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Wind Venture

Venture capital

Paris · Pre-Seed–Series B · 10 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Wind Capital is a conviction-led venture capital firm built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, backing deeptech founders who serve both humanity and the planet. It invests across two themes: technologies for sustainable change (reimagining how people eat, move, and live) and technologies for sovereignty (deeptech in AI, cybersecurity, space, and defense that build Europe's strategic independence). The firm positions itself as hands-on partners, innovators, and sparring partners, committing fully to advising and supporting founders through good times and bad, and leveraging a network of 120+ experts, investors, and entrepreneurs to help portfolio companies grow.

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Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
Check
$100K – $5M
HQ
Paris, FR
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Tracked investments
104
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
3

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & curated

What they invest in

from 66 of 104 portfolio companies

Consumer ×16SaaS ×15Marketplaces ×12AI & Machine Learning ×9Deep Tech ×8Enterprise Software ×8Mobility & Transportation ×8Climate Tech ×7

HQs:France×31United States×12Belgium×1Canada×1Kenya×1Singapore×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 42 portfolio companies
52%
solo founders
22 of 42 mapped founding teams
44%
repeat founders
of 57 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×222 founders×133 founders×64+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 53 founders with education data

HEC Paris ×7École Polytechnique ×5CentraleSupélec ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Sciences Po ×4INSEAD ×3École nationale des ponts et chaussées ×2ESSEC Business School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 55 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×24Computer Science ×15Engineering ×14Humanities ×4Physics ×4Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 57 founders with career history

Withings ×3Aerobotics ×2AgFunder ×2Capgemini Invent ×2DeHaat ×2Embleema ×2Google ×2ImpactVision ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

5 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 58 with degree data)

Investments · 104 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2022 · 12020 · 12014 · 13 dated

Datadogdatadoghq.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DDOG

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)inAmit Agarwal(Executive Officer)inAnthony Merlino(Executive Officer)David Obstler(Chief Financial Officer)in

BoardChristopher Moore(Director)

Co-investors8-Bit CapitalAmplify PartnersaVentureBantam GroupBoxGroupComcast Ventures+25 more

Teadsteads.tvinNASDAQ: TEAD

Teads operates an AI-powered omnichannel advertising platform that connects brands with audiences across screens, serving advertisers and publishers on the open internet.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Yaron Galai(Co-Founder and Chair of the Board)Emmanuel FischmeisterinDavid Kostman(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in

Co-investorsAdelieElaiaJazzya InvestmentsLightspeed Venture PartnersStratim CapitalTempoCap+4 more

Ad4Screenad4screen.comin

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

AgFunderagfunder.comin𝕏Jan 2014

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

Alchemyalchemynano.comin

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-investorsFundersClubNewfund CapitalY CombinatorAdditionApplied Angels

Aldoriaaldoria.comin𝕏

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(CEO & Co-founder)inDamien Giolito(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsExpansion VenturesStarquest CapitalBpifranceEICEuropean Innovation Council Fund

Almaalmapay.comin

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

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-investorsIsaiISAI GestionMotier VenturesAlvenBpifranceCommerce Ventures+3 more

Atelier Cologneateliercologne.comin

Atelier Cologne Paris is a French perfume house that creates high-end cologne fragrances, drawing on traditional French perfumery craftsmanship.

ConsumerDirect to Consumer

BAM Archibam.archi

Architecture firm providing renovation, building and office layout services.

Bellevillecafesbelleville.com𝕏

A café business offering gift cards redeemable in physical stores and online.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Blingbling.eu

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 VenturesPeak

Caeli Energiecaeli-energie.comin

Next-generation energy-efficient, low-carbon air conditioners.

Co-investorsRise PropTechStarquest Capital

Concordconcordnow.comin

Concord is an AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform that automates contract intake, review, execution, and renewal for enterprise teams.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsCota CapitalMontage CapitalMotier VenturesStreamlined VenturesTenaya CapitalAlven+2 more

Cosmacosma.techin

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

Costockagecostockage.frin𝕏

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

Cowboycowboy.com𝕏

Cowboy manufactures electric bicycles with adaptive motor technology for urban commuters.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationBrussels, BE

Karim Slaoui(Founder)inAdrien Roose(Founder)in

Co-investorsFuture Positive CapitalHCVCIndex VenturesKima VenturesTrousdale Ventures

Creative Liftcreativelift.ai

Creative analytics to help marketers make data-based creative decisions.

Data Legal Drivedatalegaldrive.com𝕏acquired by EQS Group

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

Diplomeodiplomeo.comin𝕏

Diplomeo is an online platform that helps students in France find and compare higher-education programs and schools, and connects them with institutions to request information.

EdTechMarketplaces

Dntrodntro.com.br

Vegan supplements made from Brazilian botanicals for holistic health.

Jean-Sébastien CRUZ(Founder)in

Dossierdossier.co𝕏

Dossier is a direct-to-consumer fragrance company that creates affordable perfume alternatives inspired by luxury designer scents.

ConsumerDirect to Consumer

Max P.in

Eclipseeclipse-flow.com

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 VenturesEclipseG2 Venture Partners

Edgarget-edgar.comin

Edgar provides digital tools for hospitality and restaurant businesses, including digitized welcome booklets and multilingual menus (no download required) and map-based accommodation booking for hotels, campsites, and restaurants.

SaaSTravel & Hospitality

Entroviewentroview.com

Gaetan Depaepe(Founder)in

Co-investorsAFI VenturesKima VenturesRethink Ventures

Genominesgenomines.comin

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 FirstForbionHEC Paris IncubatorLowercarbon Capital+7 more

Getaroundgetaround.comin𝕏May 2022

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-investorsAlumni VenturesAster CapitalBraemar Energy VenturesCathay InnovationCollaborative FundEvolution VC Partners+18 more

Greenlygreenly.earth

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 PartnersFelicis VenturesSTATION FXAngeBenhamou Global VenturesFidelity International Strategic Ventures+4 more

Infinite Orbitsinfiniteorbits.ioin𝕏

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

InSpekinspek-solutions.comin𝕏

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

Invivoxinvivox.comin

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

Jolly Mamajollymama.comin𝕏

Jolly Mama is a French brand of nutritional supplements and food products dedicated to maternity, covering fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and postpartum stages.

Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness

Marie(Co-founder)Margaux(Co-founder)

Klaxitklaxit.comin𝕏

Klaxit, now operating as BlaBlaCar Daily, is a daily carpooling app for home-to-work and everyday commutes across France and some neighboring countries.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Julien Honnart(Founder)in

Co-investorsVia ID

Klaxoon by Wrikeklaxoon.comin

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-investorsKima VenturesRound2 Capital PartnersWhite Star Capital

Kolibreekolibree.com

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 Fondamentalelbf-biere.frin

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 Numériquelapatisserienumerique.comin

La Pâtisserie Numérique provides automation tools for local food producers to reduce low-value administrative tasks and improve operational margins.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHardware

Lokkigetlokki.comin

Lokki Solutions provides software for equipment rental management, allowing rental businesses to manage inventory, bookings, payments, contracts, and online marketplaces.

B2B MarketplacesSaaS

Co-investors50 PartnersSonorcapBlisceFJ Labs

Lu Ming Tanglumingtang.com

Tea-based skincare for healthy, luminous beauty.

Mantle8mantle8.comin

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)inEmmanuel Masini (Manu)(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesKiko VenturesSandwaterBpifrance

Mini Green Powerminigreenpower.comin

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

Mister B&Bmisterbandb.comin𝕏Apr 2020

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 & HospitalitySan Francisco, FR

Matthieu Jost(Executive Officer, Director)inFrancois De Landes(Executive Officer, Director)inJulien DeloninMarc DedonderinMatthieu JOSTinMarc Delonder(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalPrivilège VenturesProject A VenturesWefunder

Neolitheneolithe.com

Transforms non-recyclable waste into mineral aggregates.

Néolitheneolithe.frin

Co-investorsPolytechnique Ventures

Novadenovade.netin𝕏

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

ONAweareona.co

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-investorsKima VenturesColumbus Venture PartnersKorysMérieux Equity PartnersYsios Capital

Presence AIpresence.aiin

New York City, US

Co-investorsTechstars

Proseprose.com

The page did not load usable content; it only displays a JavaScript-required notice, so no reliable description of the company's business could be extracted.

New York City, US

Arnaud Plas(Founder)inPaul Michaux(Founder)

Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesForerunner VenturesInsight PartnersIsaiISAI GestionLerer Hippeau

Pumpkinarkea-banque-ei.com

App to send money to friends easily and securely.

Reezocarreezocar.com

Platform to find and secure the purchase of used cars in Europe.

Co-investorsKima VenturesVia ID

Safebodasafeboda.comin𝕏

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

Scalityscality.comin𝕏

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

Sealdseald.ioin𝕏

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

Selencyselency.frin

Selency (formerly Brocante Lab) is an online marketplace for vintage, antique, and secondhand furniture and décor, offering items curated by professional sellers.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Charlotte Cadé(Founder)in

Co-investors50 PartnersAccelKima VenturesRAISECreadev

Silvrsilvr.coin𝕏

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

Skywaysskyways.comin𝕏

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-investorsCapital FactoryCathexis VenturesDefense AngelsEvolution VC PartnersKima VenturesMVP Ventures+13 more

Sooruzsooruz.com

Surfwear company making eco-friendly wetsuits and surf apparel.

Sophtsopht.comin

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

Sparkspark-cleantech.euin

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

Spendeskspendesk.comin𝕏

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 VenturesKima Ventures+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AfricaworksBaloonBaloon AssuranceContextDrivyEnginnEnginn TechnologiesInterstellar LabKeey AerogelL.B.FLa Patisserie NumeriqueLogmaticMeltingSpotReminizSATO Technologies Corp.Smart Me UpSynboliTechnosouveraineThe CareVoiceTheCarVoiceVia SanaWE ARE ONA

Exits · 5

2 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 4

DatadogNASDAQ: DDOGTeadsNASDAQ: TEADData Legal Driveacq. by EQS GroupLogmaticacq. by Datadog

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Wind Venture made?
Wind Venture has 104 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
What stage does Wind Venture invest at?
Wind Venture invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Wind Venture's typical check size?
Wind Venture typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What sectors does Wind Venture focus on?
Wind Venture focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, SaaS, 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 154 tracked co-investors.

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