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About Francois Deliege

Investor type

Solo angel

First check

$5k to $100k

Themes

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