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Jean de Fougerolles

Investor

Managing Partner at Ascension

London

Writes $100K – $700K checks · typically $400K

Find your path to Jean

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

Stephane KurganunlockedJean: together at INSEAD (1996)
×2Jean: together at Ascension
×5Jean: together at Founders Pledge
Jean: together at Columbia University

About

Jean de Fougerolles—who taught in post‑Berlin‑Wall Czechoslovakia and advised former Soviet governments—focuses on systems change; his Fair By Design portfolio reached ~1.7M UK households via 25+ companies reducing poverty premiums.

Invests in

Deep TechE-commerceFintechFuture of WorkHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. AscensionManaging Partner & Foundercurrent2015 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. Fair By DesignPartnercurrent2017 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  3. Money and Pensions ServiceAdvisory Group Membercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. Founders PledgePledgercurrent2022 — present
  5. TemboNon Executive Director2022 — 2025London
  6. WayraMentor, Investors in Residence2014 — 2024London, United Kingdom
  7. Profiterolles MediaFounder2009 — 2014London, United Kingdom
  8. Two Way MediaCEO2000 — 2009London, United Kingdom
  9. MTV Networks EuropeHead of Distribution1996 — 1999London, United Kingdom
  10. EastWest InstituteEconomist1992 — 1995Greater New York City Area
  11. Masaryk UniversityEnglish & French Teacher1990 — 1991District Brno-City, Czech Republic
  12. Roots ReforestationTree Planter (planted c. 100,000 trees over two summers)1989 — 1990British Columbia, Canada

Skills & more

Team Leadership4Strategy Development4Leadership15Negotiation8Problem Solving2Strategic Planning6Strategy99Facebook3IPTV6iPhone2Corporate Development48Product Development40
+12 moreDigital MediaContent CreationSocial MediaVideoDigital StrategyNew MediaVODMobileBroadcastEntertainmentTelevisionStrategic Partnerships

Languages French · Spanish

From Jean's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ascension

Aleks Habdank
Venture Partner at Ascension
Alex Heerema
Investment Manager at Ascension
Antonin de Fougerolles
Venture Partner at Ascension
Barney Worfolk Smith
Venture Partner at Ascension
Ben Fletcher
Business Development Manager at Ascension
Bill Bousfield
Head of Distribution at Ascension
Chris Wheatcroft
Investor at Ascension
Craig Fletcher
Venture Partner at Ascension

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jean de Fougerolles?
Jean de Fougerolles—who taught in post‑Berlin‑Wall Czechoslovakia and advised former Soviet governments—focuses on systems change; his Fair By Design portfolio reached ~1.7M UK households via 25+ companies reducing poverty premiums.
Where does Jean de Fougerolles work?
Jean de Fougerolles is Managing Partner at Ascension.
What does Jean de Fougerolles invest in?
Jean de Fougerolles invests in Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech.
What check size does Jean de Fougerolles write?
Jean de Fougerolles typically writes checks of $100K – $700K.
Where did Jean de Fougerolles go to school?
Jean de Fougerolles studied at INSEAD (MBA, Business); Columbia University (Masters, International Relations); McGill University (BA Honors, European History).

Same school

Also attended INSEAD1,154

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Also attended Columbia University1,123

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended McGill University652

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also attended University of Oxford1,553

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Fair By Design2

Sue SummersChief Executive Director at Frontier Development CapitalEmma SteelePartner at Ascension

Also worked at Founders Pledge89

Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesStefan WalterInvestor at Cavalry VenturesNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcGriff BohmInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcAndrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorDaniel DuboisInvestor at Side Door Ventures

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Also worked at Wayra14

Agustín RotondoInvestor at MatterScale VenturesCarlos DomingoFounder & General Partner at SPiCE VCFrancisco SchülerSenior Associate at Taram CapitalJordi PedrolHead of Finance at Nina CapitalDavid FogelInvestor at Alma AngelsAla AlenaziPrincipal at Ascension Ventures

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Also worked at MTV Networks Europe65

Fredrik Jung AbbouCo-founder of Kry; Partner at Norrsken LauncherYusill ScribnerInvestments at Impact America FundAllen DuanVenture Partner at Differential VenturesHarry HuiCo-founder of ClearVue Partners at CVP NoLimitStephen DierksDirector, Head of Talent, Fintech at Oak HC/FTJennifer DavisExecutive Director, BOOST at Suffolk Technologies

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