Where does Alexis Houssou work?

Alexis Houssou is Founder and Managing Partner at HCVC and Board director at Heywear.

What check size does Alexis Houssou write?

Alexis Houssou typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

What boards does Alexis Houssou sit on?

Alexis Houssou holds tracked board seats at Heywear.

Where did Alexis Houssou go to school?

Alexis Houssou studied at emlyon business school (Master in Management - Grande Ecole, Business Administration and Management, General).

Alexis Houssou

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at HCVC · Board director at Heywear

Paris

Writes $100K – $1M checks

Find your path to Alexis

371 people in our graph share verified history with Alexis — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jeremy PhilipsunlockedAlexis: together at Columbia Business School (2019–2020)

Alexis: together at HCVC

×7Alexis: together at emlyon business school

Alexis: together at BNP Paribas

About

Alexis Houssou backs foundational platforms at the software–physical intersection, co‑founded an evolution of the Hardware Club community, using a network‑first approach supporting long‑cycle ventures in post‑silicon computing and cell‑free manufacturing.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

a•••@hcvc.coreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareRobotics

Board director at Heywear

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Heywear's investors · 1

HCVCParis · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021

Experience

HCVCFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
Columbia Business SchoolGuest Lecturer2019 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
Hello TomorrowFounding Team2014 — 2016Région de Paris, France
BNP ParibasStructured Solutions2009 — 2013Région de Paris, France

Skills & more

Languages English · French · German

From Alexis's professional profile.

Deals · 1

HeywearBoard seat

via HCVC · filed May 2021 · $1.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Ark BiotechAugmentaChiralCowboy Fuse VectorsKyron.bioNorbert Health Nūmi Orakl Remedee Labs Renaissance FusionSurge

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at HCVC

Alexandre Flamant

Partner at HCVC

Aymerik Renard

General Partner at HCVC

Cyril Abiteboul

Venture Partner at HCVC

Isabel Zhang

Investor at HCVC

Jerry Yang

General Partner at HCVC

Network8

Lee FixelScout

Founder of Addition

Christer AnderssonScout

Investor at Sommet AB

David BarberScout

Partner at Astanor Ventures

Eric GossartScout

Partner at Serena

George TziralisScout

Partner at Marathon Venture Capital

Howard MorganScout

Early-internet and database researcher; founding Renaissance president; Idealab investor; First Round co-founder; B Capital chair

Andrea Zitna

Partner at Speedinvest

Jerry Yang

General Partner at HCVC

Investors connected to Alexis in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexis Houssou?: Alexis Houssou backs foundational platforms at the software–physical intersection, co‑founded an evolution of the Hardware Club community, using a network‑first approach supporting long‑cycle ventures in post‑silicon computing and cell‑free manufacturing.
Where does Alexis Houssou work?: Alexis Houssou is Founder and Managing Partner at HCVC and Board director at Heywear.
What does Alexis Houssou invest in?: Alexis Houssou invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics.
What check size does Alexis Houssou write?: Alexis Houssou typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What boards does Alexis Houssou sit on?: Alexis Houssou holds tracked board seats at Heywear.
What companies has Alexis Houssou invested in?: Investments tracked here include Ark Biotech, Augmenta, Chiral, Cowboy, Fuse Vectors, Kyron.bio, Norbert Health, Nūmi, Orakl, Remedee Labs, Renaissance Fusion, Surge.
Where did Alexis Houssou go to school?: Alexis Houssou studied at emlyon business school (Master in Management - Grande Ecole, Business Administration and Management, General).