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Julien Cristiani

Investor

General Partner, Head of Europe and Israel at SE Ventures

France

About

Julien Cristiani is a General Partner at SE Ventures, heading Europe and Israel and serving on the Investment Committee, with more than 15 years of investing experience in climate and industrial technology. He was previously a General Partner at deep tech VC Supernova Invest, CEO of Cryopal and Cryopdp, and co-founder and co-head of the Air Liquide group's corporate venture arm. He began his career in private equity at Citigroup before leading Air Liquide's European Corporate Finance and M&A, and holds an MSc in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris with specialization from ICADE-ICAI University in Madrid.

Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechCybersecurityDeep TechEnergyHardware

Experience

  1. SE VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentFrance
  2. Nodes & LinksBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. DexoryBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. MakersiteBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. EnterBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. OstromBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. Supernova InvestGeneral Partner2017 — 2023France
  8. MicrophytBoard Member2020 — 2022
  9. CailabsBoard Member2019 — 2022
  10. AFYRENBoard Member2018 — 2022
  11. KEONBoard Member2018 — 2021
  12. En Voiture SimoneBoard Member2017 — 2021
  13. CRYOPDPChairman & CEO | Cryopal & CryoPDP2014 — 2017Paris, Île-de-France, France
  14. Quanta Dialysis TechnologiesBoard Member2014 — 2015
  15. Plug PowerBoard Member2013 — 2015
  16. ALIAD (Air Liquide Venture Capital)Co-founder & Co-head2009 — 2015Paris, Île-de-France, France
  17. McPhyBoard Member2013 — 2014
  18. CitiVice-President2007 — 2009New York, United States
  19. BNP ParibasAssociate2004 — 2007London, England & New York, United States

Education

  1. CentraleSupélec
  2. Harvard Business School
  3. Lycée Louis-le-Grand

Skills & more

StartupsVenture Capital1EntrepreneurshipBusiness Strategy8Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Private Equity3Due Diligence4Deal SourcingManagement7

From Julien's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AfyrenEVSNaskeoPlug Power

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at SE Ventures

Amit Chaturvedy
Global Head & Managing Partner at SE Ventures
Amit Peri
Senior Associate at SE Ventures
Brad Jones
Principal at SE Ventures
Carlos (CK) Kokron
General Partner at SE Ventures
Caroline Wells
Head of Legal at SE Ventures
Edison Almeida
Investor at SE Ventures
Erin Minjares
Executive Assistant at SE Ventures
Gemma Odena Bultó
Operating Partner at SE Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Julien Cristiani work?
Julien Cristiani is General Partner, Head of Europe and Israel at SE Ventures.
What does Julien Cristiani invest in?
Julien Cristiani invests in Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware.

Founder mafias

Harvard Business School mafia312

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Spencer RascoffVisiting Executive ProfessorFounded HeyLibby +2Bharat KilaruMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Verano Health +2

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CentraleSupélec mafia34

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lorenz NeunerDiplôme d'IngénieurFounded TradeLink +1Adrien GuenardDiplôme d'ingénieurFounded VoltaBack +1SC MoattiMSFounded Products That CountBernard LiautaudDiplôme d'IngénieurFounded DashlaneArnaud Le RodallecMaster of EngineeringFounded FifteenHugues Pouillot2012Founded Dashblock

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Lycée Louis-le-Grand mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anne-Charlotte ChauvetClasse préparatoire scientifiqueFounded GluetrailSarah NajmarkMathematicsFounded Osium AIGeoffrey NegiarHigher School Preparatory ClassesFounded The Forecasting CompanySkandere SahliMathématiquesFounded Sandra AIMariem Ould IsmailClasses préparatoires aux grandes écolesFounded StocklineAntoine BertrandClasses préparatoiresFounded Foresight

+ 4 more

Nodes & Links mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Margarita SkarkouBoard ObserverFounded Barclays

SE Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ian NaccarellaAssociateFounded 83 Sciences

Same school

Also attended CentraleSupélec100

Pierre GalletInvestor at DaphniSalim HassadPartner at Newfund CapitalBenjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesBruno CrémelGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesVictor HubersonPrincipal at Partech VenturesAlison ImbertPartner at Partech Ventures

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,963 more

Also attended Lycée Louis-le-Grand28

Pierre GalletInvestor at DaphniJérôme TafaniInvestor at DaphniNicolas El BazeSenior Advisor at Partech VenturesMatthieu MarchandPrincipal at Partech VenturesGuillaume NordlingerPrincipal, Portfolio & Transactions at Partech VenturesAlexandre GlaserInvestment Director at Educapital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Nodes & Links6

Rob GenieserManaging Partner at ETF PartnersLucy RandsPartner at ETF PartnersAlice ChanInvestment Analyst at ETF PartnersChristian Hernandez GallardoPartner at 2150Margarita SkarkouInvestor at 2150Greg LawtonCEO at Nodes & Links

Also worked at Dexory3

Alexis FrentzInvestment Director at ElaiaBen BlumePartner at AtomicoMichael RagerPartner at DTCP

Also worked at Makersite3

Sebastian PeckPartner at KOMPAS VCChristopher SteinauPartner at LightrockArek ZarowskiSenior Associate at Obvious Ventures

Also worked at Supernova Invest32

Benjamin WainstainPartner at InnovacomLaura AchachAssociate at Kurma PartnersPierre-Emmanuel StruyvenManaging Partner at Supernova InvestRégis SaleurManaging Partner at Supernova InvestCelia HartGeneral Partner at Supernova InvestEtienne MoreauPartner at Supernova Invest

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