About
Pauline Boucher combines a Sorbonne PhD in quantum physics and postdoc work in quantum optics labs with investment leadership backing early-stage quantum computing and photonics startups like Diraq and PioniQ.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerFintechSaaS
Experience
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel - LKBPost doctoral researchercurrent2025 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
- daphniInvestor2024 — 2025Paris, Île-de-France, France
- QuantonationPhysicist Associate2022 — 2024
- INRIMPostdoctoral Researcher2020 — 2022Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- LightOnOptics R&D Engineer2019 — 2020Paris
- Laboratoire Kastler BrosselPostdoctoral Researcher2019 — 2020ENS - Paris 05
- CAILabs - Laboratoire Kastler BrosselPHD Student2015 — 2020
- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel (ENS)Research Intern2015 — 2020Paris , France
- Paul Drude Institut für FestkörperelektronikIntern2014Région de Berlin, Allemagne
- Rocket Internet AGIntern2013Côte d'Ivoire
Education
- École Polytechnique2011 — 2015
- Imperial College LondonMaster of Science - MS, Optics/Optical Sciences2014 — 2015
- Sorbonne UniversitéDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics2015 — 2018
Skills & more
Physics8Fiber Optics3Nonlinear Optics2Quantum Optics3Adaptive Optics1Signal Processing1Semiconductors1Astrophysics1
Languages Chinese · English · French · German
From Pauline's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended École Polytechnique84
Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateChristophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationOmri BenayounGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesTidjane DèmeGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures
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Also attended Imperial College London295
Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiCharles GrummittInvestor at Medicxi
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Also attended Sorbonne Université8
Madison LenormandInvestor at DaphniSafak Araz KozluExperts | Investment Advisory at 212Julien HédouEntrepreneur in Residence at Boutique Venture PartnersJean-David ZhuInvestment Analyst at Orbit StartupsElisabeth GustafssonBusiness Development at GU Ventures ABEduardo MarinoAnalyst at Matterwave Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at daphni34
Alain DininInvestor at DaphniAlexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniAlix TricotInvestor at DaphniAurelie Van PeteghemInvestor at DaphniClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniCristian PintoInvestor at Daphni
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Also worked at Quantonation8
Christophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationOlivier TonneauPartner at QuantonationWill ZengPartner at QuantonationEmily MeadsPrincipal at QuantonationJoseph MaillardCOO at QuantonationRaphaël BodinAssociate at Quantonation
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