# Jean-François Grenon

> Jean-François Grenon is a seed investor at NTF Capital (Paris) backing Computer and Software. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [NTF Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ntf-capital)
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 38%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanfrancoisgrenon

Jean-François Grenon is a seed investor at NTF Capital in Paris focused on Computer and Software. Jean François Grenon brings more than 25 years of expertise in the telecom and wireless space. Prior to forming Vectrad Networks and then NTF-Capital in 2003, Jean-François was Chairman and CEO of Innova Corporation, a company he led folllowing its listing on the NASDAQ.Jean-François graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal andholds a Harvard Business School MBA.He sits on the board of several innovation driven corporations including Inter-Mobile S.A.S, a NexTFund portfolio company.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$2.5M |
| Series A | $717k–$4.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer | 2 | 25% |
| Software | 2 | 25% |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 25% |
| Apps | 1 | 13% |
| Sports | 1 | 13% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 25% |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Angel | 1 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PlayFitt | PlayFitt is a fitness app that motivates everyone to achieve small daily movement goals whenever and wherever they want. PlayFitt employs gamification and machine learning to assist players in moving more. PlayFitt uses video game mechanics to get players hooked on living a healthier lifestyle. PlayFitt is focusing on digital wellness by developingtechnology that is actually beneficial to people's health. | $2.5M | Seed | Jun 06, 2022 |  |
| IntelliSports | Fitness works great if you are already fit. Unfortunately, this represents a very slim band of people. For everyone else moving more would make a huge difference. And there are far more people who are willing and able to move a little more, than there are people who will ever "work out".That’s why PlayFitt isn’t a fitness app. It’s auser engagement machine that gets everyone moving!!!We use the same gaming addictive engagement strategies that drive massive user engagement. We help our users do something that is good for them - just move more. | $2.1M | Seed | Jun 05, 2022 |  |
| Sollum Technologies | Sollum Technologies is offers greenhouse producers the only smart LED lighting solution which dynamically reproduces the full spectrum of the sun’s natural light. It is based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), where its design, development and manufacturing activities are concentrated. It works closely with its clients to modulate and create recipesadapted to the growth cycle of each product, regardless of its native climate in the world and the location of the greenhouse. Sollum’s lighting solutions thereby provide unparalleled value in terms of energy savings, productivity and superior produce quality through a flexible, adaptive and easy-to-use application, with great respect for the environment. | $2.9M | Series B | Jun 17, 2020 |  |
| IntelliSports | Fitness works great if you are already fit. Unfortunately, this represents a very slim band of people. For everyone else moving more would make a huge difference. And there are far more people who are willing and able to move a little more, than there are people who will ever "work out".That’s why PlayFitt isn’t a fitness app. It’s auser engagement machine that gets everyone moving!!!We use the same gaming addictive engagement strategies that drive massive user engagement. We help our users do something that is good for them - just move more. | $1M | Seed | Feb 04, 2019 |  |
| IRYSTEC | IRYSTEC is a startup company, incubated at TandemLaunch Inc., leading the perceptual computational display technology. Our talented team of scientists and engineers along with our excellent advisory board in computer vision, physics and human visual system (HVS) are revolutionizing the natural visual experience of the future. IRYSTEC buildsambient intelligent, perceptual software products customized for every individual. We make your displays look the best to you. | $4.7M | Series A | Jun 06, 2018 |  |
| Aerial | Aerial's technology leverages existing infrastructure to recognize activity without the need for cameras, sensors or wearables. Aerial's patented technology analyzes distortions and fluctuations in the existing wireless signals and uses AI to interpret them and classify human activities. | $2M | Convertible Note | Jul 12, 2017 |  |
| Sollum Technologies | Sollum Technologies is offers greenhouse producers the only smart LED lighting solution which dynamically reproduces the full spectrum of the sun’s natural light. It is based in Montréal (Québec, Canada), where its design, development and manufacturing activities are concentrated. It works closely with its clients to modulate and create recipesadapted to the growth cycle of each product, regardless of its native climate in the world and the location of the greenhouse. Sollum’s lighting solutions thereby provide unparalleled value in terms of energy savings, productivity and superior produce quality through a flexible, adaptive and easy-to-use application, with great respect for the environment. | $717K | Series A | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| Mirametrix | Mirametrix develops consumer electronics integrated with proprietary attention sensing technology to enable human-computer interaction processes. The company also offers Glance by Mirametrix, a software platform that enables customers, OEMs, and ISVs to create user experiences across all devices.Mirametrix was founded by Helge Seetzen in January2010 and is based in Montreal, Quebec. |  | Angel | Dec 11, 2013 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anges Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anges-quebec) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BoxOne Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boxone-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [IC Excellent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ic-excellent-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alter Ego Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alter-ego-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fonds Innovexport](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fonds-innovexport) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Investissement Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investissement-quebec) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About NTF Capital

VC Fund · Paris, France

a Principal driven, Private Equity investment group active in Innovation, Real Estate and Renewable Energies. Founded in 2003, the investment strategy is focused around its core expertise.

3 contacts available at NTF Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jean-François Grenon | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-fran%C3%A7ois-grenon-2 |
| Gabriel Amiel | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gabriel-amiel |
| Maurice Khawam | Chairman & President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maurice-khawam |

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## FAQ

### What does Jean-François Grenon invest in?

Jean-François Grenon invests primarily in Computer, Software and Machine Learning startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Jean-François Grenon's check size?

Jean-François Grenon typically joins rounds of $1M–$2.5M at Seed and $717k–$4.7M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jean-François Grenon participates in.

### When did Jean-François Grenon last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jean-François Grenon closed in Jun 2022. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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