OVNI Capital

Welcome to the OVNI Capital portfolio, 💡 Francesco Manegatti, PhD, Fabrice Raineri, Bruno Garbin, and the entire NcodiN team! NcodiN is developing an optical interposer aimed at revolutionizing data transmission in processors. We are thrilled to join the €3.5 million pre-seed funding round algonside Elaia and Earlybird Venture Capital, supporting NcodiN's goal to advance technologies that align with the rapid evolution of High-Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence. Congratulations to the entire team. We are incredibly excited to support you in your mission. More in Tech.eu from Cate Lawrence: https://lnkd.in/eNt_9rNH Team: Augustin Sayer, Arnaud Laurent, Thomas Renaudin

OVNI Capital is excited to be a jury on PwC Startup Challenge for this coming Vivatech edition! If you're an entpreneur and would love the opportunity to present your solution in front of a jury made up from top managers at PwC, BNP Paribas, Dassault Systèmes, Renault Group and Thales, we encourage you to apply here (https://lnkd.in/dQ55qVyY)! The requirements are as follow: your product must fit one of the 4 forthcoming pillars 🚀 ✅ Technology ethics & responsibility: bias reduction, misinformation, fight against discrimination, tech diversity to avoid social stereotypes, social inclusion of technology, responsible AI, ethical issues ✅ Data privacy & security: security, confidentiality, digital identity, Auditable & Explainable AI  ✅ Sovereignty & Independence: regulation, control, compliance, risk management ✅ Technology impact: Impact of the tech on the major societal issues: health, food education, transportation, environment or financial autonomy See you soon, and feel free to ping us if you want more information, or the organizers Thierry Picq and Yoni Abittan, PhD.

💥 Exciting news to share 💥 OVNI Capital, in collaboration with Quantonation (Jean-Gabriel Boinot-Tramoni), is spearheading a €2.2M seed funding initiative for Resolve Stroke, marking our third investment venture. Picture an ultrasound device that rivals the precision of an MRI machine. This visionary concept is the brainchild of Aritz Zamacola, Vincent Hingot, and Olivier Couture. While its potential applications are diverse, their initial focus is on stroke, a condition where each minute holds critical importance for early detection and intervention. Notably, they have already formed strategic partnerships with two hospitals to advance their groundbreaking technology. In addition to our involvement, we're pleased to have Kima Ventures (Alexis Robert), and a cohort of angels from the healthtech community participating in this funding round. cc: Augustin Sayer, Arnaud Laurent, Thomas Renaudin

💚 Unveiling our investment in mimbi - Retail Media Intelligence 💚 While Retail Media may not be a household name in the tech industry, it is on the lips of every CPG brands. This network generated a whopping $31 billion for Amazon in 2022, while Instacart's Retail Media business pulled in about $740 million, marking a 30% YoY increase. Retailers are catching on to this new opportunity, but brands struggle to measure their investments effectively. Enter mimbi, with its specialized SaaS solution to optimize retail media activities. Founded by Mickael and Frederic, former founders of Lengow, mimbi takes on the tough challenges that brands in this field encounter. We're proud to co-lead their €1.5 million pre-seed round and partner with renown retail entrepreneurs and VC friends ( 👋  Founders Future, Kima Ventures, and Better Angle). Plus, we are excited to announce that Emmanuel Grenier, former CEO of Cdiscount, will represent OVNI and bring his expertise to mimbi - Retail Media Intelligence's board. For more on our investment thesis and the thriving retail media industry, check out our dedicated article. Mickael and Frederic, let's make it happen 🥇 We believe in you! Cc. Arnaud Laurent Augustin Sayer Thomas Renaudin