HCVC
Paris-based early-stage VC backing hardtech and deep-tech startups, paired with the Hardware Club founder community.
HCVC (Hardware Club Venture Capital), founded in 2015 by Alexis Houssou out of the Hardware Club hardtech-founder community, is a Paris-based early-stage VC investing pre-seed through Series A in companies that 'automate and digitize the physical world' — robotics, climate, biotech, space, and AI/hardware convergence. Its $75M Fund II closed in October 2023, backed by LPs including the European Investment Fund, Isomer Capital, and Molten Ventures. Portfolio includes Cowboy, Automata, Anello Photonics, and Radian Aerospace.
Overview
- Firm
- Hardware Club Venture Capital
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Founded
- 2015
- AUM
- Avg. check
- $100K-$2.5M
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Thesis
- Hardtech and deep-tech startups automating and digitizing the physical world, paired with the Hardware Club founder community
Portfolio companies2
Partners0
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Frequently asked
- What is HCVC?
- Hardtech and deep-tech startups automating and digitizing the physical world, paired with the Hardware Club founder community
- What stages does HCVC invest at?
- HCVC invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, with typical checks of $100K-$2.5M.
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HCVC participated in Lendurai's €5.57M seed round, alongside lead Expeditions Fund and co-investor Vsquared Ventures
Tech.eu: Lendurai secures €5.57M for autonomous UAV solutions in GPS-denied environmentsVerified2025-06-05