WE ARE INVESTORS ENTREPRENEURS ADVISORS
Strengthened by our entrepreneurial past, our investment decisions are guided by the lessons learned from our experiences and our technological expertise.
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.
Thanks to our two funds, 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.
Wind Capital I
Wind Capital I supports new economic models related to digital transformation as well as new technological models. We assist companies at all stages and throughout their life cycle, from seed funding to IPO.
Wind Capital II
Wind Capital II is an Article 9 fund dedicated to disruptive technologies that address the causes and consequences of climate change. Focused on Europe and Series A, with a seed funding pocket, we target innovative startups in sectors such as:
« Founder-friendly » fund built by entrepreneurs.
Our decisions are swift and intuitive. We trust entrepreneurs, believe in their ideas, in their ability to execute, and to disrupt their 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 an engineer and a graduate of HEC (Entrepreneurs Master’s degree). Before co-founding the investment fund Wind Capital, which he currently co-directs with his partner Xavier Gury, Thierry was a successful entrepreneur. In 2007, he sold his first company, Wcube, a leader in data analytics in France.
His expertise is mainly in innovation, tech, and digital, but since 2016 he has also developed significant experience in corporate strategy, operations, and finance as a General Partner of the venture fund ISAI.
Thierry lectures at HEC, is an auditor at IHEDN, and a reservist (RC) in the French Air Force.
He has worked and lived in San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Brussels, and now resides in Paris with his wife and three sons.
He funds educational projects through his endowment fund TyAMA.
In his free time, Thierry enjoys sailing and racing in Bretagne, or challenging himself in triathlons.
Xavier graduated from the École Supérieure d’Informatique, Electronique, et Automatique of Paris (ESIEA). While studying engineering, he launched his first startup at the age of 19 with his partner Thierry Vandewalle. After selling it seven years later, he became a Business Angel in 2010.
Following a period in Asia where he launched new businesses and collaborated with local ecosystem players like Tencent and DeNA in Japan, he moved to San Francisco to develop Wind Capital’s North American portfolio. As a Partner, he joined Via ID, the Corporate Venture of the Mulliez family dedicated to sustainable new mobilities, in 2016. There, he developed its portfolio and the Open Innovation program in the U.S. Following this success in Silicon Valley, he replicated the model by opening offices in Singapore and Berlin.
Xavier has since returned to Paris to enjoy time with his family and friends, maintaining close ties with his global network. In 2023, together with Thierry, his partner of 25 years, he decided to launch his second fund, Wind Capital II, capitalizing on the success of the first fund to tackle the grand challenge of climate change.
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