Augustin Sayer

Investor / General Partner @ OVNI Capital

San Francisco, California, United States

About

VC investor based in San Francisco. We invest at the pre-seed & seed stages in startups/teams based primarily in Europe and that want to scale in the US from day 1. Tickets go from $250k to $3M. Get in touch: [email protected] #semis #quantum #healthcare #energy #cyber

Experience

  • Seed investor at Lithosquare
    Jul 2024 - Present ยท 2 yrs

  • General Partner at OVNI Capital
    Jan 2023 - Present ยท 3 yrs 6 mos

    We partner with entrepreneurs seeking to invent new markets or disrupt large existing industries, with a crucial focus on early internationalization. We only invest if a company has the potential to be a global market leader. We favor being the first venture investor and we follow on our investments. We invest as little as $250k to seed a company and as much as $2M to lead a round. #01 โ€“ Axeptio ๐Ÿช : Data consent platform #02 โ€“ Resolve Stroke ๐Ÿฅ : Medical imaging technology to turn ultrasound scanners into mini-MRI machines. #03 โ€“ Mimbi ๐Ÿ›๏ธ : Data analytics for retail media activites. #04 โ€“ Trout ๐Ÿ”ง: OT cybersecurity for SMBs in manufacturing and critical infrastructure. #05 โ€“ Tranched ๐Ÿช™ : Smart contract platform for credit securitization and digital loan structuring. #06 โ€“ NcodiN ๐Ÿ’ก : Optical interposers for faster data exchange in high-performance computing. #07 โ€“ baCta ๐ŸŒฑ : Synthetic biology to produce carbon-negative natural rubber. #08 โ€“ Lithosquare โ›๏ธ : AI-driven platform for geological exploration and mineral discovery. #09 โ€“ Epyr ๐Ÿ”ฅ : Electrifies industrial heat with AI-optimized battery systems, replacing fossil fuels in high-temperature processes. #10 โ€“ Spaictra ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Quantum photonics platform for molecular diagnostics using frequency-bin Raman scattering to identify biomarkers in blood. #11 - MokN ๐ŸŽฃ :Stops credential theft using deception tech. #12 โ€“ Isentroniq โš›๏ธ : Alice & Bob spinoff building hardware infrastructure to scale quantum computing. #13 โ€“ Blue Morpho ๐Ÿฆ‹ : Enterprise AI platform combining knowledge graphs and LLMs #14 โ€“ Rift ๐Ÿ›ธ : On-demand aerial intelligence and surveillance network #15 โ€“ Kyber ๐Ÿ“น : Low-latency video streaming technology #16 โ€“ Kestrel ๐Ÿฆ… : Real-time aerial intelligence platform for defense and security #17 โ€“ QTAS ๐Ÿฉธ : Quantum sensor technology to detect circulating tumor cells directly in blood #18 โ€“ Blynt AI ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ : Real-time, always-on voice AI infrastructure for mission-critical applications.

  • Seed Investor at MokN
    Apr 2025 - Present ยท 1 yr 3 mos

  • Seed Investor at Tranched
    Apr 2024 - Present ยท 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Seed Investor at NcodiN
    Mar 2024 - Present ยท 2 yrs 4 mos