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Henri Deshays

Investor

General Partner at Newfund Capital

Palo Alto, California

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

About

Henri Deshays, a French-born, Stanford-educated founder who co-founded StartX and sold ModeWalk to Moda Operandi, publishes data-driven US expansion playbooks and favors passion over early metrics.

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Invests in

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Experience

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

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA2009 — 2011
  2. Sciences PoMaster's degree, Corporate Finance and International Capital Markets2002 — 2004
  3. Université Paris Dauphine - PSLBA, Bachelor in Business administration2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Start-ups99Entrepreneurship91Business Strategy37Venture Capital15Product Management4Business Development11Marketing Strategy6Business Planning4Financial Modeling8Mergers2Due Diligence6E-commerce10
+6 moreStrategic PartnershipsProduct MarketingFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingStrategy

Languages English · French

From Henri's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,173

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,167 more

Also attended Sciences Po198

Martin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniFrançois VéronGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalMadeline SpatesHead of Special Projects at AlleyCorp

+ 192 more

Also attended Université Paris Dauphine - PSL151

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersPatrick MalkaGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalPhilippe CollombelFounding & General Partner at Partech VenturesMarie DessaintCFO & Compliance Officer at Iris CapitalEric ElaloufInvestor at Maor InvestmentsCathy MessasInvestor at Maor Investments

+ 145 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Society of Kauffman Fellows17

Kush M ParmarManaging Partner at 5AM VenturesJohn KimManaging Partner at AmasiaJuan Luis LeungliInvestor at Tectonic VenturesJan HabermannFounder and General Partner at Credo VenturesDan AbelonPartner at Two Sigma VenturesRichard SeewaldFounder and Managing Partner at Evolution Equity Partners

+ 11 more

Also worked at StartX.54

Vincent DialloInvestor at DaphniJordan SegallPartner at Redpoint VenturesAmanda DawsonDirector, People Operations at StartXAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX

+ 50 more

Also worked at Google963

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia Capital

+ 960 more

Also worked at Natixis31

Auguste FagniezSenior Associate at FusionBérénice MoustialVice President at White Star CapitalAntonio BejaAdvisor (Global) at CV LabsLouis SautetPartner at Founders FutureVirginie LucchiniPartner, Head of Middle Office at Axeleo CapitalPaul ParentyAnalyst at Axeleo Capital

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Colleagues at Newfund Capital

Adama Wade
Financial Controller at Newfund Capital
Agathe Descamps
Regional Development at Newfund Capital
Anne-Sophie Nédellec
Partner at Newfund Capital
Anne-Sophie Saint-Martin
Partner at Newfund Capital
Antoine Bello
Investor at Newfund Capital
Antoine Latrille
Chief Technical Officer at Newfund Capital
Augustin Sayer
General partner at OVNI Capital
Bouraux Leopold
AI & Data Engineer at Newfund Capital