About
Sofia Dahoune specializes in science-based entrepreneurship, guiding researchers from labs and scientific institutions into company-building, with a decade of deep-tech experience spanning investment banking, founding, École Polytechnique mentorship and VC.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyClimate TechConsumerCybersecurityDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- daphniPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Ecole normale supérieureLecturer and advisor on Innovation and Entrepreneurshipcurrent2024 — presentEurope
- IFC - International Finance CorporationConsultant for IFC (World Bank Group)2025
- Catalyst TechStrategic advisor & Angel Investor2023 — 2025France, Morocco, UK
- ElaiaPartner2018 — 2023Paris
- Ecole PolytechniqueHead of the acceleration and incubation programs at Ecole polytechnique2017 — 2018Paris
- Little Panda FranceCo-Founder2016 — 2018Paris Area, France
- Bpifrance InvestissementPrivate Equity and Venture Capital associate2012 — 2017Paris, Île-de-France, France
- FSI - Fonds Stratégique d'InvestissementInvestment Analyst (Mid & Large Cap)2012 — 2014
Education
- Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de NancyIndustrial Engineering and Applied Mathematics2008 — 2011
- National University of SingaporeEngineering faculty2010 — 2011
- ESSEC Business SchoolMS, Finance2011 — 2013
- Lycée Saint LouisClasses préparatoires aux grandes écoles (CPGE), Mathematics and physics2006 — 2008
Skills & more
SaaSÉtablir des relationsPlanification de projetsGestion de programmesLeadershipInitiatives stratégiquesLeadership d’équipe transversePartenariats stratégiquesDesign ThinkingVenture CapitalStartup DevelopmentInvestments
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Private EquityBusiness PlanningStrategyTerm SheetsFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingMarket AnalysisCloud ComputingVenture FinancingStart-up VenturesCorporate Venture CapitalEntrepreneurshipLanguages Arabic · English · French · Spanish
From Sofia's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy4
Also attended National University of Singapore226
Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsSheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments
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Also attended ESSEC Business School160
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalJonas SimoninInvestor at DaphniMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniPierre GalletInvestor at DaphniSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniJérôme TafaniInvestor at Daphni
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Also attended Lycée Saint Louis7
Nicolas El BazeSenior Advisor at Partech VenturesJuliette Raoul-FortésaInvestment Manager at CapagroHugo TranzerAssociate at AdelieEmilien ThomasAnalyst at 115KAgathe Blanluet TerrouCo-Investments Director at SatganaLéna SanvoisinInvestment Associate at ETF Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ecole normale supérieure7
Christophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationAlexander Sinclair-Wilson执行董事 at Qiming Venture PartnersSasha LuccioniInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesOthmane SebbouhVenture Fellow alumnus ('21-'23) at Air Street CapitalAnne BouverotIndependent Board Member at ElaiaLouise-Marie RakotoarisonAnalyst at Kurma Partners
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Also worked at IFC - International Finance Corporation82
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionKavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill CapitalKanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Gary KhoengPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Paul AselVenture Partner at NGP CapitalYash SankrityayanManaging Partner, Southeast Asia at Jungle Ventures
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Investments
Led
Little Panda
Investor
Alice&BobAqemiaHarfanglab
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