Strategy, governance and capital advisory
Where deeptech and dual-use leaders meet patient capital.
Loryx Capital advises fund managers and their investors, and the deeptech companies they back (wireless, AI, quantum, space and dual-use technology), on strategy, governance and corporate development, with a particular focus on matching capital from the United States and the GCC with European technology companies.
About
An operator turned investor, on both sides of the table.
Loryx Capital is led by Frédéric Rombaut. After starting as an operator, he has invested as a corporate, as a general partner and as a limited partner, so he knows what each party around the table needs. Around him, Loryx brings together a network of senior investors, operators and sector experts, mobilised mandate by mandate.
years across corporate development, venture capital, private equity and sovereign investment
in investment commitments overseen across a career at Bouygues, Apax, Qualcomm, Cisco and the UAE sovereign fund
board and LPAC seats held, including independent director (NED), non-executive chairman, and strategy or audit committee chair roles
Managing Director, Head of direct PE
UAE federal sovereign fund, Abu Dhabi.
General Partner
Involved in creating the first dedicated space technology fund.
Managing Director, Head of Cisco Investments International
International investments and acquisitions.
Managing Director, Head of Qualcomm Ventures Europe
Strategic venture investments across EMEAIR.
Technology private equity
Technology buyouts and growth investments.
Founding team
Launch of the French mobile operator.
Offer
Senior partners, on your side of the table.
Every engagement is led personally by Frédéric Rombaut, from first meeting to close. When a mandate calls for it, he assembles a team from the Loryx network of senior investors, operators and sector experts, and draws on long-standing relationships with sovereign investors, global GPs and corporate venture teams.
| Engage as | For LPsSovereign funds, pension funds and family officesInvest ahead of the technology curve. | For GPsVenture, growth, private equity and infrastructure managersEarn the trust of sovereign and institutional investors. | For corporatesIndustrial and technology groups, and deeptech scale-upsScale with the right capital, partners and board. |
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| Senior advisor | Portfolio construction, sourcing channels and investment strategy in the face of AI, quantum and other technology shifts; selection of GPs and co-investments. | Positioning with sovereign, pension and family-office investors, notably in the GCC; introductions to co-investors and corporate partners; deal sourcing in deeptech and dual-use technology. | Strategy, market entry and strategic investors in the US and the GCC; M&A, joint ventures, and the structuring of funding rounds and partnerships. |
| Board member | Non-executive chairman or non-executive director (NED) on investment committees, LPACs and advisory boards. | Non-executive chairman or non-executive director (NED) on the investment committee, the advisory board or the board of the management company. | Non-executive chairman or non-executive director (NED), steering an ambitious but realistic value-creation plan. |
| Interim executive | Interim CIO. | Venture Partner. | Interim Head of Corporate Development. |
| Track record | Seven years as Managing Director at the UAE federal sovereign fund. | 30 years across the digital value chain (wireless, satellite, broadband, data centres, IoT). | Founding team of Bouygues Telecom; corporate development at Qualcomm and Cisco. |
| Discuss your portfolio | Discuss your fund | Discuss your project |
Expertise
Deep technology, across the capital stack.
Asset classes
Sectors
Contact
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