Valentin Antoine
InvestorAnalyst at TDK Ventures
Stanford, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Valentin Antoine is an Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures, where he works with founders in robotics and advanced manufacturing. Before joining the firm, he was an Investment Analyst at Safran's venture capital arm in Paris covering aerospace and defense startups, and later worked on Tesla's Supercharger team designing and overseeing station installations. He holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an MS in Engineering from CentraleSupélec, with prior research in piezoelectric MEMS energy harvesting and lithium-ion battery health.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechRobotics
Experience
- TDK VenturesInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant2021 — 2022
- TeslaSupercharging Project Coordinator Intern2021Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- SafranCorporate Venture Analyst2020 — 2021Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Ministère de l'Éducation nationale et de la JeunesseOral Examiner2019 — 2020Région de Paris, France
- CentraleSupélecResearch Assistant2019 — 2020
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Skills & more
Venture Capital
Languages English · French · Spanish
- CVC Board Members & Board Observers — Global Corporate Venturing
From Valentin's professional profile.
Investments
Led
ANYbotics
Investor
Agility RoboticsFactionSpan
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at TDK Ventures
Aidan Latimer
Marketing Analyst at TDK Ventures
Ankur Saxena
Investment Director at TDK Ventures
Anu Rajan
Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures
Artem Khobnya
Efficiency & AI intern at TDK Ventures
Bhakti Goratela
Financial Analyst at TDK Ventures
Bill Graves
General Counsel at TDK Ventures
Blair Bernholtz
Partner, CFO at Radical Ventures
Candice Chou
Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Valentin Antoine?
- Valentin Antoine is an Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures, where he works with founders in robotics and advanced manufacturing. Before joining the firm, he was an Investment Analyst at Safran's venture capital arm in Paris covering aerospace and defense startups, and later worked on Tesla's Supercharger team designing and overseeing station installations. He holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and an MS in Engineering from CentraleSupélec, with prior research in piezoelectric MEMS energy harvesting and lithium-ion battery health.
- Where does Valentin Antoine work?
- Valentin Antoine is Analyst at TDK Ventures.
- What does Valentin Antoine invest in?
- Valentin Antoine invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Robotics.
- What check size does Valentin Antoine write?
- Valentin Antoine typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Valentin Antoine invested in?
- Investments tracked here include ANYbotics, Agility Robotics, Faction, Span.
- Where did Valentin Antoine go to school?
- Valentin Antoine studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering); CentraleSupélec (Engineer diploma, Engineering); Lycée Condorcet (French preparatory classes).
- Does Valentin Antoine lead rounds?
- Yes — Valentin Antoine has led 1 tracked investment.
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