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About Francois Deliege

Investor type

Solo angel

First check

$5k to $100k

Themes

smart grid
utilities
play
ML
army
data science
space
environnement
big data
environmental
space-tech
hardtech
SaaS
fintechs
aviation
grid
AI
dual-use
circular economy
photovoltaic
energy
smart grids
newspace
videogames
gaming
waste
gamedev
robotics
videogame
financial services
lending
sports
interactive entertainment
fin-tech
renewables
machine learning
biodiversity
finance
finserv
hardware cleantech
weapons
smartgrids
rocketship
GPS
defensetech
deep learning
defence
VR
renewable
environment
dual use
military
sport
greentech
geospatial
infra
regtech
agents
aerospace
battery
oil
machine vision
satellites
batteries
banking
defense
bank
space tech
payment
wealthtech
recurring
entertainment
paytech
gas
LLM
spacetech
fintech
smartgrid
fitness
climate
sportstech
solar
genAI esports
generative AI
clean energy
computer vision
neural network
artificial intelligence
subscription
wind
infrastructure
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Funding Stages

1. Idea or Patent2. Prototype3. Early Revenue4. Scaling

Countries of investment

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Who I am

I am a California-based private investor with a public-markets background. Multi-year conviction holds in founder-led companies. Now deploying personal capital into seed-stage startups: gaming/AI, space/aerospace, energy, and fintech. Patient, hands-off but available.

Funding Requirements

I invest in Pre-seed, Seed startups. Check size: $25K – $100K

Sectors / Keywords:
AI infrastructure, AI-native SaaS, gaming, game engines, real-time 3D, developer tools, space, aerospace, satellites, launch services, defense tech, energy, LNG, natural gas, energy infrastructure, climate tech, fintech, financial infrastructure, capital markets, options and derivatives, robotics, humanoid robotics, automation, deep tech, hardware

Geography:
United States

Investment instrument preferences:
Post-money SAFE, convertible note, or priced equity round. Strong preference for Delaware C-corps with QSBS-eligible structure.

Value add

Patient capital: multi-year holds, no premature-exit pressure. Sector pattern recognition from public-market depth in gaming/AI, space, energy, fintech. Capital-markets and options expertise at liquidity events. Tax-aware (QSBS, SAFEs). Hands-off but available. Not an operator or recruiter — strategic capital only.

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States HQ

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