Techmind Research
Investment Thesis
Techmind is an independent venture firm founded in 2018 and based in Paris, with an office in Nice. Its stated goal is to identify disruptive innovations before they become obvious, then invest alongside a community of engaged investors to build a small, high-performance portfolio. The site frames this as "vision over trend": the firm looks at the margins of sectors, where new categories are born, rather than following consensus.
The firm says it has led rounds that other VCs passed on, and that those contrarian calls are now its top performers. Its portfolio page lists quantum computers, frontier models, cryptowallets and sodium batteries as examples of areas it funded early.
Model: VC as a Service
Techmind runs a "venture capital as a service" model. It pools business angels, family offices and corporates into investor clubs, and those investors co-invest directly in startups that Techmind sources, diligences and supports. The portfolio is split into clubs labeled Techmind, Jeriko and Africa+. The website pitches the community as a working network: investors challenge deals, make introductions, unlock markets and help recruit.
Stage Focus
Pre-seed to Series A, per the homepage. Third-party directories describe the firm as a pre-seed to Series A investor. No stage is stated per company on the portfolio pages, so none is recorded per company here.
Check Size
Not published. Check size is left unset rather than guessed.
Lead Tendency
The site says Techmind has led rounds that others passed on, but it does not describe a standing lead or follow policy. Lead tendency is recorded as unknown.
Recent Activity
The portfolio page shows vintages through 2026. Recent entries by vintage:
- 2026: Taisan (deeptech, UK)
- 2025: Dermascan (healthtech), Five Lives (healthtech), nVenue (foodtech, US), Altr (foodtech, US), Fayo (foodtech), Julaya (fintech, Ivory Coast)
- 2024: Raidium (AI), Hubcycle (foodtech), Neo Earth (biotech), Edenly (foodtech, Senegal)
Portfolio Highlights
The portfolio lists about 40 companies across four pages. Notable names include:
- Ledger: crypto wallets, featured on the portfolio page
- Alice & Bob: cat qubits for fault-tolerant quantum computing, featured
- Veesion: AI gesture detection that flags retail theft
- Yuka: food scanning app, 2018 vintage
- Swan: embedded fintech, 2019 vintage
- Animaj: AI-first kids media and IP
- Revibe: refurbished electronics marketplace in the Middle East
- Foodflow: restaurant procurement
- Raidium: AI for radiology
Sector Mix
The mix is wide. Foodtech is the largest group, with agtech, AI, healthtech, deeptech, fintech, HR tech and marketplaces behind it. France dominates by geography, with companies in the UK, US, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cameroon and the UAE. The Africa+ club accounts for the African and Gulf entries.
Team
- Olivier Tilloy, Co-Founder and Partner
- David Domingues, Co-Founder and Partner
- Matis Lacoste, VC Associate
- Louis de Vaux, VC Analyst
Decision Process
Partnership-led, with the investor community consulted on deals. The site describes the network as one that "activates itself to challenge an opportunity". No formal timeline is published.
Founder Preferences
The partners describe themselves as entrepreneurs and say that mindset shapes how they support founders. They favor early, category-defining bets over momentum plays, and they will take a view that differs from consensus.
Geographic Focus
France first, with a global reach through the Jeriko and Africa+ clubs. Portfolio companies also sit in the UK, US, West and Central Africa and the Gulf.