Valérie Gombart

Valérie Gombart is the Co-founder and CEO of Hi Inov, a European venture capital firm backed by Dentressangle, based in Paris, France. Under her leadership, the firm manages over €350 million in assets and oversees a portfolio of approximately 40 high-growth companies, including Deepki and Platform.sh. Before establishing Hi Inov in 2013, she spent over a decade as a Managing Partner at Seventure Capital, focusing on the information technology sector. During her tenure there, she directed €75 million across 45 technology investments, generating more than €116 million in gains and securing six initial public offerings for companies such as Cimpress and Parrot. She holds degrees in management and finance from Audencia and the University of Washington. Her current investment strategy centers on B2B digital technologies that drive industrial transformation, energy sobriety, and sustainability across the Franco-German markets.