Jérôme     Wittamer

About

Jérôme Wittamer is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Expon Capital, a venture capital firm based in Luxembourg. The firm was founded in 2015 and invests in technology-related companies globally, with a focus on North America, Europe, and the Middle East-Africa. **Background and Experience:** * Wittamer has been active as both an investor and entrepreneur in the technology, telecom, and internet space for over three decades. * Before co-founding Expon Capital, he gained experience backing flash memory pioneer M-Systems (sold to SanDisk) and cybersecurity company Aladdin Knowledge Systems (listed) in the early 1990s. * At BIP Investment Partners, he led successful investments in media and communication technology companies like EVS (IPO), Option (IPO), and Evertz (IPO). These companies became leaders in their respective fields. He also contributed to the foundation of VOXmobile, a mobile operator that was sold to Orange. * Prior to Expon Capital, he worked with Genii Capital, where he led the sale of SecureIT, the datacenter used by Skype from its early days in Luxembourg. * In 2000, he co-founded a marketplace for the telecom industry. **Focus and Investment Strategy:** * Wittamer is in charge of sourcing opportunities in the Nordics, Baltics, Central & Eastern Europe, and Israel for Expon Capital. * He focuses on sectors including Climate, Energy, Health, and Finance, utilizing tools like the internet, mobile, cloud, and AI. * His investment interests i