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About Francois Deliege

Investor type

Solo angel

First check

$5k to $100k

Themes

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