Where does Jérôme Wittamer work?

Jérôme Wittamer is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Expon Capital.

What companies has Jérôme Wittamer invested in?

Investments tracked here include Glovo, M-Systems, Next Gate Tech, Passbolt, Salonkee, Spire Global.

Where did Jérôme Wittamer go to school?

Jérôme Wittamer studied at INSEAD (Strategy & Investing for Impact); INSEAD (International Directors Programme, Business Administration and Management); Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (MBA, Business Administration).

Jérôme Wittamer

Investor

Co-founder & Managing Partner at Expon Capital

Luxembourg

About

Co-founder and Managing Partner at Expon Capital, active as both a tech investor and entrepreneur since 1994. His portfolio experience spans early bets like M-Systems (a $1.6B exit) to Glovo and Spire Global, with a focus on transformational technologies including AI, DeepTech, SpaceTech, and synthetic biology. He holds a Master of Law from the University of Louvain and an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, and is a former Chairman of the Luxembourg VC & PE Association.

Contact· published on Jérôme's own website

j•••@exponcapital.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnergySpace Tech

Experience

Expon CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2015 — presentLuxembourg
Next Gate TechBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentLuxembourg, Luxembourg
HelloBetterBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
invitrolizeBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentLuxembourg
ExobiosphereBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentLuxembourg
PliopsBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentRamat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association - LPEAMember of the ExCom (2010-2024) - Board Vice-President (2018-19) - Chairman of the Board (2014-2018)current2011 — presentLuxembourg
AccelexBoard Observer2021 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
University of LuxembourgGuest Lecturer2014 — 2024Luxembourg
Sacred Heart UniversityGuest Professor2019 — 2023Luxembourg
passboltBoard Observer2020 — 2022Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Fédération des professionnels du secteur financier, Luxembourg (PROFIL)Board Member2014 — 2018Luxembourg
Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg asblBoard Member & Volunteer2011 — 2015Luxembourg
Genii CapitalHead of Investment Management2010 — 2015Luxembourg
DCL GroupGroup Chief Financial Officer2008 — 2010
LU-CIXCFO2009 — 2010
BIP Investment Partners S.A.Senior Investment Manager2001 — 2007
VOXmobileBoard Member & CFO2004 — 2007
HSBC Investment BankTelecoms Analyst1999
PricewaterhouseCoopersTax Consultant1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Software as a Service (SaaS)1Non-Executive Director1Board Governance1Seed Capital3FinTechClimate TechPMFGTMAI1Venture Capital69Start-ups71Entrepreneurship47

+12 more

Private EquityCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceInvestmentsFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyE-commerceFundraisingValuationStrategyManagementEarly growth

Languages Dutch (rarely practiced!) · English · French · Luxembourgish

From Jérôme's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

GlovoM-SystemsNext Gate Tech Passbolt SalonkeeSpire Global

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Expon Capital

Alain Rodermann

Founding Partner at Expon Capital

Huy Nguyen Trieu

Venture Partner at Mundi Ventures

Lily Wang

Partner at Expon Capital

Marc Gendebien

Founding Partner at Expon Capital

Rodrigo Sepúlveda Schulz

President, Sepulveda Capital; CEO, Stratio.ai at Expon Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jérôme Wittamer?: Co-founder and Managing Partner at Expon Capital, active as both a tech investor and entrepreneur since 1994. His portfolio experience spans early bets like M-Systems (a $1.6B exit) to Glovo and Spire Global, with a focus on transformational technologies including AI, DeepTech, SpaceTech, and synthetic biology. He holds a Master of Law from the University of Louvain and an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, and is a former Chairman of the Luxembourg VC & PE Association.
Where does Jérôme Wittamer work?: Jérôme Wittamer is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Expon Capital.
What does Jérôme Wittamer invest in?: Jérôme Wittamer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Energy, Space Tech.
What companies has Jérôme Wittamer invested in?: Investments tracked here include Glovo, M-Systems, Next Gate Tech, Passbolt, Salonkee, Spire Global.
Where did Jérôme Wittamer go to school?: Jérôme Wittamer studied at INSEAD (Strategy & Investing for Impact); INSEAD (International Directors Programme, Business Administration and Management); Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (MBA, Business Administration).