Led · Series A · Oct 2022

Axelor publishes a hybrid open-source low-code/no-code BPM platform that integrates more than thirty business applications including ERP, CRM, sales management, HR, inventory, production, project management and accounting. The modular, intelligent platform is positioned at the intersection of ERP and low-code and enables users to develop bespoke systems and workflows that integrate with its business application library. Axelor reported 90% growth in 2021 and plans to use new funding to strengthen R&D, including development of AI features, and to optimise sales and partner support. The company intends to expand its sales and brand awareness, grow its partner network, and accelerate international operations with a focus on entering European and North American markets. Management aims to double the workforce within a year to support that expansion. The platform has been implemented across sectors such as industries, ministries, service companies, consulting firms and training organisations.

Led · Equity · Aug 2020

Olympe is a software development platform founded in 2015 in Lausanne that offers low-code features to help companies break technical silos and align IT with business decisions. The company targets large enterprises and is positioning its product to interact with people and existing systems to accelerate digital adoption. Olympe plans to industrialise its commercial approach and accelerate its marketing phase by reinforcing sales and marketing teams. The development team will continue building the platform to meet growing user needs, with particular focus on supply chain management. The company is Scale up Vaud labelled and currently has 30 teammates; it has opened eight new positions since March. Management describes the fundraise as the transition from R&D to the marketing phase of the product.

Participated · Series A · Apr 2020

Solaire Box designs and constructs eco-friendly wooden houses featuring structures made from French pine and wood fibre, large photovoltaic roofs and a digital approach to design and pre-assembly. Its photovoltaic roofs are claimed to produce up to twice the energy consumed by inhabitants. The company launched to market in 2017 and rolled out a range of studios and homes in October 2019. Through a 2020 innovation programme it plans to integrate new eco-components (batteries, green heating, etc.), increase customization and add more energy-related services. After completing around a hundred projects since its inception in 2015, Solaire Box aims to deliver 635 homes by 2023.

Led · Equity · Nov 2017

Certideal is a French marketplace for secondhand electronics launched in 2015. The platform handles buying and selling of devices such as smartphones and laptops; all items are tested and certified by technical experts and come with 18-month guarantees. According to the company, it handles around 4,000 device sales every month. The startup aims to extend device lifecycles and minimise environmental damage from discarded electronics. It plans to use new funding to hire developers, build a new app, and expand into Spain, the UK, Italy, and Germany in 2018. In its native France it faces competition from Back Market, which raised €7 million this year.