Alain Rodermann got his start investing in the earliest days of the commercial internet, joining Innovacom in 1997 for his internet-technology expertise and backing early companies like Netvalue, Integra, and Lastminute.com, an experience that still shapes his focus at Expon Capital on finding companies with the genes of exponentiality. In Luxembourg, he encourages founders to build governance and financing structures ready for future funding rounds rather than just bank loans, and he's noted that local founders tend to be unusually experienced—often with around 15 years in the corporate world—which he believes leads to stronger deal quality; outside of work, he pairs his venture capital career with martial arts and fine arts.