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VC FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 8 SOURCES

OVNI Capital

Also known as OVNI, Ovni Ventures

First-check venture capital firm with offices in Paris, Berlin and San Francisco; leads early-stage rounds with $250k–$2M cheques in European hard-tech founders scaling internationally.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2022
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
5 people

Focus

STAGES
Seed
SECTORS
Deep TechIndustrial & ManufacturingArtificial IntelligenceSoftware & SaaSHealthTech
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeFrance

Overview

OVNI Capital is an AMF-authorised portfolio management company (GP-202216, June 2022) co-founded by Arnaud Laurent and Augustin Sayer. Its fund OVNI Ventures was launched in January 2023; the site cites more than 200 limited partners (operators and corporate executives), and Maddyness (2024) reported that LPs help review deals and sit on portfolio boards. It leads early-stage rounds with cheques of $250k to $2M in European founders building hard technology with international ambitions. Portfolio companies named on its site or in press include Axeptio, NcodiN, Resolve Stroke, Lithosquare, Bacta and Lightspring.

Investment thesis

First cheque, early stage, lead investor, $250k–$2M; a small number of rounds per year with concentration on winners; European founders in hard/deep tech who build in Europe and scale internationally (US) from the start.

PORTFOLIO (6)

  • Lightspring
    Deep Tech · since 2026
  • Lithosquare
    Artificial Intelligence
  • Bacta
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Axeptio
    Software & SaaS
  • Resolve Stroke
    HealthTech
  • NcodiN
    Deep Tech

People

  • Arnaud Laurent
    General Partner (co-founder) · source
  • Augustin Sayer
    General Partner (co-founder) · source
  • Marie Outtier
    General Partner · source
  • Thomas Renaudin
    Partner · source
  • Emily Eisenblätter
    Partner · source

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Frequently asked questions

OVNI Capital is a VC fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2022.

Yes. OVNI Capital invests its own capital in private companies.

OVNI Capital invests at Seed stage in Deep Tech, Industrial & Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Software & SaaS and HealthTech.

OVNI Capital's stated ticket size is $250K–$2M.

Key people at OVNI Capital include Arnaud Laurent (General Partner (co-founder)), Augustin Sayer (General Partner (co-founder)), Marie Outtier (General Partner) and Thomas Renaudin (Partner).

OVNI Capital's investments include Lightspring, Lithosquare, Bacta, Axeptio, Resolve Stroke and NcodiN.

The most recent publicly reported investment by OVNI Capital is Lightspring (€3.1M seed (co-led with Atlantic)), announced in Sep 2026.

Yes. OVNI Capital manages capital from outside investors.