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HCVC

59 Rue Beaubourg 6em Étage, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75003, France

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm supporting hardtech companies globally.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Belgium
France
Germany
Switzerland
...

Sector focus

Financial Services
Hardware
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

49rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Rivercell
Oct 2026Participated
$25 MSeed
Exclaim Robotics
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Chiral
Feb 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Navier
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Lendurai
Jun 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Kyron.bio
May 2025Led
$6 MSeed
Cosmic Robotics
Apr 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Chef Robotics
Mar 2025Participated
$43 MDebt
Alpine Eagle
Mar 2025Participated
$12 MSeed
Fuse Vectors
Feb 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Karman+
Feb 2025Participated
$20 MSeed
Tangible
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Rivercell
Oct 2026Participated
$25 MSeed
Exclaim Robotics
Aug 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Chiral
Feb 2026Participated
$12 MSeed
Navier
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Lendurai
Jun 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Kyron.bio
May 2025Led
$6 MSeed
Cosmic Robotics
Apr 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Chef Robotics
Mar 2025Participated
$43 MDebt
Alpine Eagle
Mar 2025Participated
$12 MSeed
Fuse Vectors
Feb 2025Led
$5 MSeed
Karman+
Feb 2025Participated
$20 MSeed
Tangible
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

HCVC: 49 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
HCVC: 49 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed719
Series A110
Series B02
Series C+10
Other Equity08
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

HCVC: 49 deals are recorded across 103 months.All available history.
HCVC: 49 deals are recorded across 103 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '192
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '200
Jul '202
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '212
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '232
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '241
Mar '242
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '252
Mar '252
Apr '251
May '251
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

HCVC: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

HCVC: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics17
AI & Machine Learning17
Enterprise Software13
Space & Frontier Tech13
Networks, Cloud & Communication12
Health & Life Sciences10
Transportation & Logistics8
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Manufacturing5
Food & Agriculture5
Cybersecurity & Privacy4
AR/VR4
Real Estate & Construction4
Government & Defense2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Media & Entertainment2
Developer Tools2
Data, Analytics & IT1
Fintech1

Deal Size Distribution

HCVC: 49 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

HCVC: 49 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M16
$5M-$10M15
$10M-$25M11
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

HCVC: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (33 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

HCVC: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (33 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe33
United States16
HCVC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Index Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

HCVC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Index Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Index Ventures5
Future Positive Capital4
Kima Ventures4
Congruent Ventures3
Founderful (Wingman Ventures)3
Isomer Capital3
Lockheed Martin Ventures3
Marathon Venture Capital3
Verve Ventures3
Y Combinator3
Acequia Capital2
Ananth Technologies2
Boutique Venture Partners2
Catapult Ventures2
Change Ventures2
E2MC2
Entrepreneur First2
Exor2
Expeditions Fund2
First Round2

Investment Strategy

HCVC: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation.All available history.
HCVC: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led918%
Participating4082%
HCVC: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
HCVC: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead667%
Co-led333%

Team

Alexandre Flamant

Partner

Alexis Houssou

Founder and Managing Partner

Aymerik Renard

General Partner

Cyril Abiteboul

Venture Partner

Jerry Yang

General Partner