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
Skills & more
Physics8Fiber Optics3Nonlinear Optics2Quantum Optics3Adaptive Optics1Signal Processing1Semiconductors1Astrophysics1
Languages Chinese · English · French · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pauline Boucher?
- 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.
- Where does Pauline Boucher work?
- Pauline Boucher is Venture Partner at Daphni.
- What does Pauline Boucher invest in?
- Pauline Boucher invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where did Pauline Boucher go to school?
- Pauline Boucher studied at École Polytechnique; Imperial College London (Master of Science - MS, Optics/Optical Sciences); Sorbonne Université (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics).
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