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Laurent Kott

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Venture Partner at Elaia

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

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About

Laurent Kott, a PhD computer scientist who directed Inria's Rennes center and led Inria‑Transfert, spins out university research, helped design France's first seed funds, and backs PhD-heavy AI, IoT, robotics.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Elaia PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  2. LKonseilInnovvPrésidentcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. IT-TranslationCEO2011 — 2019
  4. INRIA-TransfertCEO1998 — 2011
  5. INRIA-TransfertVP for Technology Transfer1996 — 2005
  6. INRIA-TransfertDeputy General Manger1990 — 1996

Skills & more

Entrepreneuriat13Artificial Intelligence2Algorithms3High Performance Computing4Research17Simulations1Développement commercial3Open Source5Networking16Start-up22Computer Science29Distributed Systems8
+8 moreEntrepreneurshipStart-upsCloud ComputingSoftware EngineeringR&DCoachingC++Business Strategy

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Colleagues at Elaia

Alexis Frentz
Investment Director at Elaia
Anne Bouverot
Independent Board Member at Elaia
Anne-Sophie Carrese
Managing Partner at Elaia
Anya Brochier
Marketing & Communications Senior Associate at Elaia
Arthur Liabastre
Senior Finance Officer at Elaia
Arturo Ancira García
Associate at Elaia
Camille Hamon
Finance Team Manager at Elaia
Cedric Favier
Early stage VC & entrepreneur at Elaia

Frequently asked questions

Who is Laurent Kott?
Laurent Kott, a PhD computer scientist who directed Inria's Rennes center and led Inria‑Transfert, spins out university research, helped design France's first seed funds, and backs PhD-heavy AI, IoT, robotics.
Where does Laurent Kott work?
Laurent Kott is Venture Partner at Elaia.
What does Laurent Kott invest in?
Laurent Kott invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where did Laurent Kott go to school?
Laurent Kott studied at ENS Cachan (Computer Science).

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