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Cyril Collon

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General Partner at Partech Ventures · Board director at Vendease · Board director at Beacon Power Services · Board director at Trade Depot

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Writes $200K – $50M checks · typically $200K

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Tom FurlongunlockedCyril: together at Zhone Technologies (2000)
Cyril: together at UTStarcom
×9Cyril: together at Ascend Communications (acquired) / Lucent Technologies
Cyril: together at Zhone Technologies

About

Cyril Collon is a General Partner at Partech, where he co-leads Partech Africa alongside Tidjane Deme, managing multistage venture capital funds focused on African technology startups. Raised in Africa and having traveled to over 70 countries, he works on digital transformation and technology innovation across the continent.

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Board director at VendeaseYC W21

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YC

Vendease went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — Cyril sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

GP

Vendease's group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Vendease's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Vendease's investors · 12

ANIM Fund$100K – $1M checks · since 2022Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022GFR FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Global Founders CapitalBerlin · $637K – $32M checks · since 2022Harvard Management CompanyAllston · since 2022Kube VCsince 2022Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2022Partech VenturesParis · $200K – $50M checks · since 2022Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2022TLcom CapitalNairobi · $500K – $10M checks · since 2022Verod Capital ManagementLagos · $15M – $30M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Vendease

TKTunde Kara
Tunde KaraFounder
GAGatumi Aliyu
Gatumi AliyuFounder
OFOlumide Fayankin
Olumide FayankinFounder
WOWale Oyepeju
Wale OyepejuFounder
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Olatunde KaraExecutive Officer, Director
OFOlumide Fayankin 🐜
Olumide Fayankin 🐜Founder

Board director at Beacon Power Services

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Beacon Power Services's investors · 6

Factor[e] VenturesFort Collins · $250K – $750K checksGlobal BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checksKepple Africa Venturessince 2022Partech VenturesParis · $200K – $50M checks · since 2024Seedstars Africa VenturesGeneva · $250K – $2M checks · since 2022SymbioticsGeneva

Co-founders at Beacon Power Services

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ABIMBOLA ADISAExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Trade Depot

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Trade Depot's investors · 6

Helios Digital VenturesLondon · since 2020International Finance CorporationWashington D.C. · $20M – $500M checks · since 2020MSA NovoSingapore · $1.5M – $32M checksNovastar VenturesLondon · since 2021Partech VenturesParis · $200K – $50M checks · since 2018Sahel CapitalLagos

Co-founders at Trade Depot

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Michael UkpongExecutive Officer, Director
RA
Ruke AwaritefeExecutive Officer, Director
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Chukwunenye Onyekachi IzukanneExecutive Officer, Director
OIOnyekachi Izukanne
Onyekachi IzukanneFounder

Experience

  1. PartechGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — present
  2. Verscom SolutionsVice President of Sales, Europe & Africa2012 — 2016
  3. GenbandDirector of Channel Sales, EMEA2009 — 2012
  4. GenbandRegional Sales Director, Southern Europe & West/Central Africa2006 — 2009
  5. UTStarcomRegional Sales Director, West & Central Africa2002 — 2006
  6. Zhone TechnologiesSales Engineering Manager, France & North Africa2000 — 2002
  7. Ascend Communications (acquired) / Lucent TechnologiesSenior Network Consultant & Product Marketing, EMEA1999 — 2000
  8. Ascend Communications (acquired) / Lucent TechnologiesPre-Sales Manager, International1998 — 1999
  9. Ascend Communications (acquired) / Lucent TechnologiesProject Manager, APAC1997 — 1998Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Skills & more

Start-ups27Sales32Channel Partners25Business Development23Go-to-market Strategy22Telecommunications50Product Marketing39Pre-sales48EMEA21Mobile Devices11VoIP40IP23

Languages English · French

From Cyril's professional profile.

Deals · 3

Beacon Power ServicesBoard seat

via Partech Ventures · filed Dec 2024 · $20.7M raise

VendeaseBoard seat

via Partech Ventures · filed Sep 2022 · $23.2M raise

Trade DepotBoard seat

via Partech Ventures · filed Aug 2018 · $3M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AlmentorFreteriumKudiMoney FellowsRevibeTerraPay

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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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
Arnaud De Keulenaer
Senior Legal Counsel at Partech Ventures
Arnaud Minvielle
General Partner at Partech Ventures
Aya Murr
Senior Associate at Partech Ventures

Network4

Alison Imbert
Partner at Partech Ventures
Andreata Muforo
Partner at TLcom Capital
Andrew Whiting
Partner at Partech Ventures
Boris Golden
General Partner at Partech Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Cyril Collon?
Cyril Collon is a General Partner at Partech, where he co-leads Partech Africa alongside Tidjane Deme, managing multistage venture capital funds focused on African technology startups. Raised in Africa and having traveled to over 70 countries, he works on digital transformation and technology innovation across the continent.
Where does Cyril Collon work?
Cyril Collon is General Partner at Partech Ventures and Board director at Vendease and Board director at Beacon Power Services and Board director at Trade Depot.
What check size does Cyril Collon write?
Cyril Collon typically writes checks of $200K – $50M.
What boards does Cyril Collon sit on?
Cyril Collon holds tracked board seats at Beacon Power Services, Trade Depot, Vendease.
What companies has Cyril Collon invested in?
Investments tracked here include Almentor, Beacon Power Services, Freterium, Kudi, Money Fellows, Revibe, TerraPay, Trade Depot, Vendease.
Where did Cyril Collon go to school?
Cyril Collon studied at Télécom Paris (Master of Science, Telecommunications); Université Paris Cité (Master of Science, Physics).

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