HCVC

HCVC is a venture capital firm specializing in deep-tech and hardtech startups, operating from Paris, San Francisco, and Tokyo. The firm focuses on supporting founders who are tackling significant challenges with innovative solutions. They invest in pre-seed and seed-stage companies that utilize breakthrough technologies to drive digital transformation, automation, and decarbonization initiatives globally. Their approach involves providing not only financial capital but also resources and collaborative support to help these early-stage companies grow and succeed in their missions. This includes leveraging advanced technologies to address pressing issues such as sustainability and efficiency across various industries.

In October 2023, HCVC announced the final closing of its second fund, raising $75 million (€69 million) to back pre-seed and seed companies in Europe and North America. The firm plans to conduct up to 40 investments, averaging between €250,000 and €2.5 million per deal. HCVC's portfolio includes companies like electric bike maker Cowboy, nuclear fusion tech company Renaissance Fusion, and AI-driven robotics firm Automata. The firm's investment strategy focuses on sectors such as future mobility, manufacturing, construction, proptech, supply chain, logistics, life sciences, healthtech, space technology, IT, media, telecommunications, AI, big data, and SaaS.

HCVC's mission is to back founders creating a future with more clean energy, powerful computing, context-aware robots, better defense tools for democracies, and biomanufacturing that enables decarbonization of food production. The firm's team comprises experienced professionals dedicated to supporting founders tackling complex technological challenges, with a global presence in Paris, San Francisco, and Tokyo. Their community-based approach emphasizes collaboration and resource-sharing to accelerate the growth of hardtech startups worldwide.