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Julien-David Nitlech

Investor

Managing Partner at Iris Capital

France

Writes $1M – $34M checks · typically $17M

About

Julien-David Nitlech joined Iris Capital as Principal in 2013, became Partner in 2016, and Managing Partner in 2019, where he focuses on early-stage investments in France and Germany with an interest in AI, deep tech, and industry 4.0. Before Iris, he launched and grew the European operations of Apperian, an American cloud-based mobile application management company. Earlier in his career he worked in tech and telecoms at Orange, handling business development, strategic partnerships with network vendors, and the company's B2C and B2B device portfolio. He holds a master's in Digital Telecommunications, Fluid Dynamics and Electronics from École Polytechnique and a master's in Computer Science from Telecom ParisTech.

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Invests in

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Experience

  1. IRISManaging Partnercurrent2013 — presentParis
  2. OpsMillInvestor & Board Membercurrent2026 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. PopsinkInvestor & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. France InvestBoard Member, Venture & Growth Commissioncurrent2025 — present
  5. QoveryBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. HopiaBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  7. SolocalIndependant Board Membercurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  8. WeeFinBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  9. KovaleeBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  10. Escape (Y Combinator)Investor & Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  11. SpinergieInvestor & Board Membercurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  12. Exotec SolutionsInvestor & Board Membercurrent2018 — present
  13. ARMIS.TECHInvestor & Board Membercurrent2016 — presentParis
  14. Shift TechnologyInvestor & Board Membercurrent2014 — presentParis
  15. GetSafe AppInvestorcurrent2015 — presentHeidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  16. LookoutInvestorcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  17. Capnamic VenturesMember of the Investment Committeecurrent2016 — presentCologne Bonn Region
  18. CohortBoard Member2024 — 2025
  19. Secret Double OctopusBoard Member2021 — 2023Tel Aviv
  20. VirtuoBoard Member2021 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France

Education

  1. École PolytechniqueMS, Majors: Digital Telecommunications1997 — 2000
  2. Télécom ParisMaster of Science (MS), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications2000 — 2002
  3. Lycée Pasteur1995 — 1997
  4. Lycée CondorcetBaccalauréat, C1993 — 1995

Skills & more

Strategy89Negotiation30Venture Capital12Entrepreneurship14Private Equity6Mobile Devices99Start-up5Telecommunications83Business Development45Business Strategy33Wireless28Strategic Partnerships21
+8 moreProduct MarketingProduct DevelopmentStart-upsMarketing StrategySaaSMobile CommunicationsSegmentationE-commerce

Languages English · French · German · Hebrew · Italian

From Julien-David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended École Polytechnique99

Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniPascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateChristophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationOmri BenayounGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures

+ 93 more

Also attended Télécom Paris36

Cyril CollonGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesAndré François-PoncetPartner at Partech VenturesJean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesJonathan DenaisInvestment Director at EducapitalHenri MoissinacInvestor at FELIX CAPITALNoémie Bristol CourgeonInvestment Director at Axeleo Capital

+ 30 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Exotec Solutions4

Laurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthScott DarlingPresident at Dell Technologies CapitalAlexandre MordacqPartner at 360 CapitalPhilip ChopinManaging Director, Head of Europe at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Also worked at ARMIS.TECH4

Samantha JérusalmyPartner at ElaiaArmelle de TinguyPartner at 115KCamille GuayFamily Executive Assistant at Ivesta Family OfficeFrederic HalleyManaging Partner at Sonorcap

Also worked at Secret Double Octopus3

Eric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcYoav TzruyaGeneral Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Ken SobajimaVenture Partner at MS&AD Ventures

Also worked at Virtuo4

Benoit FosseprezGeneral Partner at Atlantic Vantage PointArnaud BarthelemyPartner and COO at Alpha Intelligence CapitalNicholas de VibeSenior Associate at AXA Venture PartnersLaurine MoureauxInvestor at Motier Ventures

Deals · 1

Escape Technologies, Inc.Board seat

via Iris Capital · filed Jul 2026 · $18M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Iris Capital

Anais Monlong
Principal at Iris Capital
Anaïs Monlong
Principal - Venture at Iris Capital
Angus Paterson
Venture Partner at Iris Capital
Bruno du Breuil
Senior Associate - Growth at Iris Capital
Carine Micoski
Facilities & Administration Assistant at Iris Capital
Curt Gunsenheimer
Managing Partner at Iris Capital
Erik de la Rivière
Managing Partner at Iris Capital
Florence Receveur
Accounting Assistant at Iris Capital

Network4

Angus Paterson
Venture Partner at Iris Capital
Curt Gunsenheimer
Managing Partner at Iris Capital
François Kergaravat
Senior Associate - Venture at Iris Capital
Frederic Halley
Managing Partner at Sonorcap

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