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Olivier Pailhes

Unicorn founder

Founder at Aircall

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

FoundedAircall$1B

Founder at Aircall

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Aircall's investors · 14

3founders500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 20158i VenturesMumbaiAdams Street PartnersChicago · $150M – $750M checksBalderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checks · since 2021FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksHemisphere Ventures LLCMckinneyHubSpot VenturesCambridge · $500K – $5M checksKima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checksMolten VenturesLondon · $2.5M – $63M checksNewfund CapitalParis · $250K – $2M checksSwisscom VenturesZurich · $2M – $10M checksYOBE VenturesMiami

Co-founders at Aircall

XD
Xavier DurandFounder
JAJonathan Anguelov
Jonathan Anguelov
PB
Pierre-Baptiste Béchu
QNQuentin Nickmans
Quentin Nickmans

Experience

  1. AircallCo-founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentMadrid
  2. Spark IslandAdministratorcurrent2025 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  3. Spark IslandCofounder / Investor2024 — 2025
  4. MetomicBoard Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  5. French Tech MadridBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  6. NelsonAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
  7. regroopAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  8. ENTOCYCLEAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
  9. The Lab VenturesOperating Partner2024 — 2025Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  10. AircallCofounder & CEO2013 — 2023Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  11. AperamMarketing Manager2012 — 2013Paris
  12. ArcelorMittal ConstructionGeneral Manager Iberia2009 — 2012Madrid
  13. ArcelorMittal ConstructionStrategy/Development & Marketing manager2006 — 2009Paris
  14. The Boston Consulting GroupProject Leader2004 — 2006
  15. Boston Consulting GroupConsultant1999 — 2004

Skills & more

StrategyChange ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsTelecommunicationsOperational ExcellencePurchasingEnergyBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingBusiness PlanningInternational BusinessFrench
+8 moreMergersManufacturingNegotiationProcess ImprovementManagementStart-upsConsultingBusiness Development

Languages Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Olivier Pailhes?
Founder at Aircall
Where does Olivier Pailhes work?
Olivier Pailhes is Founder of Aircall.
What companies did Olivier Pailhes found?
Olivier Pailhes founded Aircall.
Where did Olivier Pailhes go to school?
Olivier Pailhes studied at HEC Paris (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Management); Lycée Sainte-Geneviève (Prépa, Generalist).

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