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Augustin Sayer

Investor

General Partner at OVNI Capital · Partner at Newfund Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Augustin Sayer is a Managing Partner at OVNI Capital, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. The firm invests between $250,000 and $3 million in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, with a focus on European startups targeting U.S. expansion. OVNI Capital's investment interests include semiconductors, quantum computing, healthcare, energy, and cybersecurity.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareMedical DevicesSaaS

Experience

  1. OVNI CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. OVNI CapitalGeneral Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentParis
  3. LithosquareSeed investorcurrent2024 — present
  4. MokNSeed Investor & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. TranchedSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  6. NcodiNSeed Investor & Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. VendictSeed Investor & Business Angelcurrent2022 — present
  8. UmiamiSeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
  9. AvanseoSeed Investor and Business Angelcurrent2019 — present
  10. FairMoneySeed Investor & Business Angelcurrent2018 — present
  11. FairMoneyBoard Member2018 — 2023Paris Area, France & Lagos, Nigeria
  12. DipliSeed Investor & Business Angelcurrent2017 — present
  13. Impact Ventures PartnersAdvisor2019 — 2023
  14. NewfundPartner2017 — 2023Paris, France & Tel Aviv, Israel
  15. Rescata, Inc.Co-Founder and former CEO2015 — 2017Mexico City
  16. Lomas CapitalInvestment Principal2014 — 2015New York, NY
  17. Colony Capital, Inc.Associate2011 — 2012New York, New York
  18. Colony Capital, Inc.Senior Analyst2010 — 2011New York, NY
  19. LazardSenior Analyst2010New York, New York
  20. LazardAnalyst2008 — 2010New York, NY

Education

  1. The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthMaster of Business Administration (MBA) - Exchange2013 — 2014
  2. London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 — 2014
  3. New York UniversityB.A., Economics2004 — 2008
  4. Lycée Français de New York

Skills & more

Bloomberg3Investments79Entrepreneurship22Business Strategy19Valuation6Financial Analysis5Venture Capital66Business Valuation3Corporate Finance3Emerging Markets4Equities9Finance52
+10 moreFinancial ModelingFinancial StructuringHedge FundsLBOManagement ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsDerivativesEconomicsPrivate EquityManagement

Languages English · French · Spanish

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