About
Philippe Gire is an École Polytechnique–trained engineer who pairs rare corporate and industrial experience with early-stage venture expertise, backing successes like Teads and Shift Technology and co-leading university-focused spinout funds.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTSaaS
Experience
- Elaia PartnersPartnercurrent2002 — present
- EDF Partenaires Capital InvestissementDirecteur d'investissement2001 — 2002
- ValeoDirecteur Stratégie et eBusiness2000 — 2001
- AccenturePartner1980 — 2000Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Skills & more
Venture Capital6Private Equity3Corporate FinanceStart-ups5Business Modeling1Entrepreneurship2Management Consulting2Strategy5Growth Capital1Recapitalizations
From Philippe's professional profile.
Colleagues at Elaia
Alexis Frentz
Investment Director at Elaia
Anne Bouverot
Independent Board Member at Elaia
Anne-Sophie Carrese
Managing Partner at Elaia
Anya Brochier
Marketing & Communications Senior Associate at Elaia
Arthur Liabastre
Senior Finance Officer at Elaia
Arturo Ancira García
Associate at Elaia
Camille Hamon
Finance Team Manager at Elaia
Celine Passedouet
Investment Director at Elaia
Network1
Investors connected to Philippe in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philippe Gire?
- Philippe Gire is an École Polytechnique–trained engineer who pairs rare corporate and industrial experience with early-stage venture expertise, backing successes like Teads and Shift Technology and co-leading university-focused spinout funds.
- Where does Philippe Gire work?
- Philippe Gire is Partner at Elaia.
- What does Philippe Gire invest in?
- Philippe Gire invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, SaaS.
- What check size does Philippe Gire write?
- Philippe Gire typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Philippe Gire go to school?
- Philippe Gire studied at École Polytechnique.
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Shared employers
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