Aymerik Renard

General Partner at HCVC with extensive experience in venture capital and board roles

Aymerik Renard is a General Partner at HCVC, a venture capital firm that operates in Silicon Valley and Paris, focusing on hardware-related startups. He joined HCVC in 2017 and has a substantial background in investing and technology, having previously worked at Innovacom and Western Digital Capital. His experience spans over 25 years in the industry, where he has led investments in various breakthrough technologies.

In addition to his role at HCVC, Renard is a member of the European Defense Investor Network and has served on the boards of multiple companies, including Spectrohm and Full Speed Automation. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Information and Decision Systems from Carnegie Mellon University.1 2 3

Highlights

Mar 4 · Business Wire

Full Speed Automation Raises $3.2 Million Seed Round From International Deep Tech and Software Investors to Simplify and Accelerate Factory Automation - Business Wire

Jan 14 · Silicon Valley Business Journal

Palo Alto-based Alcatraz AI locks down security via artificial intelligence - Silicon Valley Business Journal - Silicon Valley Business Journal

Experience

General Partner at HCVC (September 2017 - Present)

Advisor at HCVC (June 2016 - September 2017), Director at Western Digital Capital (August 2016 - September 2017), Board Member at Spectrohm (December 2021 - Present), Board Member at Full Speed Automation (February 2021 - Present), Board Member at Augmenta (August 2019 - March 2023)

Education

BS in Information and Decision Systems + Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University (1990 - 1994), American High School Diploma (Valedictorian) from International School of Stavanger (1988 - 1990)