing, marketing, client services, training, agile, and project management.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Matthieu Beucher(Founder)in
Co-investorsRound2 Capital PartnersWhite Star Capital
Kolibree makes a smart toothbrush system for children that combines a connected brush with an augmented reality app featuring game worlds and brushing coaching, with a one-time purchase model alongside optional premium subscription content.
ConsumerDigital HealthGamingHardwareIoT
Co-investorsInnovacomSEB AllianceSOSV
La Brasserie Fondamentale (L.B.F.) is a French craft brewery that produces beer, focusing on rare hops and varied aroma and bitterness profiles.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsKima Ventures
La Pâtisserie Numérique provides automation tools for local food producers to reduce low-value administrative tasks and improve operational margins.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHardware
Tea-based skincare for healthy, luminous beauty.
Mantle8 is a natural hydrogen exploration company developing proprietary geoscience technology—including its GeoLogix prospect-generation algorithm and HOREX multiphysics imaging—to locate and quantify naturally occurring hydrogen resources.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Emmanuel Masini(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesKiko VenturesSandwater
Mini Green Power builds automated, patented industrial plants that convert biomass, industrial, and household waste into decarbonized heat and electricity, along with biochar production for CO2 sequestration.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergy
misterb&b is an online booking platform for LGBTQ+ travelers, connecting them with gay-friendly hosts, private stays, rooms, and hotels across 200 countries.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Francois de landesinJulien DeloninMarc DedonderinMatthieu JOSTin
Co-investors500 GlobalPrivilège VenturesProject A Ventures
Co-investorsPolytechnique Ventures
Novade provides field management software that digitizes jobsite operations, captures site data, and applies AI to analyze performance and risks for construction, infrastructure, energy, utilities, and industrial projects.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSSingapore, SG
Denis Branthonne(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundamentalWavemaker PartnersSEEDS Capital
WE ARE ONA is a creative culinary studio that designs bespoke dining experiences for luxury and artistic brands, combining strategy, design, and production to reinforce emotional connections between brands and their audiences.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesParis, FR
Luca Pronzato(Founder)
Co-investorsColumbus Venture PartnersKorysMérieux Equity PartnersYsios Capital
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New York City, US
Arnaud Plas(Founder)inPaul Michaux(Founder)
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesForerunner VenturesInsight PartnersIsaiISAI GestionLerer Hippeau
SafeBoda operates a mobile app for ride-hailing (motorcycle "boda boda" rides and car rides) and door-to-door package delivery, serving individuals and businesses with trained, certified riders and drivers.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationNairobi, KE
Maxime Dieudonné(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllianz XGlobal Innovation FundMusha Ventures
Scality builds software-defined data storage infrastructure, including distributed object storage for petabyte- and exabyte-scale environments serving banks, telcos, broadcasters, hospitals, research centers, and government bodies.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR
Jérôme Lecat(CEO)inGiorgio Regni(CTO)in
Co-investorsIris CapitalMenlo VenturesEurazeoFounders Circle CapitalOmnes Capital
Seald provides an end-to-end encryption SDK for web and mobile applications, enabling developers to encrypt sensitive data client-to-client so that only authorized parties hold decryption keys.
CybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Co-investors50 Partners
Selency (formerly Brocante Lab) is an online marketplace for vintage, antique, and secondhand furniture and décor, offering items curated by professional sellers.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
Charlotte Cadé(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelCreadevKima Ventures
Silvr is a fintech platform that matches small and medium-sized businesses with appropriate funding solutions from a network of over 50 financial partners.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR
Nima Karimi(Co-founder & CEO)inGregory Tappero(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionSerenaXAnge
Skyways manufactures hybrid aircraft for logistics and defense operations, combining helicopter-like vertical takeoff with airplane-like cruise capabilities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsAustin, US
Charles Acknin(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesDefense AngelsEvolution VC PartnersKima VenturesMVP VenturesNextView Ventures+4 more
Surfwear company making eco-friendly wetsuits and surf apparel.
Sopht offers a platform that automates IT data collection to measure, simulate, and reduce the environmental footprint and cost of an organization's digital estate.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLyon, FR
Jérémie Veg(Founder)inJulien Rouzé(Co-founder)inGautier Levert(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalEvolemRing CapitalTernel
Spark designs and operates on-site production units that supply industrial clients with decarbonized hydrogen as a substitute for fossil gas in process heat, using a methane pyrolysis approach that captures carbon before combustion.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Erwan Pannier ✊🌱(Founder)in
Co-investors360 Capital
Spendesk offers an all-in-one spend management platform that covers procurement, company cards, invoices, expenses, approvals, budgets, and reporting for finance teams.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR
Guilhem Bellion(Co-founder)inRodolphe Ardant(Founder & President)in
Co-investors3foundersEntourage VenturesFundersClubGeneral AtlanticIndex VenturesYaday
Sportihome is a marketplace that connects travelers with over 70,000 vacation rental properties across 20+ sports categories, enabling instant booking for sports-focused holidays.
MarketplacesSports TechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsAccurafy 4Bpifrance
SpotAngels provides a mobile app that helps users find parking, avoid tickets through location reminders, and pay parking meters in select cities.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Thomas Cottin(Founder/CTO)Hamza Ouazzani Chahdi(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesY CombinatorStreamlined Ventures
Swiftly provides a data platform for public transit agencies to track vehicle locations, generate real-time passenger information and arrival predictions, and analyze historical operations data.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsBuilders + BackersJMI EquitySHAKTIBlueRun VenturesPolaris PartnersRenewal Funds+1 more
Bluetooth software enabling simultaneous multi-device connections.
Co-investorsBalderton Capital
Terragame offers a virtual hyper-reality group experience marketed as a team-building activity for companies and teams.
ConsumerGaming
The Bradery runs an online flash-sale platform, accessible through a mobile app, offering time-limited private sales of selected brands to consumers along with a loyalty program.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Timothée Linyer(Founder)in
The Source is a social-first creative agency that handles organic content, paid social advertising, and influencer marketing for brands, producing creative assets and running campaigns across platforms like Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, Google, and Snap.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing TechParis, FR
TradeIn offers digital tools to anticipate, manage, and secure business cash-flow risks, including protection against B2B customer non-payment, credit insurance, and financing.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investors50 Partners
Traducteo publishes articles and guidance on translation topics, including the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT for translating content and the associated limits and risks.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Upcall provides human-powered outbound calling and lead engagement services, including cold calling, appointment setting, and SMS follow-ups, managed by a U.S.-based team of vetted professionals.
Enterprise SoftwareSales TechSan Francisco, US
Samuel Devyver(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Upway, founded in 2021, sells refurbished electric bikes that are inspected and repaired by its in-house mechanics, sold at reduced prices with a 12-month warranty and home delivery.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesMobility & TransportationParis, FR
Toussaint Wattinne(Founder)inStéphane Ficaja(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathay InnovationFuture Positive CapitalKorelya CapitalOriginsSequoia CapitalTransition+6 more
Via Sana provides turnkey, fully equipped medical and paramedical offices for healthcare professionals in private practice, offered under a fixed monthly flat rate covering equipment, maintenance, cleaning, insurance, internet and consumables.
Digital HealthHealthtechPropTech
Wavy is a management software for hair salons, barbershops, and beauty institutes, offering point-of-sale, online booking, a branded website, digital marketing, inventory management, and a secure client database.
Marketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Shawn Hewat(Founder)in
Co-investorsArchangelBackbone AngelsGarage CapitalLaconiaTwo Small Fish Ventures
Agro-food and environmental biotech products and services (insect-based).
Co-investorsUpfront Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AfricaworksBaloonBaloon AssuranceContextDrivyEnginnEnginn TechnologiesInterstellar LabJolly MamaKeey AerogelKlaxoonL.B.FLa Patisserie NumeriqueLogmaticMelting Spot VENTURE CAPITALMisterB&BPumpkinSATO Technologies Corp.Smart Me UpSynboliTechnosouveraineThe CareVoiceTheCarVoiceUpfluenceVia SanaWE ARE ONA
Exits · 4
2 IPOs · 2 acquisitionsDatadogNASDAQ: DDOGTeadsNASDAQ: TEADData Legal Driveacq. by EQS GroupLogmaticacq. by Datadog
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Belleville · themonroetimes.com · Sep 4, 2026
Spark · livemint.com · Aug 31, 2026
AgFunder · impactalpha.com · Aug 21, 2026
Prose · cantonpl.org · Aug 11, 2026
Cosma · tradingview.com · Aug 11, 2026
Cowboy · intellectia.ai · Aug 11, 2026
Eclipse · pulse2.com · Aug 2, 2026
Scality · en.wikipedia.org · Aug 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Wind Venture made?
- Wind Venture has 105 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Wind Venture invest at?
- Wind Venture invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Wind Venture focus on?
- Wind Venture focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Space Tech.
- Where is Wind Venture located?
- Wind Venture is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Wind Venture lead rounds?
- Wind Venture typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Wind Venture co-invest with?
- Wind Venture most often shares deals with Kima Ventures, Isai, ISAI Gestion, among 130 tracked co-investors.
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