Boris Golden
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures · Board director at Ai Coustics
Paris, France
Writes $200K – $50M checks · typically $200K
About
Boris Golden is a General Partner at Partech focused on pre-seed and seed investments in Europe. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and brings experience as an entrepreneur and product professional, along with involvement in over 500 board meetings and workshops, more than 30 fundraising processes totaling over $2 billion, and six M&A transactions. Golden's investment approach emphasizes close founder partnership and support through the early stages of company development.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Golden founded two startups; the first failed and the second was sold.
- Communities
- Golden mentored at several startup accelerators after his founder experiences.
- More
- Golden worked as a computer science and mathematics researcher and did consulting work in organizational change during his computer science PhD.
From Boris's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Ai Coustics
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Ai Coustics's investors · 6
Co-founders at Ai Coustics
AC
Arne Corvin JaedickeExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
FH
Fabian Helmut SeipelExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- PartechGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — present
- Fédération des conseils de parents d'élèves - FCPEParent representativecurrent2024 — present
- NPCoBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- AlpicBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- ai|cousticsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- PrestiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- PimentoBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- TestGorillaBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- SorareBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- MazePre-Seed lead investorcurrent2018 — present
- VSORASeed co-lead & former board membercurrent2017 — present
- CoachHub - The digital coaching platformBoard Observer2020 — 2025
- JellysmackBoard Member (Exit to SoftBank)2016 — 2025
- Bearer.shBoard Member (Acquired by Cycode)2018 — 2024
- ubbleBoard Member (Acquired by Checkout.com)2019 — 2022
- GlofoxBoard Member (Acquired by ABC Fitness)2017 — 2022
- DejboxBoard Member (Acquired by Carrefour)2015 — 2020
- Le CollectionistBoard Member2015 — 2019
- Pealk (acquired by LinkedIn rival Viadeo)Co-founder & CEO2011 — 2015
- Numa Sprint (prev. Le Camping)Lead Mentor2013 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- ViadeoDirector of Product2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area – Paris
- Decovery (acquired by Express-Roularta)Advisor2013 — 2014
- Darjeelin (acquired by Voyage Privé)Advisor2013 — 2014
- Various startupsAdvisor & consultant2012 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Microsoft VenturesMentor2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Ecole PolytechniqueLecturer2009 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- FGT NetworkCo-founder & Head of Product2010 — 2011Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- PresansProduct Manager (part-time)2010Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- BelleAventureConsultant (part-time)2009 — 2010Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Dijital JoyOwner & DJ (part-time)2006 — 2010France & Spain
- Dassault SystemesProduct Manager (intern)2008 — 2009Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- LIP6 - Laboratoire d'Informatique Sorbonne Université/CNRSComputer Science Researcher (intern)2008Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyVisiting Scholar2011
- École PolytechniquePhD, Computer Science2009 — 2011
- École normale supérieure de LyonBachelor / Master / Agrégation, Computer Science2004 — 2009
- École PolytechniqueMaster, Innovation Management & Design2008 — 2009
- Lycée Henri IVMPSI/MP*, Mathematics2002 — 2004
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Product Management99Cross-functional Team Leadership77User Experience73Product Marketing65Product Strategy39Venture Capital45Agile Project Management34Analytics31Computer Science20
Languages English · French
- Agrégation of Mathematics — Ministère de l'Éducation nationale
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Colleagues at Partech Ventures
Alexandra Eychenne
Compliance & Risk Officer at Partech Ventures
Alexandre Durrive
Chief Technology Officer at Partech Ventures
Alexis Lancien
Senior Associate at Partech Ventures
Alison Imbert
Partner at Partech Ventures
Andrew Whiting
Partner at Partech Ventures
Ariadne Lemieux-Cumberlege
Senior Associate at Partech Ventures
Arnaud De Keulenaer
Senior Legal Counsel at Partech Ventures
Arnaud Minvielle
General Partner at Partech Ventures
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Andrew MiklasScout
General Partner at Y Combinator
Brian BalfourScout
Growth Leader, Entrepreneur, & Angel Investor
Andrew Whiting
Partner at Partech Ventures
Bruno Crémel
General Partner at Partech Ventures
Ceasar Nyagah
General Partner at Chui Ventures
Cyril Collon
General Partner at Partech Ventures
Emmanuel Delaveau
General Partner at Partech Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Boris Golden?
- Boris Golden is a General Partner at Partech focused on pre-seed and seed investments in Europe. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and brings experience as an entrepreneur and product professional, along with involvement in over 500 board meetings and workshops, more than 30 fundraising processes totaling over $2 billion, and six M&A transactions. Golden's investment approach emphasizes close founder partnership and support through the early stages of company development.
- Where does Boris Golden work?
- Boris Golden is General Partner at Partech Ventures and Board director at Ai Coustics.
- What check size does Boris Golden write?
- Boris Golden typically writes checks of $200K – $50M.
- Where did Boris Golden go to school?
- Boris Golden studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Visiting Scholar); École Polytechnique (PhD, Computer Science); École normale supérieure de Lyon (Bachelor / Master / Agrégation, Computer Science).
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