Cyril Bertrand
CEO & Managing Partner @ XAnge
Paris, France
Cyril Bertrand is a Partner at Xange Captial where he is responsible for core-technology investments and for the German-speaking area.Cyril has prior venture capital experience at DVC (Munich, Germany) where is was responsible for the Telecom & Semiconductor investments, and at TeleSoft Partners (San Mateo, CA).Prior to that, his 7-yeartenure at Alcatel brought him to the position of Director in charge of creating and growing Alcatel’s first generation of 802.11 products across France, Spain and Israel in 2000.Cyril is also a non-exec board director of Apertio (UK), MergeOptics (Germany), Panoratio (Germany), Powerlase (UK) and is an observer at BigMachines (US).
- Total investments:
- 26
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 38%
Last updated:
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Industries Cyril Bertrand invests in
Stages Cyril Bertrand invests in
Countries Cyril Bertrand invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 5 (19%)
- Software 5 (19%)
- E-Commerce 5 (19%)
- FinTech 3 (12%)
- Financial Services 3 (12%)
Stage
- Series A 7 (27%)
- Series B 7 (27%)
- Seed 5 (19%)
- Funding Round 2 (8%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (8%)
Country
- France 9 (35%)
- Germany 2 (8%)
- United States 2 (8%)
- Belgium 1 (4%)
Investments
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| Skello is the The AI HR solution for frontline teams. HR tools were designed for offices, yet 55% of the workforce works on their feet and deserves technology designed for the field. Our mission is to improve their daily lives. For managers and HR directors, Skello offers seamless management from hiring to the payslip: our AI automatestime-consuming tasks so they can anticipate and supervise while maintaining full control. For teams, Skello guarantees a transparent and collaborative experience from their very first day. In July 2026, we reached a major milestone with the announcement of €200 million in funding to accelerate our development. After 10 years spent listening to our customers, this new chapter solidifies our conviction: technology must assist and facilitate work, without ever replacing humans. Our ambition is to be the go-to AI HR management solution for all frontline teams in Europe. | $228.7M / Private Equity / Jul 05, 2026 | ||
| Developed by and for professionals, Vertuoza construction software makes your life easier and allows you to focus on the essentials of your business. With a single click, you can edit estimates, work schedules, site follow-up and invoicing, wherever you are.Much more than a software Vertuoza is inspired by the words "virtuous" and"virtuose" both in its name and in its philosophy. It's more than just a construction software or a site management application: it's the key to a perfect fit between the different elements of your business.What's more, Vertuoza is a win-win situation. The contractor gains time and efficiency, the client benefits from better service and the architect sees his project in the spotlight. | $10.5M / Series A / Oct 13, 2023 | ||
| Developed by and for professionals, Vertuoza construction software makes your life easier and allows you to focus on the essentials of your business. With a single click, you can edit estimates, work schedules, site follow-up and invoicing, wherever you are.Much more than a software Vertuoza is inspired by the words "virtuous" and"virtuose" both in its name and in its philosophy. It's more than just a construction software or a site management application: it's the key to a perfect fit between the different elements of your business.What's more, Vertuoza is a win-win situation. The contractor gains time and efficiency, the client benefits from better service and the architect sees his project in the spotlight. | $4.4M / Seed / Oct 13, 2022 | ||
| WorkMotion is a global HR platform that enables companies to hire and onboard employees internationally. WorkMotion hire, pays, and manages remote employees from around the world with just a push of a button. Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $40M / Series B / Jun 22, 2022 | ||
| Silvr reinvents the way entrepreneurs get funded. Financing businesses has not evolved over the last decades: banks prefer to fund assets, and equity is not the best fit for all. Silvr enables entrepreneurs by building a world where funding is easy to access, scalable, and equity-free. Silvr leverages digital business data to predict futurerevenues and offer funding in 24 hours.Silvr is headquartered in Paris, is backed by ISAI and Eurazeo, and deploys millions of euros of funding for European entrepreneurs every month. | $20.6M / Series A / Feb 08, 2022 | ||
| Goodays (formerly Critizr) is Europe's leading Customer Experience Management Platform. Founded in 2012, our vision is to make commerce better for everyone - for merchants and customers. Goodays helps hundreds of leading global brands deliver personal customer experiences at scale, without losing that welcomed human touch.The GoodaysCustomer Experience Management platform makes it easier to have personal and human experiences at scale. It's used in 32 countries by over 150 of Europe's biggest companies, including Carrefour, New Look, Monoprix, Domino's and Jules. Giving over 70,000 business locations, CEO’s, CX and insights teams the tools they need to deliver better customer experiences, increase NPS, improve customer satisfaction, drive loyalty and recapture previously unsatisfied customers. We ensure that you can spark real connections and engage in better, deeper and more frequent experiences with everyone while keeping things simple so that you can focus on actioning the metrics that truly matter. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 01, 2022 | ||
| Flink is a developer of an online platform used to offer and deliver multi-category grocery products. Its application offers a wide selection of convenience items like fresh herbs, fruits, bread, essentials, and home supplies among others that enable people to get necessaries delivered to the door within ten minutes while saving transit costs.Thecompany was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $750M / Series B / Dec 10, 2021 | ||
| Skello is the The AI HR solution for frontline teams. HR tools were designed for offices, yet 55% of the workforce works on their feet and deserves technology designed for the field. Our mission is to improve their daily lives. For managers and HR directors, Skello offers seamless management from hiring to the payslip: our AI automatestime-consuming tasks so they can anticipate and supervise while maintaining full control. For teams, Skello guarantees a transparent and collaborative experience from their very first day. In July 2026, we reached a major milestone with the announcement of €200 million in funding to accelerate our development. After 10 years spent listening to our customers, this new chapter solidifies our conviction: technology must assist and facilitate work, without ever replacing humans. Our ambition is to be the go-to AI HR management solution for all frontline teams in Europe. | $47.1M / Series B / Sep 16, 2021 | ||
| Cajoo is a startup company that provides grocery home delivery services.The food delivery company revolutionizes everyday shopping by offering a fast, reliable, and affordable shopping experience. It operates dark stores and manages its own inventory of products. Customers can then order items without having to think whether they’ll be home whenthe delivery happens. Around 15 minutes later, a delivery person shows up with their groceries.Henri Capoul headquartered Cajoo in Paris, Ile-de-France in 2021. | $40M / Series A / Sep 02, 2021 | ||
| LetsMeet has schedules and meeting-setting software that optimizes efficiency through heatmapping and funnel technology. The integration includes email exchanges, calendars, and video conferencing services. They are specialized for sales, client support, and HR, admin, and project management channels. They schedule meetings in a single email. | Pre-Seed / Sep 01, 2021 | ||
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Co-Investors
About XAnge
XAnge is a Franco-German team of venture capital investors that manages €450 million and invests in digital, deeptech, and impact startups.It is the innovation brand of the Siparex group, a major player in French private equity. XAnge is a key European investor in early-stage startups and is looking for game-changing startups and entrepreneurswho rock the code[s].The Paris, Ile-de-France-located company was founded in 2004.
XAnge Contacts
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Cyril Bertrand
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Guilhem De Vregille
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Andréas Gall
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Astrid Moullé-Berteaux
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What does Cyril Bertrand invest in?
Cyril Bertrand invests primarily in SaaS, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 26 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Cyril Bertrand closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 26 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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