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Nicolas Girard

Founder

Co-founder at Oxio Private

New York, New York, United States

FoundedOxio Private

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About

Nicolas Girard is the Founder and CEO of OXIO, a platform designed to enable brands to offer wireless connectivity through an asset-light carrier model. He previously co-founded Aquto, where he served as CTO, and founded Attila Technologies, where he was President and COO, working on wireless network aggregation technology. He received the New Jersey Inventor Hall of Fame Inventor of the Year Award and the Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award in 2010.

Co-founder at Oxio Private

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Oxio Private's investors · 9

Ascend Venture CapitalSt. LouisAtlanticoSao Paulo · $100K – $5M checks · since 2020Collab+CurrencyEugeneDigital Currency GroupNew YorkFuture Perfect VenturesNew York · $500K – $5M checksKing River CapitalSydneyMONASHEESSão Paulo · $10M checksMulticoin CapitalAustin · $1M – $50M checksParaFi CapitalNew York

Experience

  1. OXIOFounder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. La French Tech New YorkCo President2022 — 2024New City, New York, United States
  3. La French Tech New YorkExecutive Board Member2020 — 2021New York, United States
  4. MavenirCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer2012 — 2018Boston
  5. Attila TechnologiesPresident & COO — Board Member2009 — 2011Hoboken, NJ
  6. Attila TechnologiesFounder & Chief Technology Officer2005 — 2009Hoboken, NJ
  7. Stevens Institute of Technology in the Wireless Network Security Center (WiNSeC)Senior Research Scientist2002 — 2007Hoboken, NJ
  8. Intexxia SARLSecurity Expert2001 — 2002Paris Area, France
  9. Government AgenciesNetwork Security Expert1998 — 2001France

Skills & more

Network Security23Wireless48Computer Science5Security31Programming3C7Investors3Software Development14Engineering3Commercialization4Operating Systems4Operations Management1
+10 moreStrategic LeadershipVenture CapitalFundraisingStart-upsMobileEntrepreneurshipCloud ComputingMobile ApplicationsTelecommunicationsMobile Devices

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • Duolingo Spanish Fluency: Advanced (Estimated) — Duolingo

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Who is Nicolas Girard?
Nicolas Girard is the Founder and CEO of OXIO, a platform designed to enable brands to offer wireless connectivity through an asset-light carrier model. He previously co-founded Aquto, where he served as CTO, and founded Attila Technologies, where he was President and COO, working on wireless network aggregation technology. He received the New Jersey Inventor Hall of Fame Inventor of the Year Award and the Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award in 2010.
Where does Nicolas Girard work?
Nicolas Girard is Co-founder of Oxio Private.
What companies did Nicolas Girard found?
Nicolas Girard founded Oxio Private.
Where did Nicolas Girard go to school?
Nicolas Girard studied at EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); Universität des Saarlandes (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science); Stevens Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Information Systems).

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Stevens Institute of Technology mafia23

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Paris-Sud University (Paris XI) mafia19

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Jean-Baptiste KempfMaster in ResearchFounded Kyber +2Divij GoyalInternshipFounded Mindbase +1Shawn DoughertyDoctoratFounded Society Brands +1Emmanuel TurlayMasterFounded Airtrain AISruthi ViswanathanMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Deep InteractionsDali RashidDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Genomines

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EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique mafia11

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Rodrigo SepulvedaM. Sc. in Computer ScienceFounded ExponcapitalCeline LazorthesFounded ResilienceJulien LemoineBachelor's degreeFounded AlgoliaMichel TricotMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded AirbyteStan GirardDiplôme d'ingénieurFounded QuivrQuentin HocquetMaster's degreeFounded Routine

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Universität des Saarlandes mafia9

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Alekh JindalPhDFounded Tursio +1Alex TkachenkoBachelor's degreeFounded FiraDan KondratyukMaster's degreeFounded rekursiv.aiAlexander JungeMaster of Science (MS)Founded AmassAna Laguna PradasBachelor's degree (Erasmus)Founded ZoundreamAlexander BahrPrediplomaFounded Hydromea

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Lycée Lakanal mafia2

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Skandere SahliBaccalauréatFounded Sandra AI

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Also attended EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique22

Ivan de LastoursInvestor at ATKAElie AbenMohaExpert Advisory Board — Chief IT Security Officer at Publicis Groupe at 33NPaul-Pierre MarcaggiChief Technical Officer at Zeus InvestFabien PatouChief Product Officer at Zeus InvestCamille MeulienCEO at Yellow CapitalMatthieu DederichsVenture Partner at Merantix Capital

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Also attended Universität des Saarlandes30

Tom McGinnGeneral Counsel at NorthzoneEd HooperExecutive Director at EMV CapitalLars LanguschInvestor at HV CapitalMina RaflaAssociate Director at Aura GroupReiner ClassAnalyst at UCB VenturesHenni-Karoliina RopponenVenture Analyst at AMR Action Fund

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Louis DussartVP, Europe at RTP GlobalXavier LazarusManaging Partner at ElaiaThierry LaugelManaging Partner at Kurma PartnersClement SalqueAssociate at Bioqube VenturesHelena PoziosCIO at SambrinvestPatricia EscoffierPrincipal at Seido Capital

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Also attended Lycée Lakanal5

Stéphane MaikovskyDeputy CEO and Chief Financial Officer at LifeArc VenturesLaura NolierESG and Impact Director at Ginkgo Advisor SarlVincent RichardAssociate at Parquest CapitalSkandere SahliFounder at Sandra AICyrille PAUTHENIERFounder at Abolis

Shared employers

Also worked at OXIO2

Carlos Alonso TorrasPartner at FinTech CollectiveRaymond LiaoManaging Director at Samsung Next

Also worked at La French Tech New York3

Virginie RaphaelInvestor at FullCircleBenjamin ZenouFounder at SuitsChristophe GarnierCEO & Co-founder at Upflex

Also worked at Mavenir28

Daniel MironovPartner at vgamesBill AmsbaughCTO and Partner at Cure VenturesFilip SirokyGeneral Partner at MitonCAlan LysneCo-Founder and Partner at Fastbreak VenturesErez PodolyAdvisor at Harmonix FundElona Mortimer-ZhikaAdvisor at FIGR Ventures

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Also worked at Stevens Institute of Technology in the Wireless Network Security Center (WiNSeC)10

Georgios KonstantopoulosGeneral Partner & CTO at ParadigmDr. Julie PullenScientist, writer, and advisor working at the boundaries of sea, sky, and living systemsRahul MahidaInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Christos EllinasCTO at Nodes & LinksGregg BjorkChief Revenue Officer at ClearDATAChristopher MitchellCEO and Co-Founder at Geopipe

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