Tiempo was founded on July 2007 by Serge Maginot, former R&D Director at Synopsys, Inc. and former General Manager of Leda S.A., and Marc Renaudin, former Professor at Grenoble INP and former head of the CIS research group of the TIMA Laboratory (research labs from Grenoble Institute of Technology, CNRS and Joseph Fourier University).
Executives :
- Serge Maginot (CEO)
- Marc Renaudin (CTO)
Board Members :
- Joël Alanis (CEO, Alma Capital Finance)
- Guillaume Dupont (Investment Partner, Schneider Electric Ventures)
- Serge Maginot (CEO, Tiempo)
- Henri-Marc Michaud (CEO, INPG Entreprise SA)
- Marc Renaudin (CTO, Tiempo)
- Jean-Philippe Stefanini (General Partner, EmercTec Gestion)
- Laurent Dumas-Crouzillac (Investment Leader, Oddo Private Equity)
- Djamel Chekroun (Investment Director, Viveris Management)
Investors :
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Alma Capital Finance invests seed capital in companies in the areas of Software, Microelectronics and Energy that are in early stages of development. Alma provides its portfolio companies with direct support for the definition of their strategy and business model, and helps them to find strategic customers and partnerships as well as additional funding for further development. |
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Emertec Gestion, based in Grenoble (France), is one of the few venture capitalists in Europe to concentrate on the creation of innovative companies that use results derived from scientific research. It manages 4 funds currently amounting to more than 100 M€. Emertec 2, which invests in Tiempo, is dedicated to early-stage investments in Europe in the microelectronics-related high tech sectors. |
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INPG Entreprise SA is a subsidiary of Grenoble Institute of Technology, the leading French engineering school based in Grenoble. It is a private company which uses dedicated skills and resources in developing innovative business projects. INPG Entreprise SA finances innovative start-ups and offers them a wide range of tailored-services. |
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Oddo Private Equity is the Private Equity affiliate of Oddo & Cie that operates two major business lines: Investment Banking and Asset Management. Oddo & Cie has developed a Private Equity activity in 2006 with the aim to become a major capital investment player in growth and venture capital investments. As of today, the assets under management total 150M€. The team, composed of 6 professionals, has invested in fifteen companies, mostly family businesses, the core of the Oddo Group's expertise. |
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Schneider Electric Ventures is a venture capital firm sponsored by Schneider Electric, the world leader in electrical distribution and automation & control (2007 revenue: €17,3 Bn). Schneider Electric Ventures invests in innovative companies in the Energy & Power, Advanced Materials & Electronics, and Automation & Communication sectors. Schneider Electric Ventures is currently active in 17 companies in Europe and North America. |
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Viveris Management is a well-established third-party management company specialized in Private Equity financing of unlisted SMEs. Launched in 2000, it manages M€ 450 in assets with a current investment portfolio of 130 companies and an investment team of 29 professionals. Viveris Management has developed an expertise focused on financial innovation and asset diversification into market niches such as Emerging Private Equity, Real Estate, and renewable energies. Investments decisions target unlisted SMEs typically at early stage (minority shares, first or second round of financing) and leading projects innovation to be followed up all along their development. Venture Capital funds under management currently account for M€ 192 in assets, 40 portfolio companies, and 4 to 6 new deals per year. They raised M€ 15 in assets in 2008. |