About
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Expon Capital, a senior venture capitalist and former technical leader with a background in mathematics, electrical engineering and computer science. He previously invested at Innovacom (France Telecom's venture arm) and was a Partner at Sofinnova before founding Arenatis Capital, with current interests in AI-driven consumer and business services, space technologies and deeptech.
Contact· published on Alain's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareSpace Tech
Experience
- Expon CapitalFounding and Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentLuxembourg
- Marine NationaleLieutenant-Commander / Capitaine de Corvette (NATO OF2 - Reserve)current1988 — present
- Arenatis Capital - Family OfficeOwnercurrent2009 — presentLuxembourg
- Genii CapitalManaging Partner - Genii Investment Mgt.2014 — 2015Luxembourg
- Sofinnova PartnersPartner1999 — 2009
- InnovacomInvestment Director1997 — 1999
- Alcatel ISR (Thales)Head of projects and business development1991 — 1997
- Bouygues GroupProject Manager at IB2 Technologies (Bouygues - IBM Joint venture)1990 — 1991
- Thales Alenia SpaceSoftware Engineer1988Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Skills & more
Embedded SoftwareFundraising Campaign Management1System Development1Military Operations1Software Project ManagementTeam LeadershipData CentersConstruction ManagementElectrical DesignProject CoordinationSoftware DesignArtificial Intelligence (AI)
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Satellite Systems EngineeringDecision Making under PressureDefense & SecurityPeacekeeping & OPEXMilitary AviationCrisis ManagementCorporate GovernanceStart-upsAnalysisManagementStrategyExecutive CoachingLanguages English · French · German · Luxembourgish
From Alain's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AtomzEmailvisionGeneanetIntegraLastminute.comMaximilesNetvalueOrphalanSirdataWelovewordsWyplay
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Expon Capital
Jérôme Wittamer
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Expon Capital
Lily Wang
Partner at Expon Capital
Marc Gendebien
Founding Partner at Expon Capital
Owen Reynolds
Investment Director VC at Innotek
Rodrigo Sepulveda
Managing Partner at Expon Capital
Rodrigo Sepúlveda Schulz
President, Sepulveda Capital; CEO, Stratio.ai at Expon Capital
Network7
Chris FisherScout
Managing Director at GPO Fund
Rodrigo SepulvedaScout
Managing Partner at Expon Capital
Saul KleinScout
Co-Founder, Board Member at Zinc
Andrew Dearing
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Lily Wang
Partner at Expon Capital
Owen Reynolds
Investment Director VC at Innotek
Vaughn Blake
Partner at Blue Bear Capital Partners
Investors connected to Alain in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alain Rodermann?
- Co-founder and Managing Partner at Expon Capital, a senior venture capitalist and former technical leader with a background in mathematics, electrical engineering and computer science. He previously invested at Innovacom (France Telecom's venture arm) and was a Partner at Sofinnova before founding Arenatis Capital, with current interests in AI-driven consumer and business services, space technologies and deeptech.
- Where does Alain Rodermann work?
- Alain Rodermann is Founding Partner / Managing Partner at Expon Capital.
- What does Alain Rodermann invest in?
- Alain Rodermann invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Space Tech.
- What companies has Alain Rodermann invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Atomz, Emailvision, Geneanet, Integra, Lastminute.com, Maximiles, Netvalue, Orphalan, Sirdata, Welovewords, Wyplay.
- Where did Alain Rodermann go to school?
- Alain Rodermann studied at INSEAD (Certificate in Corporate Governance - Certified Director -, International Directors Program IDP 29); CentraleSupélec (Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Ingenieur Supelec, Computer Science); Sciences Po (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)).
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Also attended Sciences Po241
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Also worked at Marine Nationale8
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