Alain Falys

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

2023

In 2023 Qori merged with Synalcom to become Sylq, the first all-in-one payment provider in France. Sylq enables more than 20,000 merchants to accept cards, bank payments and cryptocurrencies, in-store and online, on any terminal.

Co-Founder

2021

Empowering hotels and guests with one-click direct bookings and payments.

General Partner

2012

Helping post incubator startups cross the chasm to series A and beyond.

Member of Technology Advisory Board (TAB)

2016

Venture Partner

2021 - 2024

Investing in technologies and applications in the decentralised, Web3 and AI arena.

Advisor To Chief Executive Officer

2011 - 2023

Pelican AI is a global innovator in Payments, Financial Crime Compliance and Open Banking technology.

Co-Founder

2021 - 2023

Qori (now Sylq) is a pioneer mobile payment solution allowing brick and mortar merchants to accept Pay by Bank and Pay by Crypto payments on their phone or tablet, by simply generating a QR code.

Co-Founder - Exit to SaltPay.co

2013 - 2020

CEO, Chairman

2013 - 2019

Venture Partner

2012 - 2016

Technology transfer, incubation and venture investment company. Formerly Imperial Innovations and now a part of IP Group Plc.

Co-Founder & Partner

2006 - 2013

Omnis Mundi is a business incubator in the technology, internet and services sectors. Investments in e-commerce startups including www.buyvip.com (exit to Amazon in 2010).