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Guillaume Dupont

Investor

Partner at CAP HORN VC

Paris, Île-de-France, France

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Experience

  1. ExaptoChief Executive Officer (Co-Founder)current2024 — presentParis
  2. CapHorn InvestVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
  3. CapHorn InvestCo-Founder & Managing partner2009 — 2025Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  4. Anaxago CapitalDirecteur Général2021 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
  5. numeumAdministrateur2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  6. France DigitaleAdministrateur2014 — 2017Paris, Île-de-France, France
  7. Schneider Electric VenturesInvestment Partner2007 — 2009
  8. Crédit Agricole Private EquityAssociate2004 — 2007

Skills & more

Venture Capital43Investments5Start-ups30Strategy11Start-up6Private Equity26Mergers & Acquisitions4Entrepreneurship10Corporate Development6Business Strategy13M&A experience1Strategic Partnerships3
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Colleagues at CAP HORN VC

Alexandre
Venture Partner at CAP HORN VC
François Santi
Principal at CAP HORN VC
Romain Vidal
Co-Founder at Teampact.ventures

Frequently asked questions

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 Partner at CAP HORN VC.
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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