OVNI Capital
OVNI Capital is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, with additional offices in San Francisco, Berlin, and Barcelona. Founded in 2022 by Arnaud Laurent and Augustin Sayer, the firm focuses on supporting European founders who aim to scale their businesses internationally. OVNI Capital closed its debut fund of €50 million, targeting early-stage investments in sectors such as deep tech, artificial intelligence, software, fintech, climate tech, food tech, cybersecurity, and gaming. As a first-check specialist, OVNI Capital invests between €250,000 and €2 million in pre-seed and seed sta
Investing activity
OVNI Capital appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $25M. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $5M and the largest at $25M. The most recent are Boxd (Pre-seed, $2M, Sep 2026), Kyber (Seed, $5M, Jun 2026) and Lithosquare (Seed, $25M, Jun 2026).
OVNI Capital most often invests alongside BlueYard Capital, Antler Elevate (Antler), S20 and Script Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about OVNI Capital
What AI companies has OVNI Capital invested in?
OVNI Capital's AI investments include Boxd, Kyber and Lithosquare. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is OVNI Capital based?
OVNI Capital is based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
What stage does OVNI Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, OVNI Capital has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does OVNI Capital co-invest with?
OVNI Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are BlueYard Capital (1 deal), Antler Elevate (Antler) (1 deal), S20 (1 deal), Script Capital (1 deal) and Lightspeed Venture Partners (1 deal).
How can founders reach OVNI Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see OVNI Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add OVNI Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.