Discover our Team: Driving DeepTech Innovation
Technofounders, a leading Startup Studio in the European DeepTech ecosystem, brings together a diverse team of experts dedicated to creating, financing, and accelerating virtuous industrial DeepTech projects. With specialized Venture Partners, dedicated Support Services, and experienced Managing Partners, Technofounders has built a comprehensive team structure that supports DeepTech startups from their earliest stages through to successful market entry and growth.
A Comprehensive Team Approach
What distinguishes Technofounders’ team structure is its comprehensive, stage-specific approach. From pre-seed to exit, the organization ensures that DeepTech startups have access to the right expertise at the right time:
- Feasibility Phase: Venture Partners evaluate technologies and potential commercialization paths
- Pre-Seed Phase: Venture Partners serve as interim CEOs while building initial products and teams
- Seed Acceleration: Operating Partners provide operational and strategic support while Support Services handle administrative functions
- Growth Phase: Managing Partners offer strategic guidance through board participation
The Managing Partners: Strategic Guidance
The Managing Partners provide strategic oversight throughout a startup’s journey, with particularly important roles during the later stages (Series A and beyond). They bring extensive entrepreneurial experience and industry connections. Their contributions become increasingly focused on strategic guidance as companies mature, taking board positions rather than operational roles.
During the acceleration and growth phases, Managing Partners help companies navigate:
- Strategic priorities
- Funding strategies
- Exit planning and execution
Olivier Le Blainvaux
Olivier Le Blainvaux, Managing Partner
Pierre Le Blainvaux
Pierre Le Blainvaux, Managing Partner
Sébastien Wuidart
Sébastien Wuidart, Managing Partner
The Venture Partners: Scientific and Market Specialists
The Venture Partners at Technofounders play a crucial role during the pre-seed phase, working as interim CEOs while projects are being evaluated and developed. These experts bring specialized domain knowledge in areas like healthcare, agriculture, materials, energy, and security.
During the pre-seed phase, Venture Partners dedicate themselves 100% to the project while working alongside research teams to develop initial proofs of concept, clarify use cases and business models, and recruit the permanent leadership team.
Sébastien Balas
Sébastien Balas, Venture Partner for Healthcare
Thibault Gerard
Thibault Gerard, Venture Partner for Industry
Thomas Nicolas
Thomas Nicolas, Venture Analyst for Healthcare
The Support Services Team: Specialized Expertise
Technofounders’ support services team provides crucial shared functions across their portfolio, enabling startups to focus on their core technology and business development. These services are particularly valuable during the early stages when startups lack the resources to build complete administrative teams.
Legal Services
The legal team specializes in DeepTech startup needs, including:
- Negotiations with Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs)
- Intellectual property management
- Corporate operations (capital increases, convertible bonds, share warrants)
- Management packages (BSPCE, BSA)
- General secretarial services (annual general meetings, cap table management, KYC)
Their pragmatic approach and competitive rates make them particularly valuable for early-stage companies.
Verena Kuhn
Verena Kuhn, Head of Legal
LinkedInFinancial & Operational Support
The finance team provides specialized support in:
- R&D phase monitoring (Research Tax Credit, Young Innovative Company status, grants, capitalized production)
- Transition to industrialization (cost of goods calculation, working capital management)
- Cash management (runway, treasury forecasting, working capital)
- Additional services beyond traditional outsourced CFO roles, including purchasing, customer administration, reporting, management control, and non-dilutive funding (loans and grants)
Marketing
The marketing team ensures clear and consistent communication to strengthen Technofounders’ visibility and positioning in the deeptech ecosystem.
- Communication and marketing strategy
- Content creation (newsletters, website copy, articles)
- Social media and investor outreach campaigns
- Relay of the latest portfolio news to the broader community, turning key milestones into compelling content.
These services provide a consistent voice across all audiences and help tell the Technofounders story — its mission, model, and vision.
Noémie Potdevin
Noémie Potdevin, Head of Marketing
LinkedInHR Services
Human resources services are standardized and outsourced, focusing on operational aspects:
- Payroll management
- Employee onboarding and offboarding
- Access to preferential rates for services, health insurance, and welfare thanks to group pricing
Funding Services
With an established track record, the funding team:
- Supports management in structuring financing rounds
- Assists in deployment (roadshows, valuation negotiations)
- Provides access to their network of qualified DeepTech investors