Aymerik Renard brings a rare combination of corporate VC experience from Western Digital Capital and SanDisk Ventures plus hands-on hardware accelerator experience from designing and running Highway1, where he personally interviewed over 200 hardware startups in 18 months. He focuses on global hardware and deeptech ecosystems with particular expertise in manufacturing, supply chain, and helping founders bridge the gap from prototype to mass production through global manufacturing hubs like Shenzhen. Aymerik Renard brings a rare combination of corporate VC experience from Western Digital Capital and SanDisk Ventures plus hands-on hardware accelerator experience from designing and running Highway1, where he personally interviewed over 200 hardware startups in 18 months. He focuses on global hardware and deeptech ecosystems with particular expertise in manufacturing, supply chain, and helping founders bridge the gap from prototype to mass production through global manufacturing hubs like Shenzhen.