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Xavier Niel

Founder, Kima VenturesKima VenturesParis, France

Current Firm

Kima Ventures

Investments

4+ companies

Focus

AI, Enterprise

About Xavier Niel

Xavier Niel is a self-made hacker-turned-telecom-mogul who built his wealth from creating Iliad/Free from scratch, giving him a deeply technical and operator-first perspective when evaluating startups through his personal angel platform Kima Ventures. He co-founded Kima with the ambition to be the most active angel investor in the world while also building major founder infrastructure like Station F in Paris, creating entire ecosystems for entrepreneurs that amplify his role as an investor.

Focus Areas

AIEnterpriseFintechConsumerSaaS

Investment Stage

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+

Notable Investments

Carta
CircleCI
Front
Wise