Willy Braun
InvestorFounding Partner at Galion.exe · Partner at Step Venture · Business Angel at Italian Angels for Growth
Paris, Île-de-France, France
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About
Willy Braun is a founder and Partner at Step Venture, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage startups in Italy. He previously launched and operated several technology businesses, one of which was acquired by Xerox. Following that exit, he became an angel investor and has built a portfolio of more than 50 companies.
Experience
- Galion.exeCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentParis
- TTYCo-foundercurrent2025 — presentWorldwide
- SOTACo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentWorldwide
- Capital CallCo Hostcurrent2020 — presentWorldwide
- RevaiaOperating Partner2020 — 2021Paris
- daphnico-fondateur2015 — 2020
- Brocooli.comEditor2010 — 2015
- Web School FactoryDirector of eBusiness Studies2013 — 2015Paris
- France DigitaleGeneral Manager2012 — 2015Paris
- Startup WeekendOrganizer2010 — 2014
- EBGHead of publication2011 — 2012Paris
- EBGHead of Business Development2011Région de Paris, France
- TEDx Place du CapitoleOrganizer and co-curator2011
- La PostePress Officer2009 — 2011Région de Toulouse, France
Skills & more
Social Media Marketing41Digital Marketing48Marketing Strategy40Marketing Research9Writing18Project Management11Email Marketing6Sales6Digital Strategy13Startup Marketing19Early-stage Startups27Startup Development23
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Colleagues at Galion.exe
Carole Walter
Investment Committee at Galion.exe
Charly Poly
Venture Partner at Galion.exe
Citadelle SAS
Promoter at Galion.exe
Didier Kuhn
Partner at 50 Partners
Didier Kuhn
Investment Committee at Galion.exe
Galion.exe SAS
Promoter at Galion.exe
Hoyt SAS
Promoter at Galion.exe
JB Rudelle
Investment Committee at Galion.exe
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Willy Braun?
- Willy Braun is a founder and Partner at Step Venture, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage startups in Italy. He previously launched and operated several technology businesses, one of which was acquired by Xerox. Following that exit, he became an angel investor and has built a portfolio of more than 50 companies.
- Where does Willy Braun work?
- Willy Braun is Founding Partner at Galion.exe.
- Where did Willy Braun go to school?
- Willy Braun studied at CIRCE (Thérapie brève - analyse systémique); Lycée Blaise Pascal.
