Founded in 1997 by Bruno Rousset, the entrepreneur behind April, a listed insurance broker with a market cap of €1 billion, Evolem operates as an evergreen fund without external limited partners. With a quick investment process and no exit deadline, the firm provides funding ranging from €100,000 to €3 million to French startups raising between €500,000 and €10 million. Based in Lyon, France, Evolem focuses on investing in sectors such as industrial goods, communication, insurance, nutrition, transport, consumer goods, agriculture, financial services, individual services, direct marketing, and renewable energy.