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Michal NatoraunlockedStéphane: together at École Polytechnique (2005)
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Stéphane: together at Air France
About
Stéphane Ficaja is Co-Founder and COO at Upway, a company focused on offering refurbished light electric mobility in Europe and the US. A French engineer, he began his career in airline pricing and finance before joining Uber, where he worked on developing the company's Rides and Eats businesses in France, Europe, and the US from 2014 to 2021.
Founder at Upway
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Upway's investors · 13
A.P. Moller HoldingCopenhagen · since 2025ACE & CompanyNew YorkCathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checksExor Venturessince 2023Future Positive CapitalKorelya CapitalParis · since 2023Ora GlobalNew York · since 2025OriginsMiami · $100K – $500K checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2025SignalRankTransitionLondonTransition GlobalLondon · $100K – $5M checksWind VentureParis
Co-founders at Upway
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Toussaint WattinneFounder
Founder at Upway
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Toussaint WattinneFounder
Experience
- UpwayCo-Founder & COOcurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- UberRegional General Manager - Uber Eats US&C2020 — 2021
- UberRegional General Manager - Uber Eats EMEA2019 — 2020
- UberRegional General Manager - Uber Eats Western & Southern Europe2019 — 2020Paris Area, France
- UberGeneral Manager - Uber Eats France, Belgium & Switzerland2016 — 2019Paris Area, France
- UberHead of Driver Operations, France2015 — 2016Paris
- UberDriver Operations and Logistics Manager, Paris2014 — 2015Paris
- MisysFront-Office Consultant2012 — 2014Région de Paris, France
- Air FranceInventory Analyst2010 — 2012Région de Paris, France
Skills & more
Management12Management Consulting2Business Strategy10Strategy10Project Management3
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- Who is Stéphane Ficaja?
- Stéphane Ficaja is Co-Founder and COO at Upway, a company focused on offering refurbished light electric mobility in Europe and the US. A French engineer, he began his career in airline pricing and finance before joining Uber, where he worked on developing the company's Rides and Eats businesses in France, Europe, and the US from 2014 to 2021.
- Where does Stéphane Ficaja work?
- Stéphane Ficaja is Founder of Upway.
- What companies did Stéphane Ficaja found?
- Stéphane Ficaja founded Upway, Upway.
- Where did Stéphane Ficaja go to school?
- Stéphane Ficaja studied at École Polytechnique (Master's degree, Computer Science); Lycée Sainte Geneviève.
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École Polytechnique mafia136
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Lycée Sainte-Geneviève mafia36
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Arthur MenschCo-founder & CEO of Mistral AIGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIThomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceRodolphe ArdantFounder & President of SpendeskCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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