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Xavier Lorphelin

Investor

Managing Partner at Serena

Paris, France

Writes $108K – $16.2M checks · typically $10.4M

About

Xavier Lorphelin discovered the internet in mid‑90s San Francisco, set up Flextronics production lines, co-founded a Paris incubator, and for ~15 years has backed European SaaS/data like Dataiku and Launchmetrics.

LinkedIn ↗X / Twitter ↗

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerData & InfrastructureSaaS

Experience

  1. SerenaManaging Partnercurrent2008 — presentParis, France
  2. SerenaExecutive Squad Membercurrent2008 — present
  3. TerrahuiAmbassador for naturecurrent2023 — present
  4. La Fresque du ClimatFacilitatorcurrent2022 — present
  5. FEVE (Fermes En ViE) 🦔Impact investorcurrent2021 — present
  6. Lulu dans ma rueBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  7. Association Agir Contre la Prostitution des Enfants (ACPE)Board Membercurrent2013 — present
  8. DataikuBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
  9. Descartes UnderwritingBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  10. ElectraBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  11. PelicoBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  12. Memo BankBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  13. Work4Board Membercurrent2013 — present
  14. LaunchmetricsBoard Membercurrent2008 — present
  15. uptime.acBoard Member2019 — 2022
  16. BonitasoftBoard Member2011 — 2022
  17. KiuteBoard Member2018 — 2021
  18. TVTYBoard Member2016 — 2021
  19. Alkemics - now part of SalsifyBoard Member2016 — 2021
  20. CheerzBoard Member2015 — 2018

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityMS, Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management1995 — 1996
  2. École nationale des ponts et chaussées1994 — 1996
  3. École Polytechnique1991 — 1994

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,578

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,572 more

Also attended École nationale des ponts et chaussées16

Julia AndreInvestor at Index VenturesFelipe MendesDirector of Finance Brazil at Valor Capital GroupGuillaume SarlatVenture Partner at Axeleo CapitalAntoine VedrennePartner at Citizen CapitalAurore AsparInvestment Director at Citizen CapitalSaeed NeyshabouriHead of Acceleration Calgary at QAI Ventures

+ 10 more

Also attended École Polytechnique84

Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniPascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateChristophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationOmri BenayounGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures

+ 78 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Lulu dans ma rue1

Lucas MetzHead of Partnerships at Cryptoast

Also worked at Memo Bank2

Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniValentine BarbelivienInvestor at Founders Future

Also worked at Work41

Matt BrownPartner at Matrix Partners

Also worked at Société Générale79

Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalFlorence LiaigreInvestor at MedicxiRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesBenjamin ChongPartner at Right Click CapitalMaxime WalterInvestment Director at Capagro

+ 73 more

Investments

Investor

AlkemicsDataikuLaunchmetrics

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Serena

Alix Trébaôl
Senior Associate - Racine² at Serena
Amélie Séguret
Operating advisor at Serena
Augustin Honorat
Operating advisor at Serena
Bertrand Diard
Partner at Serena
Charles Rousset
General Secretary at Serena
Charlotte Dahan
Client Service & Sales Support at Serena
Constance Gontier
Associate at Serena
David Bitton
Head of Operating at Serena