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Aymerik Renard

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General Partner at HCVC · Board director at Spectrohm

Silicon Valley

Writes $100K – $1M checks

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About

Aymerik Renard combines corporate VC experience and Highway1 accelerator leadership—having interviewed 200+ hardware startups—to help deeptech founders scale prototypes into mass production via Shenzhen manufacturing and supply chain expertise.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareRobotics

Board director at Spectrohm

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Spectrohm's investors · 5

Department of Homeland Securitysince 2021Good Growth CapitalCharleston · since 2026HCVCParis · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026REFASHIOND VenturesNew York · $25K checks · since 2026U.S. Air Forcesince 2021

Co-founders at Spectrohm

TCTim Cargol
Tim CargolFounder

Experience

  1. HCVCGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. HCVCAdvisor2016 — 2017Silicon Valley
  3. European Defense Investor NetworkMembercurrent2023 — present
  4. SpectrohmBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. Full Speed AutomationBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. AugmentaBoard Member2019 — 2023
  7. HightailBoard Observer2017Campbell, California, USA
  8. Avere SystemsBoard Observer2017
  9. Western DigitalDirector, Western Digital Capital2016 — 2017Silicon Valley
  10. 3D RoboticsBoard Observer2015 — 2017Berkeley, California, USA
  11. SanDiskDirector, SanDisk Ventures2014 — 2016Silicon Valley
  12. Qualcomm Robotics AcceleratorMentor2014 — 2015San Diego
  13. Highway1Co-founder & Mentor2013 — 2014San Francisco
  14. PCH InternationalVice President, Accelerator2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  15. [Stealth]Advisor for information technology companies2009 — 2011
  16. Telecom Council of Silicon ValleyFounding Board Member2007 — 2009
  17. Innovacom Venture CapitalPartner North America2000 — 2009
  18. France Telecom-Orange North AmericaManaging Director, Venture Capital2000 — 2009
  19. France Telecom-Orange North AmericaInvestment Manager, North America1996 — 2000
  20. France Telecom-Orange North AmericaManager, Internet Business Development, US1994 — 1996
  21. PixSenseBoard Member2006 — 2008
  22. Mobile CompleteBoard Member2005 — 2008
  23. JabberBoard Member2005 — 2008
  24. KXENBoard Member2004 — 2008
  25. EnvivioBoard Member2003 — 2008
  26. KirusaBoard Member2001 — 2008
  27. XtimeBoard Observer2004 — 2008Redwood City, CA
  28. Carnegie Mellon UniversityCampus Special Projects Lead: RA and PA Recruiting and Evaluation Process1993 — 1994
  29. Carnegie Mellon UniversityTeaching Assistant, Structured Analysis and Design of Information Systems1993
  30. Carnegie Mellon UniversitySystems Manager, Housing Office1993
  31. Carnegie Mellon UniversityProgram Assistant1992 — 1993
  32. Apple ComputerStudent Campus Representative for Carnegie Mellon University1992 — 1994
  33. Carnegie Mellon UniversityResident Assistant1991 — 1992
  34. Noble Denton, Singaporedeveloper intern1991

Skills & more

Consumer Electronics12Partnerships8Corporate Governance7Venture Capital99Mobile Devices99Corporate Development26Business Development93Private Equity17International Development2Entrepreneurship87Telecommunications39Product Management86
+12 moreManufacturingProduct MarketingStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyStrategyIPTVStrategic PlanningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSManagementLeadership

Languages English · French · Portuguese

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Colleagues at HCVC

Alexandre Flamant
Partner at HCVC
Alexis Houssou
Founder & Managing Partner at HCVC
Cyril Abiteboul
Venture Partner at HCVC
Isabel Zhang
Investor at HCVC
Jerry Yang
General Partner at HCVC
Jerry Yang
Founder & Co-Founder at AME Cloud Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aymerik Renard?
Aymerik Renard combines corporate VC experience and Highway1 accelerator leadership—having interviewed 200+ hardware startups—to help deeptech founders scale prototypes into mass production via Shenzhen manufacturing and supply chain expertise.
Where does Aymerik Renard work?
Aymerik Renard is General Partner at HCVC and Board director at Spectrohm.
What does Aymerik Renard invest in?
Aymerik Renard invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics.
What check size does Aymerik Renard write?
Aymerik Renard typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies has Aymerik Renard invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alcatraz AI, AON3D, Spectrohm.
Where did Aymerik Renard go to school?
Aymerik Renard studied at Carnegie Mellon University (BS, Information and Decision Systems); International School of Stavanger (American High School Diploma (Valedictorian)).
Does Aymerik Renard lead rounds?
Yes — Aymerik Renard has led 1 tracked investment.

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