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Xavier Niel

Investor

Founder at Kima Ventures

Paris, France

Writes $50K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Xavier Niel is a self-made hacker-turned-telecom mogul who built Iliad/Free, offering a technical, operator-first angle in angel investing while aiming to be the most active angel and creating Station F.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSaaSSector Agnostic

Experience

  1. Iliad / FreeVice-President

Investments

Investor

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Xavier Niel?
Xavier Niel is a self-made hacker-turned-telecom mogul who built Iliad/Free, offering a technical, operator-first angle in angel investing while aiming to be the most active angel and creating Station F.
Where does Xavier Niel work?
Xavier Niel is Founder at Kima Ventures.
What does Xavier Niel invest in?
Xavier Niel invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
What check size does Xavier Niel write?
Xavier Niel typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
What companies has Xavier Niel invested in?
Investments tracked here include 1001Pharmacies, Acheel, Adaptive ML, Adility, Advanced Machine Intelligence, Alan, Algama, Appsfire, Artifakt, Assurup, Athenian, Ava, and 103 more.

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