Ulysse Laroche

Investor | 1stkind (backed by Peugeot FO)

📍 France🔄 Updated September 2026💼 35 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2026
VC🌍 France20+ investmentsInvested this year
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May 2026
NPco is a French Physical AI deep tech company, spin-off of the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (INRIA), redefining the limits of engineering in the HardTech sectors - i.e aerospace, defense, automotive, energy or any highly innovative industries leveraging simulations to design better and more sustainable physical products. Founded on the principle that "The optimal design already exists," NPco empowers R&D teams to bypass the slow cycle of legacy trial-and-error simulation. Through its proprietary, pre-trained Generalized Engineering Models (GEMs), NPco fuses historical simulation IP with real-world operational data to reveal the optimal design instantly. By democratizing this high-level physics intelligence for every engineer, NPco accelerates the discovery of breakthrough sustainable products. To accelerate this mission, NPco recently secured a €6M pre-seed funding round led by Partech, with participation from prominent pioneers in the European AI ecosystem. We are currently recruiting for multiple positions. Explore our open roles to help us redefine the future of engineering.
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Mar 2026
Augur is the next-generation perception engine that turns legacy sensor infrastructure into real‑time operational intelligence. Augur’s platform fuses CCTV, IoT and spatial models to track movement across vast environments in seconds – leveraging your existing sensors and without relying on facial recognition. In short, we supercharge your operational capabilities by proactively delivering core security insights, maximising business efficiency and unlocking revenue opportunities.
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Mar 2026
Real world. Real intelligence.
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Dec 2025
Matta is creating industrial AI for factories. We are a group of engineers, scientists, and builders developing manufacturing foundation models (MFMs) and a general-purpose manufacturing OS to improve the sustainability of manufacturing today and to unlock the unimaginable technologies of tomorrow.
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Sep 2025
Physical AI to scale your most tedious tasks from manufacturing to logistics. Our robots intuitively learn new skills from you and operate autonomously in any environment.
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Sep 2025
Hiverge was founded by former Google DeepMind and University of Cambridge researchers who pioneered the area of AI-driven algorithmic discovery. At Hiverge, we are creating an AI discovery agent to empower every company with superhuman algorithms that drastically optimize their operations. Contact us to work with us today.
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Sep 2025
How to empower operators and technicians at scale, and reduce time-to-problem-solve? We live in a manufactured world. Everything we see around us, has been manufactured. To improve the state of our world, we need to empower technicians, and transform physical operations. Augmented Industries offers an enterprise-grade, AI-enabled technician excellence software that helps manufacturers and machine builders to achieve their goals with knowledge management, execution guidance, and training in the flow of work. Need to solve your knowledge-to-action-gap in minutes? - Lets talk.
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Jan 2025
ANYbotics, a global leader in AI-driven robot inspection solutions, tackles critical industry challenges in safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Designed for the toughest industrial environments, ANYbotics ANYmal robots excel in autonomous operations, advanced mobility, and real-time data collection, making them ideal for tasks such as routine inspections, remote operations, or predictive maintenance. Trusted by hundreds of industry leaders in energy, power, metals, mining, and chemicals worldwide, ANYbotics aims to augment industrial workforces with autonomous robots, addressing labor shortages and keeping workers out of harms way. Supported by over $150m in funding from leading European and Silicon Valley investors and a 200-expert team, ANYbotics has been shaping the future of industrial automation since 2009 with offices in Zurich and San Francisco. To learn more about how you can use ANYmal to transform your industrial operations, visit our website at anybotics.com.
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Sep 2024
Building a new generation of microbiological technologies
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Jun 2024
Were using green chemistry to make synthetic textiles sustainable. Starting with nylon.
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Apr 2024
OSS Ventures is the startup studio building & investing in the future of operations. We ideate, test, build, invest in great ideas to change the future of the organizations who provide physical services to the world.
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Oct 2023
Packmind is a Collaborative Learning Platform that leverages AI to accelerate developers learning. By intelligently identifying and integrating best coding practices tailored to each teams unique context, Packmind elevates coding standards. With our IDE plugins, we bring knowledge and expertise directly to developers, exactly where and when they need it, transforming the way teams learn and code together
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Oct 2023
Packmind is a Collaborative Learning Platform that leverages AI to accelerate developers learning. By intelligently identifying and integrating best coding practices tailored to each teams unique context, Packmind elevates coding standards. With our IDE plugins, we bring knowledge and expertise directly to developers, exactly where and when they need it, transforming the way teams learn and code together
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Jun 2023
Empowering IT Ops, Elevating SMBs Bravas.io simplifies IT operations with multiOS MDM, Passwordless IDP, and Built-in PKI. Our turnkey solution allows you to manage and secure your entire IT ecosystem effortlessly, without specialized knowledge. Comprehensive Device Management and Security Gain complete control over your devices and ensure your data is protected, employees are productive, and IT infrastructure runs smoothly—all from a single, intuitive dashboard. Tailored for SMEs, Trusted by Businesses We understand the unique challenges of SMEs. Our dedicated team provides personalized support to ensure your success. Unlock the Power of Automation Say goodbye to manual IT tasks. Bravas.io automates IT management, freeing your team to focus on growing your business. Join the Bravas.io Revolution Empowering IT Ops, Elevating SMBs. Discover how Bravas.io can transform your business and unlock your full potential. Partner with us for unmatched IT efficiency and growth.
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Apr 2023
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May 2026
NPco is a French Physical AI deep tech company, spin-off of the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (INRIA), redefining the limits of engineering in the HardTech sectors - i.e aerospace, defense, automotive, energy or any highly innovative industries leveraging simulations to design better and more sustainable physical products. Founded on the principle that "The optimal design already exists," NPco empowers R&D teams to bypass the slow cycle of legacy trial-and-error simulation. Through its proprietary, pre-trained Generalized Engineering Models (GEMs), NPco fuses historical simulation IP with real-world operational data to reveal the optimal design instantly. By democratizing this high-level physics intelligence for every engineer, NPco accelerates the discovery of breakthrough sustainable products. To accelerate this mission, NPco recently secured a €6M pre-seed funding round led by Partech, with participation from prominent pioneers in the European AI ecosystem. We are currently recruiting for multiple positions. Explore our open roles to help us redefine the future of engineering.
Limited Partner
Mar 2026
Better Angle is an early stage investor founded by experienced entrepreneurs who became business angels. We invest in founders as early as possible. We are on your side to support you in any challenge you face. We invest in pre-seed/seed mainly in Europe but opportunistically oversea. We are sector agnostic.
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Mar 2026
Augur is the next-generation perception engine that turns legacy sensor infrastructure into real‑time operational intelligence. Augur’s platform fuses CCTV, IoT and spatial models to track movement across vast environments in seconds – leveraging your existing sensors and without relying on facial recognition. In short, we supercharge your operational capabilities by proactively delivering core security insights, maximising business efficiency and unlocking revenue opportunities.
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Mar 2026
Real world. Real intelligence.
2025
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Dec 2025
Matta is creating industrial AI for factories. We are a group of engineers, scientists, and builders developing manufacturing foundation models (MFMs) and a general-purpose manufacturing OS to improve the sustainability of manufacturing today and to unlock the unimaginable technologies of tomorrow.
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