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WE ARE INVESTORS ENTREPRENEURS ADVISORS
WE ARE INVESTORS ENTREPRENEURS ADVISORS
Our investment decisions are driven by our experiences, knowledge, and networks.
Risk is part of any disruption and at Wind Capital, we are ready to take it over multiple years.
Our mission is to empower talented founders to build successful companies and grow their value over time. We back companies across all stages and throughout the lifecycle, from seed to IPO.
Strategize, build, and win. That’s what we do and our results speak volumes:
We’ve successfully helped 90 companies in the past 10 years, which have created more than 2,900 jobs and generated more than $4.6 billion in value creation.
Acquired by
L’Oréal
Acquired by
Integral Ad Science
Acquired by
Getaround
Acquired by
Société Générale
Acquired by
Google
Acquired by
Datadog
Acquired by
Crédit Mutuel Arkea
Acquired by
Magneti Marelli
Acquired by
Showroomprivé
Acquired by
Le Bon Coin
Acquired by
Airship
Acquired by
Hellowork
Acquired by
Groupon
Acquired by
Altice (SFR)
Acquired by
Deman traduction
Acquired by
Altares
Acquired by
Treatwell
A “founder-friendly” fund built by entrepreneurs.
To help you succeed, we know what it takes, and here is our method:
Our investments are based on our personal beliefs and we make fast and intuitive decisions. We trust you, your ideas, and your ability to execute and disrupt your market.
I would like to thank Thierry — a true mentor and supporter — for always believing in me and helping us to believe in ourselves again when times were rough. When you are on a launchpad, being there seems obvious. But staying present and being a real support – both strategically and morally – when you are at your weakest is a completely different story. His faith in me, in my teams, and Drivy when we needed it most was invaluable.
Thierry and Xavier have been there during every phase of our development, supporting us with belief and enthusiasm. They are formers entrepreneurs and you can tell. They’re here to make a difference. They’re here to help. They have years of experience and they’re putting their skin in the game, for real!
We have benefited from Thierry’s operational knowledge during our rapid growth from our Seed series to our B series. Thierry’s skills and experience helped us successfully thrive.
Xavier has been a wonderful board member and advisor. As a former entrepreneur, Xavier is able to leverage real-world experiences to give impactful advice and founder-friendly support. He also has a vast network and is able to help bridge the gap between the US, Europe, and Asia by making connections to top tier investors and partners.
Having Thierry in our team is a huge asset to any organization looking to takeoff! Our project was a success thanks to Thierry’s insight and knowledge
Xavier has been an invaluable advisor. Bring him to a brainstorm sessions, he’ll becomes a full member of the team on the spot, thanks to his both entrepreneur and investor experience.
Thierry has been helping us from the beginning. He is one of the best investors you could wish for! He is hands on, insightful and always there to support you. With Thierry’s help, we’ve been able to provide a speedy and high-quality experience to our customers
Xavier is a true asset in our cap table. He knows how to challenge you with empathy pressing where it hurts to make your project better. On top, his network is priceless and limitless.
A trusted partner with whom we could kick around ideas before sharing more broadly, especially invaluable for early-stage startups. Thierry’s expertise in operations has been and still is a tremendous help to us. He was always there to provide his insight and make sure we were moving in the right direction.
Xavier has always impressed me with his ability to get into any technical subject on the spot. This makes a good sparring partner to brainstorm.
He’s been there when Context needed it the most. Having him around us is a true asset during this venture.
Xavier and Thierry believed from the early days of our venture in our ambition and vision to make a better world. They’ve always been there for us sharing their advices and network at each step of our growth.
Through their advice and expertise, Xavier and Thierry helped us gain traction, introduced us to investors and connected us with a number of companies that became customers. Their support helped us progress fast and created a strong foundation for our business’ growth.
Thierry Vandewalle and Xavier Gury have more than 10 years of investment experience in start-ups.
Entrepreneurs, experts in new technologies, with a strong international culture, Thierry and Xavier have successfully launched and sold several start-ups, including Wcube.
Wcube was sold to Publicis Groupe and is still one of the major acquisitions made by this group that propelled it into the digital world.
Thierry is a qualified engineer and graduated from the Hautes Études Commerciales in France (HEC Master Entrepreneurs).
Prior to being a business angel, Thierry is above all a successful repeat entrepreneur with a strong track record. His expertise lies primarily in digital and retail, but from 2016 he also developed broad experience in corporate strategy, operations, and finance as a General Partner of ISAI, the leading Venture Capital fund for tech entrepreneurs.
Thierry is a board member of Jedi.foundation, lecturer in HEC, IHEDN auditor and serves as a reservist (RC) in the French Air Force.
He worked and lived in San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, and Brussels and now resides in Paris with his wife and 3 sons.
He finances education projects via his « fonds de dotation » TyAMA.
Thierry loves sailing/wing surfing in Brittany and competing in triathlon/ironman races.
Xavier is graduated from the Ecole Supérieure d’Informatique, Electronique, et Automatique of Paris (ESIEA).
At nineteen years old, while pursuing a degree in engineering, he launched his first startup.
After he sold it, 7 years later, he started a new life as Business Angel. This venture brought him first to Asia where he immersed himself in the vibrant local ecosystem.
He also took up new challenges by joining the teams of Take2 Interactive as a Business Maker. He collaborated with prime Asian Esports companies such as Tencent, Garena , or DeNA.
Then he moved to San Francisco in 2014 to pursue his international career and develop Wind Capital in North America
He also launched for this region the Via ID, the leading European fund for sustainable mobility.
Xavier has returned to Paris, where he keeps in touch with his pals abroad.