Willy Braun
Founding partner at Galion.exe; VC, writer, community builder
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Paris, Île-de-France, France
Joined September 2025
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Summary
Community-driven VC & founder network builder: Willy has focused on building investment vehicles and communities that amplify founder expertise — from co-founding daphni to creating Galion.exe, a seed fund embedded in The Galion Project founder community. He emphasizes collective intelligence, content and community as core parts of early-stage investing. galion-exe+2
Writer, curator and teacher of investment thinking: Willy publishes long-form analysis and newsletters (Capital Call, Libido Sciendi) to share frameworks and heuristics for founders and investors. His writing often blends product, market and competitive analysis — for example the SOTA piece on AI competitive advantage. capitalcall+2
Operator and portfolio partner: He has operated inside growth funds (Revaia/Gaia) as an operating partner, helping portfolio companies with go-to-market and product/marketing playbooks and producing content for operator audiences. bloomberg+1
Early‑ecosystem builder and event organizer: Willy’s earlier work includes founding and editing Brocooli, organizing Startup Weekends and contributing to France Digitale and Web School Factory — roles that underline a long-term commitment to building ecosystems through events, teaching and editorial work. medium+1
Work
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Writing
Surviving the Reset: A Framework for AI Competitive Advantage
October 1, 2025Long-form analysis published via SOTA about how to evaluate AI companies, proposing a four-level hierarchy (Technical Foundation → Product Depth → Market Position → Sustainability).
Libido Sciendi (ongoing Substack)
January 1, 2025Ongoing long-form essays on AI, deep tech, innovation diffusion and go‑to‑market frameworks written by Willy Braun.
Ma nouvelle aventure : Galion.exe
March 1, 2022Personal Medium post announcing and describing the creation of Galion.exe and the community-driven model behind it.
Hobbies
Avid reader (books), collector of colourful ties and socks, Brompton bike owner. galion-exe
Notes
JLJean-Yves Lemeslesaid they've seen
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make a major positive impact as both a founder and an investor.Jan 10, 2026
SLStanislas Lotsaid
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has demonstrated a consistent track record of picking and supporting successful startups.Sep 25, 2025
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