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.
Alain Rodermann @alroder
I share this view. In a VC firms, front office professionals (Partners, Principals...) do not code, nor write books. They interact, share views and, build trust and convictions on existing and potential portfolio companies. This needs eye to eye interactions. https://t.co/vW54tlxZ7h
Feb 9, 2022
Alain Rodermann @alroder
A small number of e-scooter operators have both a positive impact on cities and proud investors. @dott_france Dott is a portfolio company of @exponcapital https://t.co/MqTfq183b1
Oct 29, 2019 · ♥ 5 · ⇄ 1
Alain Rodermann @alroder
proud of @SpireGlobal at @exponcapital #Venturecapital #VC https://t.co/hEb9OzblH9
Jul 22, 2019 · ♥ 3 · ⇄ 2
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
Education
- INSEADCertificate in Corporate Governance - Certified Director -, International Directors Program IDP 292018 — 2019
- CentraleSupélecMaster of Science (M.Sc.) and Ingenieur Supelec, Computer Science1985 — 1988
- Sciences PoMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)1997
- Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (ILA)Certification - Director, Corporate Governance2020
- University of Lille 1 Sciences and TechnologyBachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Licence, History of Art and Archeology2009 — 2012
- Universite de LorraineAssociate of Science (A.S.), Mathematics1983 — 1985
Skills & more
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Satellite Systems EngineeringDecision Making under PressureDefense & SecurityPeacekeeping & OPEXMilitary AviationCrisis ManagementCorporate GovernanceStart-upsAnalysisManagementStrategyExecutive CoachingLanguages English · French · German · Luxembourgish
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Shared employers
Also worked at Marine Nationale4
Also worked at Genii Capital3
Also worked at Sofinnova Partners44
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Investments
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