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Boris Bakech

Investor

Partner & Managing Director at C4 Ventures

Paris, France

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2M

About

Boris Bakech co-founded with Pascal Cagni after working together at Apple; he's an operator-led, product-focused investor who backed hardware like Nest and shares late-stage/buyout insights on podcasts and Medium.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. C4 VenturesPartner & Managing Directorcurrent2020 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
  2. C4 VenturesPrincipal2020Région de Paris, France
  3. C4 VenturesSenior Associate2016 — 2020Paris - London
  4. C4 VenturesAssociate2014 — 2016
  5. refurbedVC Investor & Board Membercurrent2021 — presentVienne, Autriche
  6. Allisone.aiVC Investor & Board Membercurrent2022 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
  7. CleengVC Investor & Board membercurrent2019 — presentAmsterdam, Hollande Septentrionale, Pays-Bas
  8. RiskifiedVC Investorcurrent2017 — present
  9. Impulse SpaceVC Investorcurrent2023 — present
  10. NEURA RoboticsVC Investorcurrent2025 — present
  11. BRANDEDVC Investorcurrent2021 — present
  12. MixtilesVC Investorcurrent2020 — present
  13. LystVC Investorcurrent2021 — present
  14. CentricalVC Investorcurrent2020 — present
  15. DudaVC Investorcurrent2020 — present
  16. Material Bank®VC Investorcurrent2021 — present
  17. WethenewVC Investor & Board Member2023 — 2025Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
  18. iziworkVC Investor & Board Observer2022 — 2024Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
  19. EverliVC Investor2021 — 2024
  20. TrouvaVC Investor & Board observer2020 — 2022Londres et périphérie, Angleterre

Education

  1. ESSEC Business SchoolMaster's degree, Business/Commerce2008 — 2011
  2. IpesupÉconomie2006 — 2008

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelManagementCommunication2Valorisation1Introduction en bourse1E-commerce1Intelligence artificielle (IA)Business-to-Business (BtoB)Financement par capital-risqueConseil d’administrationBoardFusions et acquisitions
+12 moreDealsÉtablissement du budgetRéflexion stratégiqueCollecte de fondsInvestissementsPrésentationsInvestissement à impact socialConseilDéveloppement commercialGestion de projetFinanceCoaching

Languages Anglais · Espagnol · Français

  • AMF Certification — Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France

From Boris's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended ESSEC Business School160

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalJonas SimoninInvestor at DaphniMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniPierre GalletInvestor at DaphniSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniSofia DahouneInvestor at Daphni

+ 154 more

Also attended Ipesup9

Jérôme StiouiOperating Partner at SerenaFlorian WeberAssociate at Korelya CapitalEtienne RossignolInvestment Director at Andera PartnersVincent CrociInvestment Director at Andera PartnersEmma Aït AoudiaInvestor Relations Senior Associate at ElaiaZhong liu Michael FanPartner at Galaxy Interactive

+ 3 more

Shared employers

Also worked at refurbed4

Diego RecondoGeneral Partner at Acurio VenturesYannick OswaldPartner at Mangrove Capital PartnersLily WangPartner at Expon CapitalRobert NowakInvestor at All Iron Ventures

Also worked at Cleeng1

Enzo BermondAssociate at C4 Ventures

Also worked at Lyst8

Bradley HorowitzInvestor at Wisdom VenturesHarry BriggsPartner at Astanor VenturesKatharina ManPrincipal at Vorwerk VenturesSonali De RyckerPartner at AccelNicola McClaffertyPartner at Molten VenturesAlex ZubillagaFounder at 14W

+ 2 more

Also worked at Apple Inc.229

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applications

+ 223 more

Deals · 3

Bedrock RoboticsLed round

via C4 Ventures

Impulse SpaceLed round

via C4 Ventures

MixtilesLed round

via C4 Ventures

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at C4 Ventures

Alexandre Errera
Senior Associate at C4 Ventures
Christophe Walewski
Principal at C4 Ventures
Diane Cagni
Senior Associate at C4 Ventures
Enzo Bermond
Associate at C4 Ventures
Eric Boustoller
Partner at C4 Ventures
Eric Boustouller
Partner at C4 Ventures
Hugo Van Hemelryck
Analyst at C4 Ventures
Inès Cheaib
Associate at C4 Ventures

Network6

Alex Zubillaga
Founder at 14W
Alexandre Errera
Senior Associate at C4 Ventures
Christophe Walewski
Principal at C4 Ventures
Enzo Bermond
Associate at C4 Ventures
Eric Boustouller
Partner at C4 Ventures
Hugo Van Hemelryck
Analyst at C4 Ventures

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