# Sofia Hmich > Sofia Hmich is a Series A investor at Aerones (Paris) backing Drones and Mobile. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Aerones](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aerones) - Location: Paris, France - Total investments: 9 - Last investment: Sep 2024 - Lead investor: 22% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofiahmich/ - X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/sofiahmich - Website: https://x.com/sofiahmich Sofia Hmich is a Series A investor at Aerones in Paris focused on Drones and Mobile. Sofia is the Founder of Future Positive Capital, a new venture firm seeking Europe’s boldest entrepreneurs who use advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, synthetic biology, genetics, and other deep technologies to solve problems such as feeding the world’s growing population sustainably, tackling climate change and coping with an ageingpopulation. Her investments includes Ynsect – the global leader in alternative protein supply, Meatable, who are pioneering the next generation of lab-grown meat, BioBeats, the world’s first unified computational platform for preventative mental health and What3Words – the global multi-award winning location technology company, providing unique 3-word identifiers for any location.At the intersection of entrepreneurship and investment, her career has encompassed tech innovation throughout with stints at Index Ventures, Europe’s top venture capital firm, and Deezer, the worldwide digital music service, where she was in charge of international expansion. Sofia has been recognised by Forbes as “30 Under 30”, by the World Economic Forum as a “Global Shaper and is part of Founders Forum. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Drones | 1 | 11% | | Mobile | 1 | 11% | | Cycling | 1 | 11% | | Software | 1 | 11% | | CleanTech | 1 | 11% | 12 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Series A | 3 | 33% | | Seed | 2 | 22% | | Series B | 1 | 11% | | Series C | 1 | 11% | | Convertible Note | 1 | 11% | 6 stages tracked in total. ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | United Kingdom | 2 | 22% | | Belgium | 1 | 11% | | United States | 1 | 11% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cowboy | Cowboy is an e-bike company that creates innovative electric bikes for city riders. It is still transforming the bike and mobility industries, from the point of sale to the point of service. Its mission is to empower riders to map their own paths, as well as the paths of the cities in which they live, through mindful movement that benefitseveryone.Cowboy's electric bikes are simple — there is no gear and no + and - buttons to adjust the motor's power. The company believes riding a bike should be as simple as hopping into the saddle and putting one foot on the peddle. | $4.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 04, 2024 | | | Aerones | We are building heavy lifting drones which can lift up to 200kg (440lbp). We have version which is flying on batteries for rescue and delivery purposes and tethered solution for industrial cleaning and firefighting. | $31.9M | Series A | Dec 27, 2022 | | | Aerones | We are building heavy lifting drones which can lift up to 200kg (440lbp). We have version which is flying on batteries for rescue and delivery purposes and tethered solution for industrial cleaning and firefighting. | $9M | Seed | Apr 27, 2022 | | | Brilliant Planet | Brilliant Planet is unlocking the power of algae as an affordable method of permanently and quantifiably sequestering carbon at the gigaton scale. The company's innovative process enables vast quantities of microalgae to grow in open-air pond-based systems on coastal desert land. | $12M | Series A | Apr 06, 2022 | | | Cowboy | Cowboy is an e-bike company that creates innovative electric bikes for city riders. It is still transforming the bike and mobility industries, from the point of sale to the point of service. Its mission is to empower riders to map their own paths, as well as the paths of the cities in which they live, through mindful movement that benefitseveryone.Cowboy's electric bikes are simple — there is no gear and no + and - buttons to adjust the motor's power. The company believes riding a bike should be as simple as hopping into the saddle and putting one foot on the peddle. | $80M | Series C | Jan 26, 2022 | | | Cervest | Cervest's AI-powered Climate Intelligence platform and EarthScan(TM) product put the power of a thousand climate scientists into the hands of decision makers across businesses, governments, insurance companies and financial markets to help them quantify, manage and adapt to climate change at an asset-level. We are a Certified B Corporationwith a vision to democratize access to Climate Intelligence through our open access platform, driving a shared responsibility to protect the world’s critical assets. Cervest is backed by mission-aligned investors, including Astanor Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Future Positive Capital, Draper Espirit and UNTITLED.Discover how current and future climate events such as flooding, droughts, and extreme temperatures will impact the assets you own, manage, or depend on. Learn more at cervest.earth. | $22.7M | Series A | May 20, 2021 | | | Cervest | Cervest's AI-powered Climate Intelligence platform and EarthScan(TM) product put the power of a thousand climate scientists into the hands of decision makers across businesses, governments, insurance companies and financial markets to help them quantify, manage and adapt to climate change at an asset-level. We are a Certified B Corporationwith a vision to democratize access to Climate Intelligence through our open access platform, driving a shared responsibility to protect the world’s critical assets. Cervest is backed by mission-aligned investors, including Astanor Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Future Positive Capital, Draper Espirit and UNTITLED.Discover how current and future climate events such as flooding, droughts, and extreme temperatures will impact the assets you own, manage, or depend on. Learn more at cervest.earth. | $7.8M | Convertible Note | Nov 03, 2020 | | | Cowboy | Cowboy is an e-bike company that creates innovative electric bikes for city riders. It is still transforming the bike and mobility industries, from the point of sale to the point of service. Its mission is to empower riders to map their own paths, as well as the paths of the cities in which they live, through mindful movement that benefitseveryone.Cowboy's electric bikes are simple — there is no gear and no + and - buttons to adjust the motor's power. The company believes riding a bike should be as simple as hopping into the saddle and putting one foot on the peddle. | $26.7M | Series B | Jul 23, 2020 | | | Cervest | Cervest's AI-powered Climate Intelligence platform and EarthScan(TM) product put the power of a thousand climate scientists into the hands of decision makers across businesses, governments, insurance companies and financial markets to help them quantify, manage and adapt to climate change at an asset-level. We are a Certified B Corporationwith a vision to democratize access to Climate Intelligence through our open access platform, driving a shared responsibility to protect the world’s critical assets. Cervest is backed by mission-aligned investors, including Astanor Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Future Positive Capital, Draper Espirit and UNTITLED.Discover how current and future climate events such as flooding, droughts, and extreme temperatures will impact the assets you own, manage, or depend on. Learn more at cervest.earth. | $4.7M | Seed | Aug 01, 2019 | | 9 of 9 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Astanor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astanor-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [Exor Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exor-seeds) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [EXOR N.V.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exor-s-p-a) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [HCVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hardwareclub) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [Isomer Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isomer-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together ## About Aerones VC Fund · San Jose, United States We are building heavy lifting drones which can lift up to 200kg (440lbp). We have version which is flying on batteries for rescue and delivery purposes and tethered solution for industrial cleaning and firefighting. 2 contacts available at Aerones. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Janis Putrams | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/janis-putrams | | Sofia Hmich | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sofia-hmich | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Sofia Hmich invest in? Sofia Hmich invests primarily in Drones, Mobile and Cycling startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Sofia Hmich last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Sofia Hmich closed in Sep 2024. Shizune tracks 9 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? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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