About
Pauline Ancona joined Iris Capital in 2026 as a Senior Associate on the early-stage team, where she sources, analyzes, and executes investments in the French market. She previously worked as an investor at Alven on early-stage European deals, and gained experience at Quadrille Capital across growth equity, secondaries, and fund of funds strategies, after starting her career in investment banking at J.P. Morgan. She graduated from ESCP Business School in 2021 following Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles.
Invests in
Deep TechHealthtechSpace Tech
Experience
- IRISInvestorcurrent2026 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- AlvenInvestorcurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Quadrille CapitalGrowth Equity Investor2022 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Analyst2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Quadrille CapitalVenture Capital Intern2020Paris, Île-de-France, France
- LazardShareholder Advisory and ECM Intern2019Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Credit SuisseSpring Program2019London Area, United Kingdom
- AmundiInstitutional Advisory & Portfolio Solution Intern2018Paris, Île-de-France, France
Education
- ESCPMaster In Management - Programme "Grande Ecole", Major: Corporate finance2017 — 2021
- Collège Stanislas ParisClasse préparatoire aux grandes écoles de commerce - ECS, Mathématiques2015 — 2017
- Lycée Fénelon Sainte-MarieBaccalauréat section scientifique2012 — 2015
Skills & more
Espagnol1Microsoft Excel2Microsoft Office2Microsoft WordAnglaisFrançais
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Same school
Also attended ESCP242
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalJulie RoblotInvestor at Newfund Capital
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Also attended Collège Stanislas Paris19
Marie BardinetInvestor at DaphniJuliette Raoul-FortésaInvestment Manager at CapagroLouis DussartVP, Europe at RTP GlobalMarc WeillVC Analyst Intern at OneRagtimeNoémie Bristol CourgeonInvestment Director at Axeleo CapitalMathilde PujolAnalyst at Adelie
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Also attended Lycée Fénelon Sainte-Marie3
Shared employers
Also worked at IRIS26
Bruno du BreuilSenior Associate - Growth at Iris CapitalCarine MicoskiFacilities & Administration Assistant at Iris CapitalCurt GunsenheimerManaging Partner at Iris CapitalErik de la RivièreManaging Partner at Iris CapitalGrégoire KairysCompliance & Internal Control at Iris CapitalItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital
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Also worked at Quadrille Capital18
Julie ForelInvestor at SpeedinvestHugo TranzerAssociate at AdelieHenri de PerignonFounding Partner at Quadrille CapitalBrice DelomePartner at Quadrille CapitalRomain StokesVice President at Quadrille CapitalVianney BarrePartner at Quadrille Capital
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Also worked at J.P. Morgan689
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
+ 683 more
Also worked at Lazard158
Jimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesChristian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsSolomon HailuPartner at March Capital PartnersKevin KopczynskiPartner at Congruent VenturesDerek RappInvestor at RiverVest Venture PartnersWill DuftonPartner at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Colleagues at Alven
Network3
Bartosz Jakubowski
Principal at Alven
Charles Letourneur
Managing Partner at Alven
François Meteyer
Partner at Alven
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