HCVC is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Alexis Houssou, originally launched as Hardware Club — a global community of hardtech founders. With offices in both Paris and San Francisco, the firm backs founders on a mission to industrialize scientific and technological progress, investing from pre-seed through Series A.
The firm focuses exclusively on deep tech and frontier hardware companies, with sector coverage spanning robotics, space, defense, semiconductors, biotech, fusion energy, agri-tech, and AI-enabled hardware. Notable LPs and advisors include Jerry Yang and former Renault F1 team principal Cyril Abiteboul.
Typical check sizes range from $500K to $3 million at the seed stage. Portfolio companies include Dyna Robotics (backed by Nvidia and Amazon), Caper (acquired by Instacart), Chef Robotics, Renaissance Fusion, Karman+, Alpine Eagle, Cosmic Robotics, Chiral, Lendurai, and Orakl Oncology.
The firm also operates a founder community platform offering portfolio companies access to industry partners, talent pipelines, and collaborative resources across its global hardtech network.
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- Alexis Houssou, Founder & Managing Partner
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