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Grégoire Gambatto

Investor

Venture Partner at Frst

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $2M checks

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About

Grégoire Gambatto, serial founder-turned-investor who built startups in growth hacking, Web3 and AI data infrastructure, challenges founders on whether to raise after scaling Germinal from €3k to €3M.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Ctrl+GCo-founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. FrstVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. FrstLPcurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  4. dotAI by dotConferencesLate co-foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  5. UpwayAngel Investorcurrent2021 — present
  6. Only DustCo-founder and CEO2022 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  7. GerminalCo-Founder and CEO (Exit)2017 — 2021Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  8. HEC ParisContract Teacher2018 — 2020Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  9. Cowork In Grenoble2nd employee2016 — 2017Greater Grenoble Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Languages Anglais · Français · Italien

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Grégoire Gambatto?
Grégoire Gambatto, serial founder-turned-investor who built startups in growth hacking, Web3 and AI data infrastructure, challenges founders on whether to raise after scaling Germinal from €3k to €3M.
Where does Grégoire Gambatto work?
Grégoire Gambatto is Venture Partner at Frst.
What does Grégoire Gambatto invest in?
Grégoire Gambatto invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Grégoire Gambatto write?
Grégoire Gambatto typically writes checks of $2M.
Where did Grégoire Gambatto go to school?
Grégoire Gambatto studied at Université Grenoble Alpes (Master's degree, corporate law).

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