Expon I

Expon I is a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg, established in 2015. It focuses on investing in innovative companies across various sectors, including cybersecurity, fintech, big data, digital health, and next-generation media. The firm seeks opportunities that demonstrate the potential for significant growth and positive societal impact, specifically targeting businesses in Europe, North America, and Israel. By concentrating on sectors such as software, media, mobile technologies, and communication networks, Expon I aims to support and scale transformative ideas that align with its investment philosophy.

Marc Gendebien

Managing Partner

Laurent Kott

Strategic Advisor

Owen Reynolds

Principal

Alain Rodermann

Founding Partner

Jerome Wittamer

Founding Partner

Past deals in Benelux

Next Gate Tech

Venture Round in 2023
Next Gate Tech SA specializes in providing software-as-a-service automation solutions tailored for the asset management industry. Founded in 2015 and based in Luxembourg City, the company leverages cloud technology to consolidate data from various unstructured sources into a single, consistent platform. This approach allows clients to streamline their middle and back-office operations, enhancing efficiency while reducing risks associated with multiple legacy systems. The platform features analytics tools that support automated oversight in areas such as Net Asset Value (NAV), risk management, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance. By focusing on data harmonization, Next Gate Tech empowers firms to manage governance and controls effectively, ultimately optimizing their operations and lowering technology and manual costs.

MarketLeap

Pre Seed Round in 2022
MarketLeap is an innovative company that is transforming the e-commerce landscape with its advanced operating system tailored for digitally native brands. Founded by former Amazon executives, MarketLeap addresses the challenges that brands face in maximizing their revenue on various e-commerce marketplaces. The company offers a comprehensive, AI-driven platform that simplifies the complexities of selling across multiple channels, allowing brands to expand their global presence with minimal time, effort, and investment. By leveraging automation and artificial intelligence, MarketLeap enables brands to efficiently scale their operations and navigate the fragmented e-commerce environment, fostering growth and success in the digital marketplace.

Next Gate Tech

Series A in 2022
Next Gate Tech SA specializes in providing software-as-a-service automation solutions tailored for the asset management industry. Founded in 2015 and based in Luxembourg City, the company leverages cloud technology to consolidate data from various unstructured sources into a single, consistent platform. This approach allows clients to streamline their middle and back-office operations, enhancing efficiency while reducing risks associated with multiple legacy systems. The platform features analytics tools that support automated oversight in areas such as Net Asset Value (NAV), risk management, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance. By focusing on data harmonization, Next Gate Tech empowers firms to manage governance and controls effectively, ultimately optimizing their operations and lowering technology and manual costs.

Salonkee

Series A in 2021
Salonkee S.A. is a Luxembourg-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform for booking salon appointments. This software development firm specializes in customer management and point-of-sale systems tailored for the hair and cosmetics sectors. Salonkee's platform offers features such as a digital calendar, automated appointment reminders via email and SMS, and tools for stock management. It enables users to easily search for services or salons and provides a streamlined process for editing and rescheduling appointments. By combining user-friendly design with automated features, Salonkee aims to enhance the overall experience of booking beauty services while supporting business development through comprehensive management statistics and marketing tools.

dott

Series B in 2021
Dott is a micromobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that provides shared electric scooters and e-bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott aims to offer safe, convenient, and sustainable transportation alternatives to urban commuters. The company focuses on reliability and safety in its design, featuring bikes with wide decks for optimized stability, double brake systems, and enhanced charging autonomy. This design philosophy ensures that users have access to dependable and affordable electric scooters and bikes, promoting eco-friendly travel in urban environments.

Passbolt

Seed Round in 2020
Passbolt SA is a Luxembourg-based company that develops an open-source password manager specifically tailored for Agile and DevOps teams. The software enhances information security for small and medium-sized organizations by centralizing password management, which helps prevent password reuse and promotes stronger password practices. Passbolt facilitates secure storage and sharing of credentials among team members, thereby reducing cyber risks. It is designed to be highly collaborative and interoperable, with an open API and adherence to standards like PGP. The solution can be deployed in the cloud or on-premises, providing organizations with maximum control over their data.

Next Gate Tech

Seed Round in 2020
Next Gate Tech SA specializes in providing software-as-a-service automation solutions tailored for the asset management industry. Founded in 2015 and based in Luxembourg City, the company leverages cloud technology to consolidate data from various unstructured sources into a single, consistent platform. This approach allows clients to streamline their middle and back-office operations, enhancing efficiency while reducing risks associated with multiple legacy systems. The platform features analytics tools that support automated oversight in areas such as Net Asset Value (NAV), risk management, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance. By focusing on data harmonization, Next Gate Tech empowers firms to manage governance and controls effectively, ultimately optimizing their operations and lowering technology and manual costs.

Wizata

Series A in 2020
Wizata is make sense of your data and discover unique solutions and unexploited opportunities. Wizata proposes vertical solutions answering to your specific sector challenges. As main domains of expertize, Wizata counts today the Manufacturing (Industry 4.0), Insurance, Energy, Healthcare sectors and e-commerce for predictive management and process optimization. By embedding themselves in your business and synergising with your teams, WIZATA’s data scientists uncover hidden gems within your data, whether internal or external to your organisation. Every profile is an exception, that’s why WIZATA offers an advanced collaboration model with people who are real experts in data science. Unique profiles for unique services.

Nexten.io

Seed Round in 2020
Nexten.io is a technology recruitment platform founded in 2017 and based in Strassen, Luxembourg. The platform connects IT professionals with job opportunities in technology roles, catering to those seeking on-site, remote, or freelance positions. It aims to bridge the gap between tech talent and the traditional recruitment industry by utilizing machine learning algorithms for job matching. This enables IT job seekers to find positions that align with their preferences while allowing recruiters to focus on essential aspects of the hiring process, such as cultural fit and salary negotiations. Nexten.io operates without a subscription model, making it accessible for both developers and tech companies across Europe.

Nexten.io

Seed Round in 2020
Nexten.io is a technology recruitment platform founded in 2017 and based in Strassen, Luxembourg. The platform connects IT professionals with job opportunities in technology roles, catering to those seeking on-site, remote, or freelance positions. It aims to bridge the gap between tech talent and the traditional recruitment industry by utilizing machine learning algorithms for job matching. This enables IT job seekers to find positions that align with their preferences while allowing recruiters to focus on essential aspects of the hiring process, such as cultural fit and salary negotiations. Nexten.io operates without a subscription model, making it accessible for both developers and tech companies across Europe.

Next Gate Tech

Seed Round in 2019
Next Gate Tech SA specializes in providing software-as-a-service automation solutions tailored for the asset management industry. Founded in 2015 and based in Luxembourg City, the company leverages cloud technology to consolidate data from various unstructured sources into a single, consistent platform. This approach allows clients to streamline their middle and back-office operations, enhancing efficiency while reducing risks associated with multiple legacy systems. The platform features analytics tools that support automated oversight in areas such as Net Asset Value (NAV), risk management, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance. By focusing on data harmonization, Next Gate Tech empowers firms to manage governance and controls effectively, ultimately optimizing their operations and lowering technology and manual costs.

dott

Series A in 2019
Dott is a micromobility company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that provides shared electric scooters and e-bikes for short-distance travel. Founded in 2018, Dott aims to offer safe, convenient, and sustainable transportation alternatives to urban commuters. The company focuses on reliability and safety in its design, featuring bikes with wide decks for optimized stability, double brake systems, and enhanced charging autonomy. This design philosophy ensures that users have access to dependable and affordable electric scooters and bikes, promoting eco-friendly travel in urban environments.

Salonkee

Seed Round in 2019
Salonkee S.A. is a Luxembourg-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online platform for booking salon appointments. This software development firm specializes in customer management and point-of-sale systems tailored for the hair and cosmetics sectors. Salonkee's platform offers features such as a digital calendar, automated appointment reminders via email and SMS, and tools for stock management. It enables users to easily search for services or salons and provides a streamlined process for editing and rescheduling appointments. By combining user-friendly design with automated features, Salonkee aims to enhance the overall experience of booking beauty services while supporting business development through comprehensive management statistics and marketing tools.

Passbolt

Seed Round in 2019
Passbolt SA is a Luxembourg-based company that develops an open-source password manager specifically tailored for Agile and DevOps teams. The software enhances information security for small and medium-sized organizations by centralizing password management, which helps prevent password reuse and promotes stronger password practices. Passbolt facilitates secure storage and sharing of credentials among team members, thereby reducing cyber risks. It is designed to be highly collaborative and interoperable, with an open API and adherence to standards like PGP. The solution can be deployed in the cloud or on-premises, providing organizations with maximum control over their data.

Wizata

Seed Round in 2018
Wizata is make sense of your data and discover unique solutions and unexploited opportunities. Wizata proposes vertical solutions answering to your specific sector challenges. As main domains of expertize, Wizata counts today the Manufacturing (Industry 4.0), Insurance, Energy, Healthcare sectors and e-commerce for predictive management and process optimization. By embedding themselves in your business and synergising with your teams, WIZATA’s data scientists uncover hidden gems within your data, whether internal or external to your organisation. Every profile is an exception, that’s why WIZATA offers an advanced collaboration model with people who are real experts in data science. Unique profiles for unique services.
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