Innovacom

Innovacom, established in 1988 and headquartered in Paris, France, is a venture capital firm primarily focused on investing in early-stage technology and digital companies across Europe. The firm's investment strategy centers around creating financial and strategic value for its portfolio startups through support, networking, and facilitating strategic partnerships in an open innovation context. While Innovacom manages multiple funds, including Innovacom 3, 4, and 6, its investment focus remains consistent, targeting sectors such as software, communication, networking, and enterprise solutions within the broader TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecom) sector.

Jerome Faul

Managing Partner

Alex Gerbaud

Investment Director

Alex Gerbaud

Investment Director

Frederic Humbert

Partner

Anne-Sophie Molis

CFO

Alban Nenert

Investment Director

Benoit Praud

Investment Director

Past deals in Paris

Samp

Venture Round in 2024
Samp is a software development company founded in 2019 in Paris, France, specializing in the creation of Digital Twins to consolidate technical information for various stakeholders. The company offers two main products: Digital Twin as a Service and As-Built automatic verification. The Digital Twin as a Service leverages machine learning to integrate 3D laser scans and technical data, producing an accurate digital representation of industrial sites, accessible through a web portal. This enables engineers and site workers to efficiently verify the actual state of a facility against its initial design. The As-Built automatic verification service employs advanced algorithms to compare laser scans with 3D CAD models, identifying discrepancies that need attention. By automating these processes, Samp enhances the accuracy and efficiency of facility management and design verification.

Tilkal

Venture Round in 2024
Tilkal is a Paris-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in supply chain traceability through its innovative software platform. This platform utilizes a B2B blockchain network to facilitate secure and verifiable data sharing among various supply chain stakeholders. Tilkal’s software captures traceability data from physical products in a ledger, enabling companies to obtain real-time insights into their supply chains. Customers leverage the platform to address critical questions regarding product location, sourcing risks, ESG commitments, and compliance verification. Notable clients include Danone, Daher, Joone, and the Responsible Mica Initiative, among others. The Tilkal network comprises over 70 independent nodes, with nearly 700 companies actively participating to share and analyze data, thereby enhancing the resilience, sustainability, and ethical standards of their supply chains.

Nexess

Venture Round in 2024
Nexess SAS is a company that specializes in developing and selling security management solutions tailored for nuclear and Seveso-type plants. Founded in 2006 and based in Mougins, France, with an additional office in Paris, the company offers a range of products including NexLink, a software platform designed to enhance security and productivity. Its offerings also encompass various identification products such as personal security badges, RFID tags, and mobile devices, along with smart camera systems that provide autonomous image analysis and real-time data transmission. Nexess's solutions are utilized for applications like hazardous product traceability, managing smart secured cabinets, site localization, and monitoring access to hazardous zones. By integrating technologies such as RFID, Nexess supports major digital transformation projects, enhancing clients' performance in productivity, quality, and security.

Samp

Series A in 2022
Samp is a software development company founded in 2019 in Paris, France, specializing in the creation of Digital Twins to consolidate technical information for various stakeholders. The company offers two main products: Digital Twin as a Service and As-Built automatic verification. The Digital Twin as a Service leverages machine learning to integrate 3D laser scans and technical data, producing an accurate digital representation of industrial sites, accessible through a web portal. This enables engineers and site workers to efficiently verify the actual state of a facility against its initial design. The As-Built automatic verification service employs advanced algorithms to compare laser scans with 3D CAD models, identifying discrepancies that need attention. By automating these processes, Samp enhances the accuracy and efficiency of facility management and design verification.

G2Mobility

Series A in 2013
G2Mobility, founded in 2009 and based in Paris, France, specializes in smart charging solutions for electric vehicles. The company provides infrastructure products and services that facilitate the management of electric vehicle charging networks. Its offerings include a variety of charging stations, enabling users to oversee and control multiple charge points from a single platform. Through its energy management systems, G2Mobility aims to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of electric vehicle charging.

Videoplaza

Series B in 2012
Videoplaza is a provider of an advertising serving platform that empowers broadcasters and video publishers to monetize video content across various devices, including computers, mobile devices, tablets, and televisions. With a focus on the internet-delivered TV market, Videoplaza's technology supports more than 50% of broadcasters in Europe, enabling them to maximize the value of their audiences through effective trading across sales channels. The company values service alongside technology and maintains local teams in key cities, including London, Stockholm, Berlin, Cologne, Madrid, Paris, and Singapore, to support its global client base in building profitable and sustainable advertising businesses.

Vedicis

Series A in 2010
Vedicis SA is a provider of policy enforcement and network traffic intelligence solutions, catering to both mobile and fixed operators, including cable, DSL, and Internet Service Providers. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Paris, France, the company specializes in managing and monetizing broadband services to enhance user experience and generate new revenue streams. Vedicis offers a range of products, notably the Content Smart Switch, which utilizes Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) for efficient traffic control and bandwidth management. This solution helps operators address data congestion issues, ensuring improved quality of service and experience through granular traffic statistics and intelligent usage metering. Additionally, Vedicis delivers services such as content policy enforcement, multimedia tracking, and anti-piracy solutions, alongside maintenance and training services. As a subsidiary of Viavi Solutions Inc., Vedicis aims to provide scalable and flexible solutions that facilitate the integration of new services while optimizing existing network resources.

Streamezzo

Series D in 2009
Streamezzo S.A. is a company based in Paris, France, specializing in the development of mobile media products and solutions. Founded in 2004, it provides a range of tools that enable telecom operators, broadcasters, media companies, and content providers to create, deploy, and manage services on cellular networks. Its key offerings include the Rich Media Software Suite, which features a Rich Media Client for accessing interactive mobile services, a Rich Media Server for service deployment, and a Workbench for multimedia authoring. Additionally, Streamezzo's solutions encompass Interactive Mobile TV, Music Jukebox for music downloads, and dynamic user interfaces that enhance user engagement. The company also offers professional services to support its clients in effectively utilizing these technologies.

Steek SA

Series B in 2008
Provider of the “Steek“ software solution and the leader in the supply of online data storage for the residential market via Internet Service Providers, portals, security software editors and storage hardware manufacturers. Steek solutions allow Telco operators to increase their revenues, improve their customer loyalty (retention rate), to offer alternative solutions to web competitors and to monetize their audience. The Company is headquartered in Bordeaux Bruges, France. The Sales Office and the permanent show room are located in Paris. The Company also has sales offices in London, New York and Toronto. Steek already operates service platforms in Bordeaux, Paris, Washington DC and Singapore.

Telisma

Venture Round in 2007
Telisma S.A. specializes in the design, development, and sale of speech recognition software primarily for telecommunications and enterprise applications. The company offers a range of products, including TeliSpeech, which provides voice-activated services, and teliSpeech Recognizer, a server-based solution that accurately recognizes callers' utterances. Additionally, teliSpeech Studio allows for acoustic tuning and the creation of language variants, while teliSpeech Call Router supports natural language applications. Telisma is committed to enhancing the accuracy and fluency of its speech recognition technology, enabling users to interact with services using their vernacular language. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Paris, France, Telisma also has sales offices in the United Kingdom and India. It has been operating as a subsidiary of Onmobile Global Limited since 2008.

Xcalia

Series C in 2006
Xcalia specializes in intermediation software designed to facilitate the creation of dynamic transactional composite applications. The Xcalia Intermediation Platform integrates legacy systems, mainframe resources, and databases with web services to streamline and orchestrate business processes. This platform employs metadata to describe services and automate transaction execution in real-time, enabling enterprises to adapt swiftly to evolving business needs without incurring the high costs associated with manual integration. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Paris, France, Xcalia serves over 50 companies, enhancing high-volume transactional environments. The company also maintains offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

Kirusa

Series B in 2006
Kirusa, Inc. is a mobile value-added services provider, specializing in voice messaging and social media applications for mobile carriers and subscribers, particularly in emerging markets across Africa, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, and Eastern Europe. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in New Providence, New Jersey, Kirusa offers a range of products, including voice SMS solutions, cloud-based services, and managed services. Its offerings, such as the InstaVoice platform, enable users to send and receive voice messages and calls over data networks and integrate social media functionalities, allowing subscribers to connect with friends and family globally. Kirusa also provides enterprise solutions for interactive mobile and social media marketing. The company maintains sales offices in Paris, Delhi, and Abu Dhabi, along with research and development facilities in New Delhi and Bangalore, India.

Telisma

Series D in 2006
Telisma S.A. specializes in the design, development, and sale of speech recognition software primarily for telecommunications and enterprise applications. The company offers a range of products, including TeliSpeech, which provides voice-activated services, and teliSpeech Recognizer, a server-based solution that accurately recognizes callers' utterances. Additionally, teliSpeech Studio allows for acoustic tuning and the creation of language variants, while teliSpeech Call Router supports natural language applications. Telisma is committed to enhancing the accuracy and fluency of its speech recognition technology, enabling users to interact with services using their vernacular language. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Paris, France, Telisma also has sales offices in the United Kingdom and India. It has been operating as a subsidiary of Onmobile Global Limited since 2008.

Steek SA

Series A in 2006
Provider of the “Steek“ software solution and the leader in the supply of online data storage for the residential market via Internet Service Providers, portals, security software editors and storage hardware manufacturers. Steek solutions allow Telco operators to increase their revenues, improve their customer loyalty (retention rate), to offer alternative solutions to web competitors and to monetize their audience. The Company is headquartered in Bordeaux Bruges, France. The Sales Office and the permanent show room are located in Paris. The Company also has sales offices in London, New York and Toronto. Steek already operates service platforms in Bordeaux, Paris, Washington DC and Singapore.

PocketThis

Series C in 2004
PocketThis was founded in 1999 and has more than 35 employees. They're based in the Silicon Valley in northern California and have European offices in London, Paris and Sweden. PocketThis delivers packaged software that allows mobile operators to rapidly partner with content and service providers, create new and useful services, and generate increased mobile data services revenue.

Xcalia

Series B in 2004
Xcalia specializes in intermediation software designed to facilitate the creation of dynamic transactional composite applications. The Xcalia Intermediation Platform integrates legacy systems, mainframe resources, and databases with web services to streamline and orchestrate business processes. This platform employs metadata to describe services and automate transaction execution in real-time, enabling enterprises to adapt swiftly to evolving business needs without incurring the high costs associated with manual integration. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Paris, France, Xcalia serves over 50 companies, enhancing high-volume transactional environments. The company also maintains offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

PocketThis

Series B in 2003
PocketThis was founded in 1999 and has more than 35 employees. They're based in the Silicon Valley in northern California and have European offices in London, Paris and Sweden. PocketThis delivers packaged software that allows mobile operators to rapidly partner with content and service providers, create new and useful services, and generate increased mobile data services revenue.

Xcalia

Series A in 2003
Xcalia specializes in intermediation software designed to facilitate the creation of dynamic transactional composite applications. The Xcalia Intermediation Platform integrates legacy systems, mainframe resources, and databases with web services to streamline and orchestrate business processes. This platform employs metadata to describe services and automate transaction execution in real-time, enabling enterprises to adapt swiftly to evolving business needs without incurring the high costs associated with manual integration. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Paris, France, Xcalia serves over 50 companies, enhancing high-volume transactional environments. The company also maintains offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

Wokup

Venture Round in 2002
Wokup is a software company that provides a multi-platform document publishing software solution. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
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