Where does Henri Deshays work?

Henri Deshays is General Partner at Newfund North America.

What check size does Henri Deshays write?

Henri Deshays typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

Where did Henri Deshays go to school?

Henri Deshays studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Sciences Po (Master's degree, Corporate Finance and International Capital Markets); Université Paris Dauphine - PSL (BA, Bachelor in Business administration).

Henri Deshays

Investor

General Partner at Newfund North America · General Partner at Newfund Capital

Palo Alto & Silicon Valley

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K

Kauffman Fellow · Class 21

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546 people in our graph share verified history with Henri — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Martin MignotunlockedHenri: together at Sciences Po (2002–2004)

Henri: together at Sciences Po

×5Henri: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business

×5Henri: together at StartX

About

Began in investment banking at Natixis, earned an MBA at Stanford where he founded ModeWalk (acquired by Moda Operandi) and co-founded the StartX accelerator. Focuses on SaaS, marketplaces and health.

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Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Experience

NewfundPartnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Society of Kauffman FellowsFellowcurrent2016 — present
StartX.VP Strategic Initiatives2015 — 2017Palo Alto
ModeWalkCo-founder and CEO2011 — 2014Palo Alto. CA - Paris. France
GoogleFinance Manager2010San Francisco Bay Area
GREDChief Financial Officer2006 — 2009Paris Area, France
GREDFinance Director2004 — 2005Paris Area, France
NatixisM&A Associate2003 — 2004Paris Area, France

Skills & more

Start-upsEntrepreneurship91Business Strategy37Venture Capital15Strategy59Product Management4Business Development11Marketing Strategy6Business Planning4Financial Modeling8Mergers2Due Diligence6

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E-commerceStrategic PartnershipsProduct MarketingFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsManagement Consulting

Languages English · French

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Investments

Investor

AgathosBillTrimBrightflow AICharlie Finance Curv Health Discernis Fairmarkit Fermeate MxpilotPliant.ioRabot RelimetricsRivaTitanVisageWatchupYoung Alfred Zinier

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Colleagues at Newfund North America

Francois Veron

General Partner at Newfund North America

Patrick Malka

General Partner at Newfund North America

Network2

Cameron TeitelmanMentor

Founder, CEO & Head of Admissions at StartX

Niko BonatsosMentor

Founder and Managing Partner of Verdict

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Henri Deshays?: Began in investment banking at Natixis, earned an MBA at Stanford where he founded ModeWalk (acquired by Moda Operandi) and co-founded the StartX accelerator. Focuses on SaaS, marketplaces and health.
Where does Henri Deshays work?: Henri Deshays is General Partner at Newfund North America.
What does Henri Deshays invest in?: Henri Deshays invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
What check size does Henri Deshays write?: Henri Deshays typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies has Henri Deshays invested in?: Investments tracked here include Agathos, BillTrim, Brightflow AI, Charlie Finance, Curv Health, Discernis, Fairmarkit, Fermeate, Mxpilot, Pliant.io, Rabot, Relimetrics, and 6 more.
Where did Henri Deshays go to school?: Henri Deshays studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Sciences Po (Master's degree, Corporate Finance and International Capital Markets); Université Paris Dauphine - PSL (BA, Bachelor in Business administration).

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA

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Also attended Sciences Po352

Martin MignotInvestor at Index Ventures Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index Ventures Erica DelamareInvestor at Daphni François VéronGeneral Partner at Newfund Capital Madeline SpatesHead of Special Projects at AlleyCorp

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Also attended Université Paris Dauphine - PSL302

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners Patrick MalkaGeneral Partner at Newfund Capital Florence DardChief Client Officer at Pantheon Ventures Sabrine ChahrourSenior Associate at Partech Ventures Philippe CollombelFounding & General Partner at Partech Ventures Arnaud De KeulenaerSenior Legal Counsel at Partech Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Society of Kauffman Fellows41

Ken HorneManaging Partner at AN Venture Partners Bion LudwigVenture Partner at ABS Capital Partners Kush M ParmarManaging Partner at 5AM Ventures Kelli CullinaneManaging Partner, CFO, CCO at Next Legacy Partners Dr. Tom HawesInvestor at Sandbox Industries John KimManaging Partner at Amasia

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Also worked at StartX.114

Vincent DialloInvestor at Daphni Amanda DawsonDirector, People Operations at StartX Ankita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX Anne CaillatVice President, Programs & Community at StartX Cameron TeitelmanFounder, CEO & Head of Admissions at StartX Laura KenneyProgram Manager at StartX

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Also worked at ModeWalk1

Ragi BurhumExecutive Officer, Director at AmigoCloud

Also worked at Google2,000

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AI Brian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders Fund Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis Laela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG Arash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox

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