Antoine Blondeau
InvestorManaging Partner at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
FoundedQxbranch
About
Antoine Blondeau, a 25-year AI veteran who helped build Siri's core technologies, brings hands-on large-scale AI experience; he backed OpenAI, InstaDeep (acq. BioNTech), and sits on Crypto.com's board exploring blockchain–AI.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechRobotics
Experience
- Alpha Intelligence CapitalCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area and Dubai
- Crypto.comChairmancurrent2021 — presentSingapore
- Crypto.comAdvisor to CEO2018 — 2021Singapore
- BITKRAFT VenturesAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- KKRAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Pictet Asset ManagementMember of Supervisory Board, Digital Fundcurrent2017 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- AIQCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area and Dubai
- Pacific I&T VenturesDirectorcurrent2007 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sentient TechnologiesFounder & CEO2007 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Good Powered by BlackBerrySenior Vice President2005 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- salesforce.com, Inc.Vice President & GM Wireless Products Division2004 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Sybase [acquired by SAP]Senior Director Business Development2004San Francisco Bay Area
- Dejima Inc [acquired by Sybase, in turn acquired by SAP]President & C.E.O.2001 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- Zi Corporation [acquired by Nuance, in turn acquired by Microsoft]President & C.O.O.1998 — 2000Hong Kong
- Nortel NetworksWorldwide Director OEM Sales and Director Marketing & Sales Asia/Pacific Wireless Terminals Business1994 — 1998Hong Kong
- DATARDirector Tokyo Team1990 — 1994Tokyo, Japan
Education
- ESCPMBA1987 — 1990
- Chuo UniversityEconomics
Skills & more
Enterprise Software10SaaS12Trading Systems4Business Development89Mergers17Marketing Strategy23Investments6Fundraising6Strategic Sales1Start-ups99Cloud Computing18Product Management21
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Strategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurshipGo-to-market StrategyArtificial IntelligenceTradingOperations ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesSoftware EngineeringProduct DevelopmentLeadershipLanguages French · Japanese
From Antoine's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended ESCP254
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalJulie RoblotInvestor at Newfund Capital
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Also attended Chuo University8
Kengo UehaManaging Director / General Partner at Beyond Next VenturesShota SagiyamaExecutive Officer / Talent Partner at Beyond Next VenturesJulia OkuyamaBusiness Development Manager at TransLink CapitalHidemasa IkedaPrincipal / Executive Officer, Head of Japan at Rebright PartnersYuhei SogaGeneral Partner at Femto PartnersShohei MaruhashiPresident & CEO of PWM Japan Securities at Chartered Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Crypto.com2
Also worked at Pictet Asset Management5
Also worked at Good Powered by BlackBerry6
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David CowanPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersNeil SadaranganeyDirector at Alberta Enterprise CorporationStergios AnastasiadisGeneral Partner at Genesis VenturesMike GordonManaging Director at Meritech Capital PartnersParham Michael OssarehFounder/developer, tech dude at Heysan
Also worked at salesforce.com, Inc.175
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesAlex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation Capital
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Deals · 2
OsaroBoard seat
via Alpha Intelligence Capital · filed Apr 2021 · $30.3M raise
QxbranchBoard seat
via Alpha Intelligence Capital · filed Jun 2018 · $8.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Adam Cheyer
Siri Co-founder, Scientific Advisory Board at Allen Institute at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Albert Wang
Head of AI research at Riot Games at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Alberto Pelliccione
Partner at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Andrew Huen
Senior Associate at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Arnaud Barthelemy
Partner and COO at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Arun Vijay
Analyst at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Axel Badalian
Senior Associate at Alpha Intelligence Capital
Babak Hodjat
CTO AI at Cognizant at Alpha Intelligence Capital




































