About
Paul Lafforgue holds degrees from École Polytechnique and HEC, and has worked at Meta and McKinsey, where he developed expertise in AI and its applications across complex industries.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- p•••@beparallel.comreveal75% confident
Founder at ParallelYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Paul went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Parallel's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Paul can intro founders to Parallel's investors below.
Parallel's investors · 10
Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks · since 2026First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks · since 2026FrstParis · $2M checks · since 2026Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2026Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2026Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026TerrainHunt Valley · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024
Experience
- ParallelFoundercurrent2024 — present
- MetaData Scientist2021 — 2023Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
- HexaProduct Manager2020 — 2021Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
- MetaData Scientist2020London, England, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2019Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Armée de TerreLieutenant2017 — 2018
Skills & more
PythonJavaScriptScience des donnéesStatistiquesAnglaisMicrosoft OfficeStratégie
Languages Allemand · Anglais · Français
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Lafforgue?
- Paul Lafforgue holds degrees from École Polytechnique and HEC, and has worked at Meta and McKinsey, where he developed expertise in AI and its applications across complex industries.
- Where does Paul Lafforgue work?
- Paul Lafforgue is Founder of Parallel.
- What companies did Paul Lafforgue found?
- Paul Lafforgue founded Parallel.
- Where did Paul Lafforgue go to school?
- Paul Lafforgue studied at École Polytechnique (Cursus ingénieur polytechnicien, Computer Science); Y Combinator; HEC Paris (MSc Data Science for Business, Data Science).
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HEC Paris mafia83
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École Polytechnique mafia70
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Same school
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Also attended Lycée Sainte-Geneviève46
Salim HassadPartner at Newfund CapitalBenjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesAlexis LancienSenior Associate at Partech VenturesArnaud MinvielleGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesLouis MillonInvestment Principal at Systemiq CapitalStéphane VillecrozeManaging Partner at Demeter
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Shared employers
Also worked at Parallel4
Also worked at Meta304
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
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