Where does Anouck Champsaur work?

Anouck Champsaur is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Pivot Investment Partners.

What check size does Anouck Champsaur write?

Anouck Champsaur typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Anouck Champsaur go to school?

Anouck Champsaur studied at Columbia University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry); Freie Universität Berlin.

Anouck Champsaur

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Pivot Investment Partners · Investor at Sofinnova Partners

Paris, France

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Anouck Champsaur is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Pivot Investment Partners, a growth equity firm founded in 2014 that invests in B2B financial technology and insurance technology companies. Her career in financial services includes 26 years in senior roles at Bankers Trust and Deutsche Bank across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and she serves on the boards of several private FinTech and InsureTech companies, as well as Jubilee Holdings Limited and Industrial Promotion Services in East Africa. She is a CFA charterholder and a Kauffman Fellow.

Experience

Energy Transition VenturesEIRcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Noon EnergyHead of BD & Partnerships2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
Sofinnova PartnersInvestor2021 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
BiosyntiaBoard Observer2022 — 2023Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
XL BatteriesCo-Founder, CTO2018 — 2020Brooklyn, New York
Columbia UniversityPostdoctoral Scientist2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
Columbia UniversityPhD Candidate2013 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
Berkeley LabPostbaccalaureate Fellow2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Materials Science2Chemistry4Research4Inorganic Synthesis1Inorganic Chemistry1Nanomaterials1Science3Experimental ResearchEnergy2

From Anouck's professional profile.

Colleagues at Pivot Investment Partners

Akbar Poonawala

Investor at Pivot Investment Partners

Anouck Champsaur

EIR at Energy Transition Ventures

Dinkar Jetley

Investor at Pivot Investment Partners

Larry Klane

Investor at Pivot Investment Partners

Larry Klane

Advisory Board Member at Kilonova Capital

Network7

Ankeet Jethwa

Senior Associate, Capital Strategy at Sofinnova Partners

Antoine Papiernik Papiernik

Chairman and Managing Partner at Sofinnova Partners

Cécile Dupont

Partner, MD Start Strategy at Sofinnova Partners

Cedric Moreau

Partner, Crossover Strategy at Sofinnova Partners

Claire Catherinet

Senior Associate, Crossover Strategy at Sofinnova Partners

Denis Lucquin

Investor at Sofinnova Partners

Gabriella Camboni

Partner, Biovelocita Strategy at Sofinnova Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anouck Champsaur?: Anouck Champsaur is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Pivot Investment Partners, a growth equity firm founded in 2014 that invests in B2B financial technology and insurance technology companies. Her career in financial services includes 26 years in senior roles at Bankers Trust and Deutsche Bank across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and she serves on the boards of several private FinTech and InsureTech companies, as well as Jubilee Holdings Limited and Industrial Promotion Services in East Africa. She is a CFA charterholder and a Kauffman Fellow.
Where does Anouck Champsaur work?: Anouck Champsaur is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Pivot Investment Partners.
What check size does Anouck Champsaur write?: Anouck Champsaur typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Anouck Champsaur go to school?: Anouck Champsaur studied at Columbia University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Chemistry); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry); Freie Universität Berlin.

Founder mafias

Columbia University mafia454

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Ben HorowitzBAFounded Opsware Chris DixonMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founder Collective Kai-Fu LeeA.B.Founded 01 Kevin M. SlawinB.A.Founded Phoenix SENOLYTIX +4 Paul GrossingerMaster of Science; M.SFounded Gaingels +3 Robin ChanB.A.Founded Goat Capital +2

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Freie Universität Berlin mafia28

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hanna Marie AsmussenPoliticsFounded Localyze +1 Max MergenthalerBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Nixtla +1 Tom HubregtsenPhDFounded Voltrac +1 Christian GrobeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Billie +1 Fritz TrottMasterFounded Zenjob +1 Christoph GrasFounded Tomorrow

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Sofinnova Partners mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anne OsdoitPartnerFounded Moon Surgical +2 Lucia FaccioPartnerFounded Genespire Andy WeissVenture PartnerFounded ReCor Medical Anouck ChampsaurInvestorFounded Xl Batteries Cécile DupontPartnerFounded Heptamed Marion GaspermentPrincipalFounded May Health

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Sofinnovapartners mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anne OsdoitPartnerFounded Moon Surgical +2 Lucia FaccioPartner at Sofinnova Partners | Telethon FundFounded Genespire Andy WeissVenture PartnerFounded ReCor Medical Anouck ChampsaurInvestorFounded Xl Batteries Cécile DupontSenior Associate, Program Director - MD StartFounded Heptamed Marion GaspermentPrincipalFounded May Health

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noon-energy mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Matthew NordanBoard ObserverFounded Prime Coalition Anouck ChampsaurHead of BD & PartnershipsFounded Xl Batteries

Same school

Also attended Columbia University1,122

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing Partner Chris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen Horowitz Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AI Gabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General Catalyst Scott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Steve WozniakCo-founder of Apple Tony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDash Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AI Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of Databricks Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Also attended Freie Universität Berlin101

Mina BenothmanOther at Heavybit Jeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General Catalyst Hilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent Ventures David FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global Ventures Dominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life Sciences Steffen WagnerPartner, CEO at Verve Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Noon Energy6

Laurie MenoudInvestor at At One Ventures Amy DuffuorCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures Matthew NordanCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla Ventures Anouck ChampsaurEIR at Energy Transition Ventures Tibor TothSenior Associate at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures Iris WuAssociate at Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures

Also worked at Sofinnova Partners76

Anne HorganPartner at Cambridge Innovation Capital Laetitia SchwabPrincipal at SR One Capital Management Antoine Papiernik PapiernikChairman and Managing Partner at Sofinnova Partners Graziano SeghezziManaging Partner at Sofinnova Partners Michael KrelPartner at Sofinnova Partners Henrijette RichterManaging Partner at Sofinnova Partners

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Also worked at Biosyntia2

Anouck ChampsaurEIR at Energy Transition Ventures Joško BobanovićVenture Partner, Industrial Biotech Strategy at Sofinnova Partners

Also worked at XL Batteries2

Anouck ChampsaurEIR at Energy Transition Ventures Thomas SistoExecutive Officer, Director at Xl Batteries