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HCVC

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 42 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

SeedSeries ADeep TechRoboticsSemiconductors

Deploying now
62%of best year8cheques in 12 months, 42 on record
Since the last cheque53days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.6MRounds led0 of 42Sole investor1 roundsMostly inUnited States, 43%
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HCVC highlights

  1. 01

    8 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 68% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $3.7M

What they do

We are a venture capital firm that helps fearless founders tackle hard problems with capital, resources and collaboration.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
Deep TechRoboticsSemiconductors
Based in
Paris, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first42 appearances

  1. 2026

    7 rounds

  2. Sept
    Norbert HealthSeries A · US · AlleyWatch$14MWith 8 others
  3. Sept
    NūmiGrant · FR$4.3MWith 3 others
  4. Jun
    QashierSeries A · SG$6.1MWith 1 other
  5. Apr
    SpectrohmVenture · US$9.0MWith 2 others
  6. Feb
    ChiralSeed · CH$12MWith 4 others
  7. Jan
    Anello PhotonicsGrant · US$20MWith 3 others
  8. Jan
    Delian Alliance IndustriesVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 1 other
  9. 2025

    11 rounds

  10. Dec
    NavierSeed · US · TechStartups$5.6MWith 4 others
  11. Oct
    KaravelaVenture · FRUndisclosedWith 3 others
  12. Aug
    Ark BiotechGrant · US$200KWith 1 other
  13. Jun
    SpectrohmVenture · US$3.0MWith 2 others
  14. Jun
    LenduraiSeed · EE$6.4MWith 1 other
  15. May
    Kyron.bioSeed · FR$6.2MWith 3 others
  16. Apr
    Cosmic RoboticsPre-seed · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  17. Mar
    Renaissance FusionSeries A · FR · TechCrunch$35MWith 5 others
  18. Mar
    Alpine EagleSeed · DE · TechCrunch$11MWith 2 others
  19. Feb
    Karman+Seed · US$20MWith 1 other
  20. Feb
    Fuse VectorsPre-seed · DK$5.2MWith 2 others
  21. 2024

    5 rounds

  22. Sept
    GideonVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  23. Sept
    CowboyVenture · BE$4.4MWith 3 others
  24. Jun
    atmioSeed · DE$5.5MWith 4 others
  25. May
    Ark BiotechVenture · US$8.2MWith 1 other
  26. Mar
    SurgeSeed · FR$5.7MWith 4 others
  27. 2023

    5 rounds

  28. Nov
    NūmiPre-seed · FR$3.2MWith 2 others
  29. Oct
    AutomataVenture · GB$40MWith 4 others
  30. Oct
    Giraffe360Venture · GBUndisclosedWith 4 others
  31. Sept
    AntarisSeed · US$3.5MWith 3 others
  32. Jul
    Bellwether CoffeeGrant · US$1.9MWith 2 others
  33. 2022

    5 rounds

  34. Dec
    Remedee LabsSeries A · FR$13MWith 4 others
  35. Nov
    SarcuraSeed · AT$7.3MWith 1 other
  36. May
    PulsaSeed · US$4.0MWith 2 others
  37. Mar
    ValispaceSeed · DE$3.7MSole investor
  38. Jan
    RadianSeed · US$28MWith 2 others
  39. 2021

    4 rounds

  40. Jul
    CaperVenture · US$5.0MWith 5 others
  41. May
    BuffaloGrid$1.4MWith 3 others
  42. Mar
    Vitesse AutomationSeed$3.2MWith 3 others
  43. Mar
    AugmentaSeries A · CA$8.0MWith 1 other
  44. 2020

    2 rounds

  45. Aug
    BodyportSeries A$11MWith 4 others
  46. Apr
    Left Hand RoboticsVenture$1.6MWith 2 others
  47. 2018

    1 round

  48. Jun
    Play ImpossibleVenture$1.3MWith 2 others

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The team

We hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

2+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who backs their funds

2 LPs on record in HCVC's funds

Funds
1

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies.Source: an LP list.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

30 of 49 we have independently watched raise

AlcatrazAlpine EagleAnello PhotonicsArk BiotechAryballeAtmioAugmentaAutomataBodyportCaper AIChef RoboticsChiralCosmic RoboticsCowboyFuse VectorsGiraffe360KaravelaKyron.bioLeft Hand RoboticsLenduraiNorbert HealthPulsaQashierRemedee LabsRenaissance FusionSarcuraSpanSpectrohmSurgeValispaceAMIBellwetherDelianDynaEvaFieldvisionFull Speed AutomationGideon BrothersInvoke BioKarman+NavierNokeNūmiOraklQUiCKR BioRadian AerospaceScreenshotShortcut LabsTangible

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as HCVC. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies HCVC put money into.

Quick answers about HCVC

What does HCVC invest in?

HCVC invests most often at Seed and Venture (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Deep Tech, Robotics and Semiconductors.

How active is HCVC?

42 investments on record, 8 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has HCVC invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Norbert Health (Series A, Sept 2026), Nūmi (Grant, Sept 2026) and Qashier (Series A, Jun 2026).

How big are HCVC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.6M.

Does HCVC lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 42 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does HCVC invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (43%), France (20%) and the United Kingdom (9%).

Is HCVC investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 8 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does HCVC invest alongside?

Most often Kima Ventures (6 rounds together), Y Combinator (4 rounds together) and Bpifrance (3 rounds together).

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