Thierry Vandewalle

Founding Partner @Wind

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor #Entrepreneurship # Tech #Deeptech #Impact Investing # WingFoil # Triathlon

Experience

  • Founder & Managing Partner at Wind
    Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 6 mos

    We are a VC built and backed by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. We invest in deeptech solutions that drive transformative change. Our mission: to find, fund, and power European innovators who are shaping the future — meeting humanity's needs while securing the planet and Europe's sovereignty. We do this through our two dedicated funds: Wind II, a €130M Article 9 fund focused on deeptech addressing climate change, and Technologies Souveraines, dedicated to deeptech startups building Europe's critical technologies in defense and strategic autonomy → www.technosouveraines.fr Driven by our experience, knowledge, and networks, we strategize, iterate, build, and win. Our results speak volumes. Over the past 10 years, we have helped power over 90 companies, completing 27 successful exits. We make swift, intuitive decisions, trusting your ideas and ability to drive market disruption with pioneering solutions for a sustainable future.

  • Board Member at La French Tech Grand Paris
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • General Partner at ISAI Gestion
    Jun 2015 - Dec 2021 · 6 yrs 7 mos

  • CEO - Asia at Atelier Cologne
    Jan 2012 - Jun 2016 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Investor from the early beginning in Atelier Cologne, Active board member, and launch of the brand in Asia (as CEO Asia). Atelier Cologne has been acquired by l'Oreal in July 2016.

  • Publicis (5 yrs 5 mos)
    • CEO (Digital) Asia
      Dec 2010 - Jan 2013 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Manage and coordinate operation in the 8 countries with Publicis Modem presence in the area (Korea, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, HK, India, Malaysia); in total more than 500 employees. Origination, identification and acquisition (negociation and closing of the deal) of 2 digital agencies in China (Gomye in Chengdu and Beijing, 60 employees, Wangfan in Shanghai, 70 employees) Retructuration of some operations. Management of largest clients.

    • CEO (Digital) France
      Sep 2007 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      After acquisition by Publicis, Wcube has been rebranded Publicis Modem France, part of Publicis Modem Worldwide, global network dedicated to Digital communication. Publicis Modem France has been elected "Agency of the Year 2009". The company grew of more than 50% per year during the 3 years after acquisition.