Where does Sofia Dahoune work?

Sofia Dahoune is Partner at Daphni.

Where did Sofia Dahoune go to school?

Sofia Dahoune studied at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy (Industrial Engineering and Applied Mathematics); National University of Singapore (Engineering faculty); ESSEC Business School (M.S. Finance).

Does Sofia Dahoune lead rounds?

Yes — Sofia Dahoune has led 1 tracked investment.

Sofia Dahoune

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Partner at Daphni

Paris, Île-de-France, France

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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 in Innovation and Entrepreneurshipcurrent2024 — presentEurope
IFC - International Finance CorporationConsultant for IFC (World Bank Group)2025
Catalyst TechAdvisor & Angel Investor2023 — 2025Paris, London, Casablanca
ElaiaPartner2018 — 2023Paris Area, France
Ecole PolytechniqueResponsable de l'accélérateur de l'X2017 — 2018Paris Area, France
Little Panda FranceCo-Founder2016 — 2018Paris Area, France
Bpifrance InvestissementInvestor - Private Equity & Venture Capital2012 — 2017Paris, Île-de-France, France
FSI - Fonds Stratégique d'InvestissementAnalyste Mid & Large Cap - Private Equity2012 — 2014

Skills & more

Établir des relationsPlanification de projets

Languages Arabic · English

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Investments

Led

Little Panda

Investor

Alice BobAlice&BobAqemiaGraph TherapeuticsHarfanglabTerrasparkThe Forecasting Company

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sofia Dahoune?: 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.
Where does Sofia Dahoune work?: Sofia Dahoune is Partner at Daphni.
What does Sofia Dahoune invest in?: Sofia Dahoune invests in AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
What companies has Sofia Dahoune invested in?: Investments tracked here include Little Panda, Alice Bob, Alice&Bob, Aqemia, Graph Therapeutics, Harfanglab, Terraspark, The Forecasting Company.
Where did Sofia Dahoune go to school?: Sofia Dahoune studied at Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy (Industrial Engineering and Applied Mathematics); National University of Singapore (Engineering faculty); ESSEC Business School (M.S. Finance).
Does Sofia Dahoune lead rounds?: Yes — Sofia Dahoune has led 1 tracked investment.

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