Augustin Sayer
InvestorGeneral 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.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareMedical DevicesSaaS
Experience
- OVNI CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- OVNI CapitalGeneral Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentParis
- LithosquareSeed investorcurrent2024 — present
- MokNSeed Investor & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- TranchedSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- NcodiNSeed Investor & Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- VendictSeed Investor & Business Angelcurrent2022 — present
- UmiamiSeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
- AvanseoSeed Investor and Business Angelcurrent2019 — present
- FairMoneySeed Investor & Business Angelcurrent2018 — present
- FairMoneyBoard Member2018 — 2023Paris Area, France & Lagos, Nigeria
- DipliSeed Investor & Business Angelcurrent2017 — present
- Impact Ventures PartnersAdvisor2019 — 2023
- NewfundPartner2017 — 2023Paris, France & Tel Aviv, Israel
- Rescata, Inc.Co-Founder and former CEO2015 — 2017Mexico City
- Lomas CapitalInvestment Principal2014 — 2015New York, NY
- Colony Capital, Inc.Associate2011 — 2012New York, New York
- Colony Capital, Inc.Senior Analyst2010 — 2011New York, NY
- LazardSenior Analyst2010New York, New York
- LazardAnalyst2008 — 2010New York, NY
Skills & more
Bloomberg3Investments79Entrepreneurship22Business Strategy19Valuation6Financial Analysis5Venture Capital66Business Valuation3Corporate Finance3Emerging Markets4Equities9Finance52
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Financial ModelingFinancial StructuringHedge FundsLBOManagement ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsDerivativesEconomicsPrivate EquityManagementLanguages English · French · Spanish
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Colleagues at OVNI Capital
Alexandre Jenny
Venture partner at OVNI Capital
Arnaud Laurent
General partner at OVNI Capital
Danae Geraud
Venture partner at OVNI Capital
Didier Soucheyre
Venture partner at OVNI Capital
Emily Eisenblatter
Partner at OVNI Capital
Julien Coulon
Venture partner at OVNI Capital
Marie Outtier
General partner at OVNI Capital
Matthieu Stefani
Venture partner at OVNI Capital
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Antoine BelloScout
Investor at Newfund Capital
Fabian HeilemannScout
Founder & CEO at AENU
Ho Jun YangScout
Investor at Newfund Capital
Scott Louis ShleiferScout
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Agathe Descamps
Regional Development at Newfund Capital
Akshat Goenka
Investor at Moonfire Ventures
Bri Wang
Investor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
François Véron
General Partner at Newfund Capital
Frédéric Krebs
Partner at Newfund Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Augustin Sayer?
- 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.
- Where does Augustin Sayer work?
- Augustin Sayer is General Partner at OVNI Capital.
- What does Augustin Sayer invest in?
- Augustin Sayer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Hardware, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- Where did Augustin Sayer go to school?
- Augustin Sayer studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Exchange); London Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); New York University (B.A., Economics).
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