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Fred PLAIS

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Founder at Platform Sh

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

FoundedPlatform Sh

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John HortonunlockedFred: together at Henley Business School (2005)
×3Fred: together at ESCP
×2Fred: together at La French Tech
Fred: together at Platform Sh

About

Fred Plais is co-founder and CEO of Upsun (originally launched as Platform.sh), a platform-as-a-service company for building, running, and scaling web applications. A B Corp that has raised $180 million to date, Upsun serves clients including Adobe, BNP, Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson, Unity3D, and Pinterest, and operates as a fully remote organization of 300 people across more than 30 countries. Plais has worked in digital products and teams since 2000, with a focus on developer tools, software applications, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, and also works as a board member and investor.

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Platform Sh's investors · 14

Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checks · since 2026Foundation CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2026HAVEN VENTURESPalo Alto · $10K – $1M checks · since 2026Hi InovLyon · $540K – $10.8M checksHolly VenturesSan Francisco · since 2026IsaiParis · $108K – $54M checksISAI GestionKickstartSalt Lake City · $250K – $3M checks · since 2026Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026OpenOceanHelsinki · $2.2M – $5.5M checksOrange DAOSan Francisco · since 2026Overwater Ventures LlcPalo Alto · $400K – $2M checks · since 2026YttriumFrankfurtZetta Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026

Experience

  1. Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)Co-founder & CEOcurrent2015 — presentHQ in Paris - US operations: San Francisco
  2. Galion.exeMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
  3. La French TechBoard member LA and ambassador San Franciscocurrent2020 — present
  4. Commerce GuysCo founder and CEO2010 — 2016Paris
  5. AF83General Manager2007 — 2010Paris Area, France
  6. SFR Vodafone GroupHead of Music & Games2002 — 2007Paris
  7. InfoclicCo founder and CEO2000 — 2002Paris Area, France
  8. L'OréalProduct Manager1997 — 2000Taipei, Taiwan

Skills & more

E-commerce99Start-ups99Mobile Devices90Business Development71Cloud Computing38Open Source40Team Management37Strategic Partnerships31Management11

Languages Chti · English · French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fred PLAIS?
Fred Plais is co-founder and CEO of Upsun (originally launched as Platform.sh), a platform-as-a-service company for building, running, and scaling web applications. A B Corp that has raised $180 million to date, Upsun serves clients including Adobe, BNP, Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson, Unity3D, and Pinterest, and operates as a fully remote organization of 300 people across more than 30 countries. Plais has worked in digital products and teams since 2000, with a focus on developer tools, software applications, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, and also works as a board member and investor.
Where does Fred PLAIS work?
Fred PLAIS is Founder of Platform Sh.
What companies did Fred PLAIS found?
Fred PLAIS founded Platform Sh.
Where did Fred PLAIS go to school?
Fred PLAIS studied at Henley Business School (Completed year 1 of the Henley MBA program, sponsored by SFR. I dropped out to create af83, Business Administration and Management, General); ESCP (Master, Business, Marketing).

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