About
Bruno Bernard, founding CEO of AddUp (Michelin's metal 3D‑printing JV), helps non‑French industrial startups access the French corporate ecosystem and serves as a governance‑focused board member for deeptech engineering digitization.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsSemiconductors
Experience
- Dessia TechnologiesChairperson of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
- Dessia TechnologiesIndependant Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Ask for the moonChairperson of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
- Matterwave VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- ROSI - Return of SiliconStrategy & Finance Senior Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- btov PartnersSenior Advisor to the Digital Tech fund2019 — 2021Paris
- btov PartnersSenior Advisor to the Industrial tech Fund2017 — 2021Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- France IndustrieSenior Advisor to France Industrie2019 — 2021Paris
- AddUpChairman and CEO2016 — 2017Greater Clermont-Ferrand Area
- Safran Engineering ServicesCEO2012 — 2016Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area
- SafranCorporate Director Progress Initiative2008 — 2012Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- B.B ConseilCEO2006 — 2007Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Crédit Agricole CIBGM Germany/Austria2004 — 2005
- Credit Lyonnais GermanyCountry Manager1998 — 2004Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
- BFGHead of Corporate Banking1995 — 1998Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
- Credit LyonnaisHead of Region / Corporate Customers1993 — 1995Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Premier MinistreConseiller Technique1990 — 1993Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Ministry of industryDeputy to the Directeur Général de l'Industrie- Louis Gallois1986 — 1989Paris
- Regional Industry Directorate for ALSACEDirector1983 — 1986Strasbourg
Skills & more
Management13Business Strategy13Change Management16International Development2Continuous Improvement5Post merger integration2Business Development5Managerial Finance1Business Process Improvement6Acquisition Integration3Aerospace2Business Planning3
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BankingGerman business cultureB to B servicesLanguages English · French · German
From Bruno's professional profile.
Colleagues at Matterwave Ventures
Benedikt Kronberger
Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Christian Reitberger
Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Eduardo Marino
Analyst at Matterwave Ventures
Eduardo Mariño
Analyst at Matterwave Ventures
Ines Kolmsee
Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Julian Riebartsch
Venture Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Lorenzo De Angeli
Principal at Matterwave Ventures
Mia Brzakovic
Associate at Matterwave Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bruno Bernard?
- Bruno Bernard, founding CEO of AddUp (Michelin's metal 3D‑printing JV), helps non‑French industrial startups access the French corporate ecosystem and serves as a governance‑focused board member for deeptech engineering digitization.
- Where does Bruno Bernard work?
- Bruno Bernard is Venture Partner at Matterwave Ventures.
- What does Bruno Bernard invest in?
- Bruno Bernard invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- What check size does Bruno Bernard write?
- Bruno Bernard typically writes checks of $1.1M – $4.3M.
- Where did Bruno Bernard go to school?
- Bruno Bernard studied at Mines Paris - PSL (Ecole des Mines de Paris); École Polytechnique; Lycée Kléber, Strasbourg.
Same school
Also attended Mines Paris - PSL36
Morgan Hermand-WaicheVenture Partner at FJ LabsPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateOmri BenayounGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesShelly MittalVenture Partner at ChrysalixElie KopalyInvestment Director, Energy Storage at Innovestor VenturesPatrick SayerGodfather at OneRagtime
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Also attended École Polytechnique161
Arthur MenschCo-founder & CEO of Mistral AIThomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceRodolphe ArdantFounder & President of SpendeskCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dessia Technologies2
Also worked at Ask for the moon1
Also worked at btov Partners29
Moritz SteinbrecherPrincipal at Partech VenturesChristian GubaInvestor at Extantia CapitalAlexander StoeckelManaging Partner at Joyance PartnersJulius StraussPrincipal, Investment at FoodLabsAndreas de GreiffInvestment Manager at Seed+SpeedVictor SzaboInvestment Manager at Ananda Impact Ventures
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Also worked at Credit Lyonnais Germany20
Çiğdem ToramanGeneral Partner at Treeo VCKanira ShahVenture Partner, Future Content Fund at IPR.VCOlivier Le GallPartner at Andera PartnersBenoit MenardoInvestor at Enzo VenturesAdam WillmottCo-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital CollectiveDavid FarmerBoard of Directors at Angel One Investor Network
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