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Romain Lavault

Investor

General Partner at Partech Ventures · Board director at Cambridge Blockchain

Paris, France

Writes $200K – $50M checks · typically $200K

About

Romain Lavault is a General Partner and Executive Committee member at Partech, a position he has held since 2013. He invests in seed-stage startups focused on AI and deeptech across Europe, with a background that includes work as a startup COO in AI and aerospace engineering. His portfolio includes investments in Alan, Blink, Enter, FlexAI, Greenlyte, Material Exchange, Novicap, Ornikar, Peanut, Pennylane, Pydantic, Quibim, The Exploration Company, TheGuarantors, and V7, among others.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Beyond investing

Founded
Romain Lavault founded the artificial intelligence startup Pertinence-Technologies, which raised €8 million before merging with Intercim.
Communities
Romain Lavault has lectured on ethics and technology at the Institut Catholique de Paris since 2018.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Cambridge Blockchain

Intro paths

In turn, Romain can intro founders to Cambridge Blockchain's investors below.

Co-founders at Cambridge Blockchain

MM
Matthew M. CommonsChief Executive Officer and Manager
AO
Alex OberhauserManager
AB
Alok BhargavaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. PartechGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentParis Area, France
  2. Dassault SystemesVice President, Strategic Development2011 — 2013
  3. IntercimVice President, Corporate Development2009 — 2011
  4. IntercimVice-President WW Sales & Business Development2007 — 2009
  5. Pertinence Inc. - Machine Learning SaaS Platform for Engineering TeamsChief Operating Officer2001 — 2007
  6. ARIANESPACESales Manager2000 — 2001
  7. ARIANESPACEProject Manager1999 — 2000
  8. EADSProject Manager1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Leadership26Management27Strategy49Enterprise Software52SaaS17Product Management34Product Lifecycle Management6Acquisitions4Start-ups45Predictive Analytics4Mergers6Sales Management6
+6 moreVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsCloud ComputingSolution SellingBusiness Planning

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Deals · 1

Cambridge BlockchainBoard seat

via Partech Ventures · filed Apr 2019 · $7.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

AlanPennylaneSketchfab

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Partech Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Romain Lavault?
Romain Lavault is a General Partner and Executive Committee member at Partech, a position he has held since 2013. He invests in seed-stage startups focused on AI and deeptech across Europe, with a background that includes work as a startup COO in AI and aerospace engineering. His portfolio includes investments in Alan, Blink, Enter, FlexAI, Greenlyte, Material Exchange, Novicap, Ornikar, Peanut, Pennylane, Pydantic, Quibim, The Exploration Company, TheGuarantors, and V7, among others.
Where does Romain Lavault work?
Romain Lavault is General Partner at Partech Ventures and Board director at Cambridge Blockchain.
What check size does Romain Lavault write?
Romain Lavault typically writes checks of $200K – $50M.
What boards does Romain Lavault sit on?
Romain Lavault holds tracked board seats at Cambridge Blockchain.
What companies has Romain Lavault invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alan, Pennylane, Sketchfab.
Where did Romain Lavault go to school?
Romain Lavault studied at École Polytechnique (Physics, Mathematics); ISAE-SUPAERO (Aerodynamics, Aircraft buidling).

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