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Axeleo Capital (AXC)

Axeleo Capital (AXC)

Directeurs du capital-risque et du capital-investissement

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes 9 451 abonnés

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Axeleo Capital is a Venture Capital firm specializing in early-stage investments across Europe in B2B Software and Greentech sectors. With a strong track record since its founding in 2017, Axeleo Capital empowers talented tech entrepreneurs to build ambitious, high-impact companies, driving innovation and sustainability. With a strong entrepreneurial DNA and led by a diverse and seasoned team in Paris, London and Lyon, Axeleo Capital currently manages €300M in assets and maintains an active portfolio of over 45 companies. Some of our portfolio highlights include companies such as Alsid (acquired by Tenable), Triver, Kestra, Sweetch Energy, Adagio and Trustpair. Discover more about us at www.axc.vc Startups founders: [email protected] LPs & Investors: [email protected]

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Directeurs du capital-risque et du capital-investissement
Taille de l’entreprise
11-50 employés
Siège social
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes
Type
Partenariat
Fondée en
2017
Domaines
VC, Venture Capital, VC Fund, Enterprise Technology, B2B Software, Software, SaaS, B2B SaaS, Entrepreneurship, funding, proptech, greentech et contech

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  • Axeleo Capital (AXC) a republié ceci

    Voir le profil de Brice L.
    Brice L.

    Partner at Axeleo Capital - First check investor in cyber/devtools/AI/fintech

    🛡 Axeleo Capital (AXC) - 13th Edition of the Cybersecurity Index 🛡 Here are the key takeaways from our Q3 2025 Cybersecurity Index: 📈 Funding Trends Q3 confirmed the sector’s continued robustness, with €216M raised across 36 deals. It’s the second busiest quarter in the past 12 months after a record Q2, with strong momentum on early-stage rounds. 🇪🇺 Geography The UK led in deal count (13 deals, €76M), but Italy surged to the top position in total funding, primarily thanks to Exein’s €70M round and fundings for identifAI Labs and Trustfull (€81M across 3 deals). Other active hubs included Germany (notably Kertos’ €14M round) and the Netherlands. 🏆 Top Deals of the Quarter ·      Exein (IT) – €70M Series C to scale embedded IoT security solutions ·      inforcer (UK) – €32.7M Series B for its multi-tenant management platform ·      Synthesized (UK) – €18.7M Series A to automate software testing in the AI era ·      Kertos (GE) – €14M Series A for businesses’ compliance standards automation 🌱 Strong Momentum in Early-Stage Deals Early-stage rounds (Pre-seed & Seed) made up 64% of all deals, with 14 Seed and 9 Pre-seed rounds completed. 👩💼 Diversity Watch Only 3 deals involved at least one female founder (Naq, Geordie AI & TrustNXT), slightly higher than previous quarters but still pointing to a structural gap in the ecosystem. 🚀 Exit Activity Q3 recorded 7 cybersecurity exits, confirming renewed M&A momentum. Notable examples: ·      CyberSafe (UK) – acquired by SecurityBridge (GE) ·      Trag (AM) – acquired at pre-seed stage by Aikido Security (BE) ·      Onum (ES) – acquired at Series A stage by CrowdStrike (US) 🔗 Full report in comments and thanks Alix for your help 🙏! #cybersecurity #startups #VC #B2B #earlystage #cloudsecurity #Europe #cyberintel #fraudtech #venturecapital

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    📣 We’re looking for our next B2B Tech VC Analyst Intern at Axeleo Capital (AXC) Capital!  💾 Focus: early-stage enterprise software, fintech, AI, cybersecurity, devtools, energy… ☀️ Start date: Mar 2026 6️⃣ Duration: 6 months 🥐 Location: Paris If you’re passionate about B2B tech and want to join one of Europe’s most active early-stage funds → apply https://lnkd.in/e7jTuP3y #VC #Hiring #Internship #B2BTech #Fintech #Cybersecurity #AI #Data #Devtools #EnterpriseSoftware

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    Axeleo Capital (AXC)

    9 451  abonnés

    📣 We’re looking for our next B2B Tech VC Analyst Intern at Axeleo Capital (AXC) Capital!  💾 Focus: early-stage enterprise software, fintech, AI, cybersecurity, devtools, energy… ☀️ Start date: Mar 2026 6️⃣ Duration: 6 months 🥐 Location: Paris If you’re passionate about B2B tech and want to join one of Europe’s most active early-stage funds → apply https://lnkd.in/e7jTuP3y #VC #Hiring #Internship #B2BTech #Fintech #Cybersecurity #AI #Data #Devtools #EnterpriseSoftware

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    Axeleo Capital (AXC)

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    🏭 New deal for our Greentech Industry fund! We’re proud to announce our investment in BIOWEG 16M€ Series A round, alongside BONVENTURE, EIC - European Innovation Council and NBank Capital! 🌍 The challenge Microplastics – plastic particles smaller than 5 mm – have become a global health issue. Over 430 million tons of plastic are produced each year, and microplastics are now found in our oceans, soils, air, and even our bodies. Europe has already launched a progressive ban, phasing out microplastics over the next 10 years and concern from consumers is rising, creating both urgency and opportunity for scalable, sustainable alternatives. 🌱 Bioweg’s solution Bioweg develops next-generation, bio-based and biodegradable materials from bacterial cellulose. The company converts food industry by-products into bacterial cellulose through precision fermentation, refining it with green chemistry into “drop-in” alternatives to fossil-based polymers. Their flagship products are designed to replace microplastics in cosmetics, paints, industrial formulations, and beyond. 💡 Why we invested At Axeleo Capital, we are committed to supporting greentech industrial startups that can transform industries and accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy in Europe. Bioweg stands out with a unique positioning: 📜 A favorable regulatory tailwind: with the EU progressively banning microplastics, Bioweg is ideally placed to provide the bio-based alternatives industries need. 🏭 A robust industrialization strategy: a fermentation process already validated at pilot scale, ready to transition to commercial deployment through a world class production FOAK. 📈 Strong market demand: growing demand from strategic markets such as cosmetics, homecare, and agriculture, where the need for biodegradable alternatives becomes urgent. 👏 Big congratulations to Prateek M. (CEO), Srinivas Karuturi (COO), and the entire Bioweg team! We’re excited to support your journey toward replacing microplastics, one bead at a time. cc: MARC LECHANTRE, Mathieu Viallard, Guillaume Ⓥ Sarlat, Eric Burdier, Sandra Dubos, Virginie Lucchini, Victor Chamfeuil, Victor Angot, Bastien Couasnon 🔗 Link to article in comments

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    9 451  abonnés

    The Axeleo Capital (AXC) team is kicking off this intense new season on the road! 🚀 Our team is gearing up for a packed schedule of events across Europe. With our different funds represented, from early-stage to growth, we're eager to connect with fellow innovators, founders, and investors! Here's where you can find us in the coming weeks: 🏭 Want to discuss building First-Of-A-Kind (FOAK) greentech industrial projects? - Catch MARC LECHANTRE at The Drop in Malmö (September 16-18) - Meet Sandra Dubos at the Norrsken Impact Week in Barcelona (October 1-2) 🏠 Looking for the next hot topic in Proptech, Contech, and Energy? - Don’t miss Dimitri Kremp at the Oslo Proptech Summit (October 20-24) 🛡️ Eager to deep dive into breach detection, infrastructure as code, cloud risk monitoring, identity and access management, LLM security, or any other cyber topic? - Make sure to catch Brice L. at BlackHat Europe in London (December 8-11) 🎯 At the heart of our European tour, Paris remains a key stop with two major events on the agenda: - IPEM, Paris (Sept 24-26): With IPEM being a cornerstone event for the fundraising ecosystem, our Partners Mathieu Viallard and Eric Burdier, along with Laure Goupil will be there. Don't hesitate to reach out to discuss our current and upcoming funds. - FDDay, Paris (Sept 17): You can also catch Eric Burdier in the afternoon! We're ready for an impactful end to the year and can't wait to meet the founders shaping the future of European tech. Want to schedule a meeting? Our inbox is open!

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    🚀 At Axeleo Capital (AXC), we are proud to co-lead the €3M pre-seed round of Gobano Robotics with Bpifrance Digital Venture, and the support of Polytechnique Ventures, Motier Ventures, Kima Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center and top European angels. Gobano is pushing the frontier of physical AI 🤖, enabling robotic arms to autonomously handle the most delicate manipulation tasks in real production environments — folding, sorting, assembling, screwing — and turning them into scalable, high-performance workflows. 🏭 This is a major step towards making the automation of complex industrial and logistics processes a reality, and supporting the re-industrialization of Europe. Congrats to Ziad Khoury and Roch Molléro for their bold vision and execution. Welcome to the Axeleo family! 👏 #robotics #deeptech #AI #automation #industry40 #futureofwork #vc

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  • Axeleo Capital (AXC) a republié ceci

    Voir le profil de Brice L.
    Brice L.

    Partner at Axeleo Capital - First check investor in cyber/devtools/AI/fintech

    🛡 Axeleo Capital (AXC) - 12th Edition of the Cybersecurity Index 🛡 Here are the key takeaways from our Q2 2025 Cybersecurity Index: 📈 Funding Trends Q2 confirmed the sector’s continued rebound, with €294M raised across 37 deals, up 50% vs. Q1 and +36% year-on-year. It’s the busiest quarter in the past 12 months, with strong momentum on early-stage rounds. 🇪🇺 Geography The UK led in deal count (9 deals, €66M), while France topped funding thanks to standout rounds from Sekoia.io, Qevlar AI, and Memority (€48M across 3 deals). Other active hubs included Germany (notably Hawk’s €56M round), Spain (6 deals), Switzerland, and the Netherlands. 🏆 Top Deals of the Quarter Hawk (DE) – €56M Series C to expand its AML & fraud detection platform Zama (CH) – €53.3M Series B for quantum-resistant blockchain security Push Security (UK) – €30M Series B to secure SaaS environnements by detecting identity risks and shadow IT in cloud-first organizations Sekoia.io (FR) – €26M Series B to grow its threat intelligence-driven SOC Maze (UK) – 21,8M Series A for its AI agents that prevent cloud security breaches 🌱 Strong Momentum in Early-Stage Deals Early-stage rounds (Pre-seed & Seed) made up 54% of all deals, with 15 Seed and 5 Pre-seed rounds completed. 📊 Sector Highlights Identity & Access Management – 22% of deals Data Security – 19% Threat & Actor Intelligence – 14% 👩💼 Diversity Watch Only 2 deals involved at least one female founder (Steryon & Tadaweb), consistent with previous quarters and still pointing to a structural gap in the ecosystem. 🚀 Exit Activity Q2 recorded 8 cybersecurity exits, confirming renewed M&A momentum. Notable examples: Coana (acquired by Socket) (DK) – acquired at pre-seed by Socket (US) Raito (acquired by Collibra) (BE) – acquired by Collibra (BE) As always, a big thanks to Alix François-Poncet for your help 🙏 🔗 Full report in comments.

  • Axeleo Capital (AXC) a republié ceci

    Voir le profil de Brice L.
    Brice L.

    Partner at Axeleo Capital - First check investor in cyber/devtools/AI/fintech

    🚨 Exits in European Cybersecurity Ecosystem from Axeleo Capital (AXC) 🦠 📊 The European Cybersecurity Ecosystem Is quietly maturing, and the exit data proves it. We recently analyzed every cybersecurity exits in Europe between 2021 and 2024, and here are 6 key takeaways from our latest report: 1. Strategic acquisitions are happening earlier than you think 🍼 Over 80% of European cybersecurity companies that got acquired were before reaching Series B. This reflects a growing appetite from acquirers to lock in innovation early, before valuation expectations escalate. 2. The US is still the most active buyer 🇺🇸 More than 40% of acquisitions were made by American entities. European companies continue to build globally relevant solutions, but value creation is increasingly captured across the Atlantic. 4 out of the 8 French exits from 2021 to 2024 were coming from the US such as: Sqreen acquired by Datadog, Alsid acquired by Tenable, CloudSkiff (Acquired by Snyk) acquired by Snyk and Kadiska acquired by Netskope. (3 of them coming from Axeleo’s portfolio 🤗) 3. The UK is leading, but others are catching up 🇬🇧 The UK accounted for 15 exits in 2024, reaffirming its leadership. However, France and Germany have emerged as strong challengers, despite more cautious investment environments. 4. Exit timing is consistent and long term 📈 The average time to exit in 2024 was 8 years. Cybersecurity startups require sustained support and long-range conviction. Quick wins are the exception, not the rule. 5. Early-stage backing remains a bottleneck 💰 While strategic buyers recognise the value in European cyber, many startups still struggle to raise at the Seed and Series A stages. This is a critical gap for European investors to address. 6. The market opportunity remains strong, if you know where to look 👀 In just the first few months of 2025, we’ve already tracked six new exits in cloud security, IAM, threat intelligence, and data security, including Mantra.ms, Cado Security and Trelica by 1Password. 📘 Download the full version through the link in the comments 👇. If you’re building in this space or investing in the next generation of European security leaders, we’d love to connect. Huge thanks to Alix and Alexandre on this one 👌 #Cybersecurity #VC #EuropeanTech #Startups #VentureCapital #Innovation #AxeleoCapital #Axeleo #Report

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    Eric Burdier

    Founding Partner at Axeleo Capital

    🚀 We’re hiring! Axeleo Capital (AXC) is looking for a CEO Office Intern to join our team in Paris. ⚡️ And yes, we’re already cooking up some very cool stuff for 2026. A unique opportunity to work side-by-side with Mathieu Viallard, me and partners on VC, strategy, and firm development — right at the heart of early-stage tech investing. 🔎 Curious? Motivated? Ready to learn fast? 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/djC_HQ_v

  • Axeleo Capital (AXC) a republié ceci

    Voir le profil de Brice L.
    Brice L.

    Partner at Axeleo Capital - First check investor in cyber/devtools/AI/fintech

    🛡 Axeleo Capital (AXC) – 11th Edition of the Cybersecurity Index 🛡 Here are the key takeaways from our Q1 2025 Cybersecurity Index: 📈 Funding Trends in Q1 2025: Fewer Deals, Bigger Tickets Q1 2025 recorded €192M in total funding, slightly below the same period last year. The key shift lies in the number of deals: 31 this quarter vs. 44 in Q1 2024. This reflects a trend we’ve been tracking for the past year - quite stable capital deployment, but a drop in deal volume. Investors appear more selective, concentrating capital into fewer, higher-conviction rounds, which is driving up average ticket sizes across the board. 🏆 Top Deals of the Quarter • Blackwall (formerly BotGuard): €45M to protect SMBs from malicious online traffic and bots. • Cloudsmith: €21M to scale its cloud-native artifact management platform. • ThreatMark: €14M to safeguard financial institutions against sophisticated fraud schemes 🇪🇺 Geographical Highlights The UK leads again with 8 deals totaling €33M, including Cloudsmith’s €22M Series B. Western Europe saw a balanced distribution, with France, Germany, and Italy each recording 2 deals. Strong activity emerged from Central and Eastern Europe, with the Czech Republic (4 deals) and Austria (2 deals) posting impressive average ticket sizes. Notable raises include Whalebone (€13.35M) and Quantum Industries GmbH (€8.8M). 🌱 Funding Stages: Evenly Spread Activity Pre-seed and Seed rounds made up 50% of all deals. The rest was split between Series A and Series B, reflecting investor engagement across various growth stages. 📊 Sector Highlights • Fraud & Financial Crime Protection led with 22% of all deals. • Threat & Actor Intelligence and Identity & Access Management accounted for 18% of deals 🚀 Exit Activity 7 exits were recorded this quarter. Mantra.ms (one of our portfolio companies) was acquired by Cyber Guru, marking a great French-Italian deal and reinforcing Europe’s behavioral security landscape. 👩💼 Diversity Watch Q1 2025 saw 1 deal involving at least one female founder, continuing the ongoing challenge of improving diversity in the European cybersecurity ecosystem. 🔗 To explore the full Cybersecurity Index report, find the link in the comments below. 🙏 Alix François-Poncet & Alexandre Levan #cybersecurity #startups #b2b #Europe #cyber #FundingTrends #EarlyStage #VentureCapital

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