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Patrick Nicolet

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner of Line Break Capital Ltd at Benhamou Global Ventures

Swiss German part of Switzerland

About

Patrick Nicolet is the Founder and Managing Partner of Line Break Capital Ltd, a distributed-computing technology brokering firm launched in 2021. He previously spent over twenty years at Cap Gemini, including seven years on the Group Executive Board and a term as Group CTO overseeing technology, innovation, ventures, cybersecurity, and IT until December 2020. Earlier in his career he founded Switzerland's first incubator, Y-Parc, and advised the Swiss government on innovation; he holds an LLB from the Université de Lausanne.

Experience

  1. LinebreakExecutive Chairmancurrent2021 — presentSteinhausen, Zug, Switzerland
  2. OnepointBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Grid DynamicsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Ramon, California, United States
  4. BGVAdvisory Partnercurrent2021 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  5. CYSEC SABoard Membercurrent2021 — presentLuxembourg, Luxembourg
  6. Olympe.ioBoard Member2021 — 2025Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
  7. CapgeminiGroup Chief Technology Officer2018 — 2020
  8. CapgeminiMember of the Group Executive Board2013 — 2020
  9. CapgeminiChairman of the Board of Capgemini Brasil SA2013 — 2018
  10. CapgeminiHead of Group Competitiveness2016 — 2017
  11. CapgeminiExecutive Chairman for India Operations2016 — 2017
  12. CapgeminiExecutive Chairman for Latin America2013 — 2015
  13. CapgeminiInfrastructure Services CEO2011 — 2015
  14. CapgeminiNordic and Central Europe Application Services CEO2009 — 2010
  15. CapgeminiGroup Sales & Alliances Director2004 — 2008
  16. CapgeminiSales Director & acting COO, Telecom & Media Business2000 — 2003Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  17. EYPartner1997 — 2000
  18. IndependantTurnaround Manager1994 — 1997
  19. Y-PARC - Swiss TechnopoleFounder and General Manager1987 — 1994

Skills & more

Global Business Development13Business Turnaround3Technology Commercialization3Mergers & Acquisitions5Business Transformation11Acquisition Integration7Management10Telecommunications4Commercialization1Management Consulting14

Languages French, German, English

From Patrick's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

CrossbracedCysecNAXOlympePace Revenue

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Benhamou Global Ventures

Anik Bose
General Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Barak Ben-Avinoam
Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Bernard Barbier
French Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global Ventures
Dr. Barak Ben-Avinoam
General Partner at CGV - ClimaTech Global Ventures at SC Net Zero Tech Ventures
Eitan Efron
Venture Partner at Benhamou Global Ventures
Ekaterina Evchenko
Principal at Benhamou Global Ventures
Ekaterina Evchenko
Senior Associate at BGV
Emmanuel Benhamou
Head of Platform at Benhamou Global Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Patrick Nicolet?
Patrick Nicolet is the Founder and Managing Partner of Line Break Capital Ltd, a distributed-computing technology brokering firm launched in 2021. He previously spent over twenty years at Cap Gemini, including seven years on the Group Executive Board and a term as Group CTO overseeing technology, innovation, ventures, cybersecurity, and IT until December 2020. Earlier in his career he founded Switzerland's first incubator, Y-Parc, and advised the Swiss government on innovation; he holds an LLB from the Université de Lausanne.
Where does Patrick Nicolet work?
Patrick Nicolet is Founder and Managing Partner of Line Break Capital Ltd at Benhamou Global Ventures.
What companies has Patrick Nicolet invested in?
Investments tracked here include Crossbraced, Cysec, NAX, Olympe, Pace Revenue.
Where did Patrick Nicolet go to school?
Patrick Nicolet studied at Law School, Lausanne, Switzerland (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law); Swiss Air Force (Major, Air Force base deputy commander).

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