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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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnergySpace Tech

Experience

  1. Expon CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2015 — presentLuxembourg
  2. Next Gate TechBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentLuxembourg, Luxembourg
  3. HelloBetterBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
  4. invitrolizeBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentLuxembourg
  5. ExobiosphereBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentLuxembourg
  6. PliopsBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentRamat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel
  7. 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
  8. AccelexBoard Observer2021 — 2026Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  9. University of LuxembourgGuest Lecturer2014 — 2024Luxembourg
  10. Sacred Heart UniversityGuest Professor2019 — 2023Luxembourg
  11. passboltBoard Observer2020 — 2022Luxembourg, Luxembourg
  12. Fédération des professionnels du secteur financier, Luxembourg (PROFIL)Board Member2014 — 2018Luxembourg
  13. Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg asblBoard Member & Volunteer2011 — 2015Luxembourg
  14. Genii CapitalHead of Investment Management2010 — 2015Luxembourg
  15. DCL GroupGroup Chief Financial Officer2008 — 2010
  16. LU-CIXCFO2009 — 2010
  17. BIP Investment Partners S.A.Senior Investment Manager2001 — 2007
  18. VOXmobileBoard Member & CFO2004 — 2007
  19. HSBC Investment BankTelecoms Analyst1999
  20. PricewaterhouseCoopersTax Consultant1995 — 1998

Education

  1. INSEADStrategy & Investing for Impact2021
  2. INSEADInternational Directors Programme, Business Administration and Management2019 — 2020
  3. Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus UniversityMBA, Business Administration1998 — 2000
  4. Université catholique de LouvainMaster of Laws, Law1990 — 1995

Skills & more

Software as a Service (SaaS)1Non-Executive Director1Board Governance1Seed Capital3FinTechClimate TechPMFGTMAI1Venture Capital69Start-ups71Entrepreneurship47
+12 morePrivate EquityCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceInvestmentsFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyE-commerceFundraisingValuationStrategyManagementEarly growth

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

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Investments

Investor

GlovoM-SystemsNext Gate TechPassboltSalonkeeSpire Global

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Expon Capital