Ovni Capital

OVNI Capital is a first-check venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on pre-seed and seed rounds with check sizes ranging from $250,000 to $2 million. The firm is dedicated to backing European founders who are scaling their innovative deep tech and frontier technology businesses internationally, particularly into the U.S. market. Their investment thesis centers on supporting radical founders who are solving complex societal challenges with disruptive technologies.

Founded in 2022, OVNI Capital has established itself as a transatlantic venture firm with a mission to bridge groundbreaking European deep tech startups with U.S. markets. The firm provides not only capital but also strategic guidance and access to a robust network of industry experts and over 200 Limited Partners, many of whom are deep-tech entrepreneurs and CEOs of global corporations. This community-driven approach aims to accelerate the scaling and commercialization of their portfolio companies.

The firm's portfolio showcases a commitment to hard tech and life sciences, with notable investments including NcodiN, which develops ultra-fast optical interposers for high-performance computing; Resolve Stroke, focusing on ultrasound technology for faster stroke diagnosis and treatment; Lithosquare, involved in extracting critical minerals for a resilient supply chain; and baCta, which is building a biosynthetic platform for sustainable abundance. These investments reflect OVNI Capital's focus on companies with the potential for significant global impact.

The OVNI Capital team comprises General Partners Arnaud Laurent, Augustin Sayer, and Marie Outtier, along with Partners Thomas Renaudin and Emily Eisenblatter, and Chief of Staff Rebecca Miller. The team also includes several Venture Partners such as Matthieu Stefani, Danae Geraud, Alexandre Jenny, Didier Soucheyre, and Julien Coulon. Their diverse backgrounds, including former athletes, DJs, and entrepreneurs, contribute to a unique perspective that embraces the challenges of building companies from the ground up and pushing founders to achieve ambitious, industry-changing outcomes.