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Jean Defossez

Former Investor at Unknown Ventures

Paris, France

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Jean Defossez is Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of KaraFun Group, a music technology company founded in 2005 that operates instrumental music websites and applications serving millions of users globally. He served as CEO from the company's inception through 2020 and currently oversees the firm's strategic direction in digital music technology. Defossez has background experience in computer science and coding from the 1990s.

Experience

  1. KaraFun GroupExecutive Chairmancurrent2020 — presentLille, Hauts-de-France, France
  2. KaraFun GroupCEO2004 — 2020Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
  3. CIMEL ELECTRONIQUEIngénieur logiciels1999 — 2004

Skills & more

Gestion quotidienne d'une entreprise3Entrepreneuriat3Stratégie Internet3Karaoké2Secteur de la musique1Base de donnéesProgrammation webProgrammation orientée objet (OOP)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jean Defossez?
Jean Defossez is Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of KaraFun Group, a music technology company founded in 2005 that operates instrumental music websites and applications serving millions of users globally. He served as CEO from the company's inception through 2020 and currently oversees the firm's strategic direction in digital music technology. Defossez has background experience in computer science and coding from the 1990s.
What check size does Jean Defossez write?
Jean Defossez typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Where did Jean Defossez go to school?
Jean Defossez studied at University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology.

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