Seed to Series A
First cheques at angel and seed stage, with active support through the Series A. We have been the first investor on the cap table of a company that reached a $1.5B exit — that is the seat we like.
Atomic Scaling Ventures
Backing ambitious founders from seed to scale.
Atomic Scaling Ventures is an angel investor and startup accelerator for technology companies. We invest at seed, stay active through Series A, and work alongside founders as a strategic scaling partner — combining capital with the operating method behind Atomic Scaling and a network built across two decades of building, exiting and backing technology companies on three continents.
Angel investment · Acceleration · Seed → Series A
2
Unicorns in portfolio
1
Portfolio IPO
3
Companies founded
2
Founder exits
3
Continents invested
20+
Years operating
Investment Focus
Early cheques. Long conviction.
We concentrate on what we know from the inside: technology companies with scalable digital business models, led by small teams that grow revenue faster than headcount.
Technology & digital
Where we have operated and invested before: gaming and interactive media, AI, fintech and digital assets, e-commerce, and health & longevity — any business built to scale digitally.
Capital + operating method
Angel investment, structured acceleration, and hands-on strategic support built on the Atomic Scaling 3P3R Method® — across North America, Europe and Asia.
Founder Track Record
Operator first. Investor by conviction.
Atomic Scaling Ventures is led by Ludovic Bodin — a three-time founder with two exits, and an early investor whose portfolio includes two unicorns and one IPO.
- 2 unicornsFirst investor and board member at Chiliz, exited at $1.5B; early backer of ASIG, valued at $2.5B.
- 1 IPOEarly investor in Hopium, the Paris-based hydrogen mobility company listed on Euronext Paris.
- Follow-on backingPortfolio companies subsequently backed by investors including Sequoia Capital and East Ventures.
- 3 companies, 2 exitsFounded AuRestaurant.com, Macau.com and Cmune — whose UberStrike reached 30 million players — exiting two.
- Endorsed byAtomic Scaling, the book behind our method, carries endorsements from founders and investors at firms including Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
Portfolio
Companies we have backed.
Selected investments.
Chiliz
Sports, blockchain & fan engagement
First investor & board member
Unicorn — exited at $1.5B
ASIG
Live streaming, e-commerce & gaming
Investor
Unicorn — valued at $2.5B
Hopium
Hydrogen mobility
Investor
Listed on Euronext Paris (IPO)
Lila Games
Mobile gaming
Investor
Subsequently backed by Sequoia Capital
Fraction
Real-world asset fintech
Investor
Subsequently backed by East Ventures
Novos
Longevity & health science
Investor
Featured in the “Don’t Die” documentary with Bryan Johnson
WeStyle
Creative AI
Investor
Allonia
Sovereign AI
Investor & scaling advisor
How We Help
What founders get beyond the cheque.
Everything we offer comes from having done it — built, scaled, exited, listed, and raised follow-on rounds from tier-one investors.
Growth strategy
A scaling roadmap built on the 3P3R Method® — the operating system we use across the portfolio to grow revenue without growing headcount in step.
Product & go-to-market
Positioning, pricing and distribution shaped by operators who have taken consumer and B2B products to global scale, including a game played by 30 million people.
Fundraising preparation
Narrative, deck, model, data room and investor pipeline — run as a disciplined process, drawing on rounds our portfolio has raised from leading venture firms.
Technology & cloud infrastructure
Architecture reviews and guidance on building AI-native, cloud-based products that stay lean as they scale.
International expansion
Market entry across North America, Europe and Asia, guided by first-hand operating experience in Silicon Valley, Paris, China, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
Network access
Introductions to the operators, investors and strategic partners around Atomic Scaling — built over twenty years of building and backing technology companies.
Endorsements
What founders and investors say.
Endorsements are for Atomic Scaling, the book and method behind our acceleration work.
We applied Atomic Scaling to build & scale Gigaverse to over $10M in annualised revenue in our first 6 months, with a team of less than 10 people. When you eliminate coordination overhead and move lightning fast, building without unnecessary bureaucracy, a small team becomes a massive competitive advantage.
Dith
Co-Founder of Gigaverse
I am happy to see all these learnings combined in one book to help future entrepreneurs, not just in the games industry but all industries.
Ilkka Paananen
Co-founder & CEO of Supercell
If a small team from Finland can launch a global phenomenon like Angry Birds and get over 5 billion downloads, then you can do it too! Ludovic Bodin's Atomic Scaling is your ultimate playbook for unlocking explosive growth in your business. Get ready to level up, make history, and reach new heights!
Peter Vesterbacka
Former Mighty Eagle at Rovio, creators of Angry Birds
Ludovic Bodin's Atomic Scaling provides an insightful framework and invaluable lessons that shed light on how gamers are driving the future of entertainment, technology, and society.
Kevin Lin
Co-founder of Twitch
Atomic Scaling by Ludovic Bodin - I want all the golden nuggets I can to help founders raise less or avoid VCs entirely. This Book has some killer actionable ideas in it.⭐
Chris Tottman
Founding General Partner of NOTION.vc ($1B AUM)
In Atomic Scaling, Ludovic Bodin shares insightful lessons from the games industry and a practical playbook to inspire games companies and beyond to stay small and achieve outsize global impact.
Doug McCracken
Partner & Head of Marketing, A16Z GAMES
Atomic Scaling is a breath of fresh air in a world that has gone crazy for startups. In contrast to the Blitzscaling approach that has bred swift but precarious growth, this book lays out the foundations for a leaner and more sustainable way to scale hyper-growth.
Oliver Lo
Former VP Marketing at Sequoia Capital
Atomic Scaling illuminates the path to unicorn status for startups, revealing many growth secrets of the video game industry.
Jason Zhao
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
A must-have playbook for anyone seeking to redefine the rules of the game. 'Atomic Scaling' offers powerful insights from the gaming industry's unprecedented success, providing a roadmap for achieving breakthrough results.
Verne Harnish
Founder of Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) & Scaling Up
Atomic Scaling equips leaders with a framework to sharpen foresight and navigate scaling challenges effectively.
Risto Siilasmaa
Former Chairman of Nokia and founder of F-Secure
I love seeing small teams build big things. This book embodies the idea of leverage and provides tactics for leaders looking to do a lot with a little.
Eric Jorgenson
Bestselling author of "The Almanack of Naval Ravikant"
The operators who actually figure out scale tend to share one trait: they've stopped confusing complexity with capability. Atomic Scaling earns its place by showing founders and studio leaders exactly where organizations quietly break under growth - and how to build the discipline that prevents momentum from becoming drag.
Andrew Sheppard
Managing Director, Transcend | Former President of Studios, Kabam
Atomic Scaling is a game-changing asset that offers effective strategies for achieving exponential growth and success in the digital age.
Alain Crozier
Former CEO of Microsoft, China
In Atomic Scaling, Ludovic Bodin shows how boosting talent density, team alignment, and efficiency can overcome capital limits and achieve more with less.
Xiang Wang
Former President at Xiaomi
For Founders
Pitch your company.
We read every submission. If there is a fit, we respond — usually within two weeks.
What we look for
- Seed to Series A technology companies
- Scalable digital business models — software, platforms, marketplaces and digitally-distributed products
- Capital-efficient teams that grow revenue faster than headcount
- Founders open to operating with the Atomic Scaling 3P3R method
- North America, Europe and Asia
For Investors & Partners
Invest and build alongside us.
We work with angels, funds and corporate investors on co-investment in portfolio companies, deal flow from our founder network, and accelerator partnerships that bring the Atomic Scaling method to new markets and platforms.
About & Team
The people behind the cheques.
Ludovic Bodin is a three-time entrepreneur, two-time unicorn investor and author of Atomic Scaling. He founded three companies in e-commerce, travel and gaming — AuRestaurant.com, Macau.com and Cmune, whose UberStrike reached 30 million players — exiting two. As an investor he was first investor and board member at Chiliz (exited at $1.5B) and an early backer of ASIG ($2.5B), with a portfolio spanning Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia. He is the creator of the 3P3R Method® and founder of BOBIC Generational Wealth.