Expon Capital Seed Strategy

Seed Investment in Luxembourg

The Digital Tech Fund, managed by Expon Capital, is now in its third vintage, dedicated to seed investment in Luxembourg to support early-stage startups with global ambitions. Our fund helps innovative companies scale their ventures, drive technological advancements, and strengthen Luxembourg’s startup ecosystem.

 

By nurturing the technology startup ecosystem in Luxembourg, we aim to foster long-term innovation and contribute to the advancement of the local entrepreneurial landscape.

Investment Criteria:

We invest in promising early-stage startups that meet the following criteria:

 

Early-stage startups with initial customer interest and a clear value proposition, validating a viable market. No minimum revenue is required, but having pilot customers or signed contracts is expected.

 

Digital companies based in Luxembourg or those committed to substantial local activities and hiring in Luxembourg.

 

Founded and incorporated less than seven years ago.

 

Sector-agnostic and business model-agnostic approach, with a focus on: Cybersecurity, FinTech & RegTech, Big Data, Digital Health, Digital Learning, Digital Platforms, IoT, New Space Technologies

 

Explore Our Seed Portfolio

What We Can Offer :

  • Initial investment of €200K–€1M per startup

 

  • Follow-on funding up to €4M per company

 

  • Expert coaching & guidance from decades of investment experience

 

  • Access to a strong network of industry experts, partners, and peers

 

  • Commitment, integrity, and a passion for innovation

OUR SEED PORTFOLIO

  • Videobot
    Investment date : 2023
    Founders : Matias Mäenpää, Anssi Kiviranta
    HQ : Finland
  • Cascade
    Investment date : 2022
    Founders : Maciej Waloszyk, Declan Ohannrachain
    HQ : Luxembourg
  • MarketLeap
    Investment date : 2022
    Founders : Mamoun Benkirane, Mekki Mouaddeb
    HQ : Luxembourg
  • Accelex
    Investment date : 2021
    Founders : Franck Vialaron, Nicole Weder, Michael Aldridge
    HQ : London, UK
  • Coinhouse
    Investment date : 2020
    Founders : Nicolas Louvet
    HQ : Paris, France
  • Finarta
    Investment date : 2018
    Founders : Gauthier de Vanssay, Daniel Gervis, Arnaud d'Ussel, Domnin de Kerdaniel, Antoine de Rochefort
    HQ : Luxembourg
  • Itravel
    Investment date : 2016
    Founders : Axel & Erik Schmiegelow
    HQ : Cologne, Germany
  • Passbolt
    Investment date : 2018
    Founders : Kevin Muller, Cédric Alfonsi, Rémy Bertot
    HQ : Luxembourg
  • Nektria
    Investment date : 2017
    Founders : Miguel Valls, David Costa
    HQ : Barcelona, Spain
  • Cyberr
    Investment date : 2020
    Founders : Laurent Halimi
    HQ : Luxembourg
  • Next Gate Tech
    Investment date : 2019
    Founders : Davide Martucci & Semin Ibisevic
    HQ : Luxembourg
  • Wizata
    Investment date : 2018
    Founders : Jean-Philippe Hugo, Philippe Maes, Olivier Dal Zuffo, Dario De La Puente
    HQ : Luxembourg
  • Salonkee
    Investment date : 2021
    Founders : Tom Michels, André Stehle, Gilberto Fernandes Cardoso, Alexandre Claro, Samuel Faber
    HQ : Luxembourg
  • Hydrosat
    Investment date : 2021
    Founders : Pieter Fossel, Royce Dalby, Scott Soenen
    HQ : Washington, D.C., USA

Investors

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

Our unique public-private partnership with a pure venture structure is backed by a roster of high-profile private and public investors committed to the successful development and seed investment in the Luxembourg start-up ecosystem:

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