Galion.Exe
Galion.exe is a Paris-based seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Willy Braun and Kevin Kuipers (both ex-Daphni) as the investment arm of The Galion Project, a collective of 400+ French tech founders launched in 2015 by JB Rudelle (Criteo) and Agathe Wautier. SIREN 897801643 AMF GP-20222 SAS HQ 81 rue Reaumur 75002 Paris with capital EUR 447,272. Fund I EUR 55M (announced public March 2022 at EUR 30M, crossed EUR 55M October 2023) raised from a community of entrepreneur LPs (around 80 percent Galion members). Galion.exe writes EUR 700k to 2.5M seed cheques in EUR 1M to 10M rounds backing enterprise software infrastructure fintech health and climate startups with 85 percent France focus and 15 percent international. France Invest member AIFM-compliant. Notable exits include Husprey to Collibra (2023) and Prior Labs to SAP (signed May 2026 expected Q2/Q3 close around EUR 1bn).
Galion.Exe is a Paris venture capital firm with €55M AUM, 29 active companies and 2 exits.
Sector breakdown
31 companiesGeography breakdown
6 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Galion.Exe sold Prior Labs to SAP in 2026 after 1 year.
Galion.Exe sold Husprey to Collibra in 2023 after 1 year.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 31 portfolio companies (29 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Galion.Exe has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Galion.exe FundVC2022€55M29 assets2 exitsVC2022 · 4yr€55M292
Unrealized
29 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 2501.ai AI/ML · France | 2024 |
| Alpic AI/ML · France | 2025 |
| Apiday SaaS · France | 2022 |
| Arcade AI AI/ML · France | 2024 |
| Astran Cybersecurity · France | 2023 |
| Bump.sh DevTools · France | 2022 |
| Contrast SaaS · France | 2022 |
| Defer DevTools · France | 2023 |
| Dialog AI/ML · France | 2025 |
| Dune Health HealthTech · US | 2024 |
| Eden AI DevTools · France | 2024 |
| Egide Aerospace & Defence · France | 2026 |
| EPICS Biotechnology Agriculture · France | 2023 |
| Fairjungle SaaS · France | 2023 |
| Generare Biotech · France | 2024 |
| Harmattan AI Aerospace & Defence · France | 2024 |
| Hypermind Software · France | 2024 |
| Jimini AI AI/ML · France | 2024 |
| Lettria AI/ML · France | 2022 |
| Living Models Deep Tech · France | 2026 |
| Moyai Software · The Netherlands | 2025 |
| One Biosciences Biotech · France | 2025 |
| Opsima AI Software · France | 2024 |
| Orq.ai AI/ML · Netherlands | 2024 |
| Plakar Cloud Infrastructure · France | 2024 |
| Raidium HealthTech · France | 2024 |
| Seldon Digital Software · Netherlands | 2024 |
| Shipfox DevTools · France | 2024 |
| Vaire Computing Deep Tech · UK | 2024 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husprey Data & Analytics · France | 2022 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Collibra | – |
| Prior Labs AI/ML · Germany | 2025 | 2026 | Trade Sale | SAP | – |
About Galion.Exe
Galion.Exe is a venture capital platform based in Paris with €55 million of assets under management as of December 2024 and a founding year of 2021. The firm targets European and selectively global technology companies across software, financials, healthcare, business services, energy and TMT, with capital deployed across early-stage and Series A/B rounds alongside institutional limited partners.
Investment thesis
The platform deploys venture capital into software, financials, healthcare, business services, energy and TMT categories with a focus on technology-enabled businesses across France and selectively across Europe. Investment focus spans seed and growth stages with capital deployed across multiple rounds per portfolio company, supporting founder teams through international scaling and selective M&A activity. The fund structure enables longer holding periods than typical venture vehicles, supporting category-leadership outcomes in technology platforms with global ambitions.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 23 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Galion.Exe focus on?
- Galion.Exe focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Galion.Exe have?
- Galion.Exe has 29 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Galion.Exe headquartered?
- Galion.Exe is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is Galion.Exe's assets under management?
- Galion.Exe manages approximately €55M in assets under management.
- When was Galion.Exe founded?
- Galion.Exe was founded in 2020.
- What sectors does Galion.Exe invest in?
- Galion.Exe invests across Software, Healthcare, Industrials, TMT.
- What are Galion.Exe's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Galion.Exe include: Prior Labs (2026) to SAP; Husprey (2023) to Collibra.
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