Pascal Cagni
InvestorFounder & CEO at C4 Ventures
Paris, France
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2M
About
Pascal Cagni, personally recruited by Steve Jobs and a former Apple executive, combines VC work with his appointment as France's ambassador to connect founders to public policy and private networks.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSpace Tech
Experience
- C4 IndustriesFounder & CEOcurrent2006 — presentParis
- Business FranceFrance Ambassador for International Investment, Chairman of the Boardcurrent2017 — presentParis Area, France
- C4 VenturesFounder & CEOcurrent2012 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- DUVIVIER CANAPESPresidentcurrent2025 — present
- Faïencerie de GienPresidentcurrent2025 — present
- Lelièvre ParisPresidentcurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- C4 CollectionPresidentcurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Cagni Foundation C4Trusteecurrent2011 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Apple Inc.General Manager, VP Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA)2000 — 2012London, United Kingdom
- NECGeneral Manager, Vice President Packard Bell Europe1995 — 2000Paris
- Software Publishing CorporationDirector, Marketing & Business Development Europe1991 — 1995London
- Compaq Computer FranceMajor Account Strategy & Marketing Manager1987 — 1991
- Booz Allen HamiltonAssociate Consultant1986 — 1987Paris
Education
- HEC ParisMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1984 — 1986
- Sciences Po (Institut d'études politiques de Paris)Master of Arts (MA), Political Sciences
- Stanford UniversityStanford Executive Program (EPGC), Business Administration and Management1997
- Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg III)Master of Arts (MA), Business Law
Skills & more
Sustainable Development9Private Equity17Venture Capital8Start-ups11Strategic Partnerships9Business Strategy8Italian18Strategy28Management8
From Pascal's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended HEC Paris299
Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniMarie BardinetInvestor at Daphni
+ 293 more
Also attended Sciences Po (Institut d'études politiques de Paris)3
Also attended Stanford University1,578
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,572 more
Shared employers
Also worked at C4 Industries6
Olivier Le GoffPrincipal – Legal & Tax Affairs at C4 VenturesLidia SutorminaChief Communications Officer at C4 VenturesLeda InterlandiFinancial & Administrative Manager at C4 VenturesWladimir d'OrmessonPrincipal at C4 VenturesAlexandre ErreraSenior Associate at C4 VenturesLaura ThivoletAssociate at C4 Ventures
Also worked at Lelièvre Paris2
Also worked at Apple Inc.229
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applications
+ 223 more
Also worked at NEC8
Dan SiazonFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesElly KeinanVenture Partner at PitangoMasaru SakamotoPartner at Benhamou Global VenturesVictor JiangFounder & Group MD at Sapien Ventures / Sapien GroupAlok KulkarniCEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch CompetitionDaniel HofferManaging Director at Autotech Ventures
+ 2 more
Colleagues at C4 Ventures
Alexandre Errera
Senior Associate at C4 Ventures
Boris Bakech
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at C4 Ventures
Christophe Walewski
Principal at C4 Ventures
Diane Cagni
Senior Associate at C4 Ventures
Enzo Bermond
Associate at C4 Ventures
Eric Boustoller
Partner at C4 Ventures
Eric Boustouller
Partner at C4 Ventures
Hugo Van Hemelryck
Analyst at C4 Ventures
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