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Clément Vanden Driessche

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Partner at Elaia · Board director at Dottxt

Paris, Île-de-France, France

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Clément Vanden Driessche, a five-year Next47 executive, brings an operator-focused go-to-market playbook for early-stage deep tech founders in Europe and Israel, specializing in environmental tech, robotics, new space and cybersecurity.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Dottxt

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Co-founders at Dottxt

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Rémi LoufFounder
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Julien ChaumondCofounder & CTO
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Brandon WillardFounder
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Dan GerlancFounder

Experience

  1. ElaiaPartnercurrent2023 — present
  2. AylightInvestor and board membercurrent2026 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  3. mimicInvestor & Board membercurrent2025 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  4. Proxima FusionInvestorcurrent2025 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  5. GetVocal AIInvestor & Board Membercurrent2024 — presentBiarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
  6. NcodiNInvestor & Board Membercurrent2024 — presentParis
  7. .txtInvestor & Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  8. Time for the PlanetShareholdercurrent2020 — present
  9. Next47Director, Investment & GTM - Global VC2018 — 2023Europe
  10. Institut d'Optique Graduate SchoolLecturer - Strategy & Strategic Marketing2017 — 2019Palaiseau, Île-de-France, France
  11. SafranFrom Photonics Engineer to Tech investment and M&A2008 — 2018Région de Boulogne-Billancourt, France
  12. Capgemini EngineeringSenior Consultant2006 — 2008Paris, Île-de-France, France
  13. Valeo Lighting SystemsInternship: Advanced Research (P3) for Valeo Lighting - Autonomous Vehicles2006
  14. Kirchhoff Institute for Physics, Heidelberg University.Internship2005Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Skills & more

Fusions et acquisitions9Capital-investissement9Gestion de projet32Stratégie21Stratégie commerciale15Product Development6Team Building6Management11Électronique10Capteurs9R&D9Optique8
+12 moreConception de produitStratégie marketingGestion de l'ingénierieSystèmes embarquésIngénierie des systèmesGestion d'équipeProject ManagementIngénierieLeadershipLeadership d'équipeAnglaisResponsable produit

Languages Allemand · Anglais · Français

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Clément Vanden Driessche?
Clément Vanden Driessche, a five-year Next47 executive, brings an operator-focused go-to-market playbook for early-stage deep tech founders in Europe and Israel, specializing in environmental tech, robotics, new space and cybersecurity.
Where does Clément Vanden Driessche work?
Clément Vanden Driessche is Partner at Elaia and Board director at Dottxt.
What does Clément Vanden Driessche invest in?
Clément Vanden Driessche invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where did Clément Vanden Driessche go to school?
Clément Vanden Driessche studied at ESSEC Business School (Executive Strategy and Management of International Business, Commerce international); HEC Paris (Technology & Strategy courses); Institut d'Optique Graduate School (Master of Engineering Paris Tech, (Photonics).

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