Guillaume Dupont
InvestorFounderPartner at CAP HORN VC · CEO & Co-Founder at Exapto
Paris, Île-de-France, France
FoundedExapto
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About
Guillaume Dupont is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Exapto, a company working in green chemistry and synthetic biology. He previously worked in venture capital, following CapHorn investments within the Anaxago group.
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Xavier ManièreCTO & Co-Founder
Experience
- ExaptoChief Executive Officer (Co-Founder)current2024 — presentParis
- CapHorn InvestVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
- CapHorn InvestCo-Founder & Managing partner2009 — 2025Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Anaxago CapitalDirecteur Général2021 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
- numeumAdministrateur2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- France DigitaleAdministrateur2014 — 2017Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Schneider Electric VenturesInvestment Partner2007 — 2009
- Crédit Agricole Private EquityAssociate2004 — 2007
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Venture Capital43Investments5Start-ups30Strategy11Start-up6Private Equity26Mergers & Acquisitions4Entrepreneurship10Corporate Development6Business Strategy13M&A experience1Strategic Partnerships3
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- Who is Guillaume Dupont?
- Guillaume Dupont is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Exapto, a company working in green chemistry and synthetic biology. He previously worked in venture capital, following CapHorn investments within the Anaxago group.
- Where does Guillaume Dupont work?
- Guillaume Dupont is CEO & Co-Founder of Exapto and Partner at CAP HORN VC.
- What companies did Guillaume Dupont found?
- Guillaume Dupont founded Exapto.
- Where did Guillaume Dupont go to school?
- Guillaume Dupont studied at Stanford University (Master, Chemical Engineering); École Polytechnique (Ingenieur, Physics); Saint Louis.
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