Vice-President / Iliad / Free
Xavier Niel is a French billionaire entrepreneur and investor, best known as the founder of the French telecommunications company Iliad, which operates the internet service provider Free. He is a prominent figure in the European tech and startup ecosystem, having founded the coding school 42, the startup incubator Station F, and the venture capital fund Kima Ventures. Niel is also a significant angel investor, recently pledging to invest €200 million to bolster France's AI sector, with notable investments in companies like Mistral AI.
Twitter321.7K
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Core technical and professional competencies derived from his roles as a founder, investor, and tech executive.
Five verifiable facts about Xavier Niel focusing on his founding roles and investment activities.
He is the founder of the coding school 42, the startup incubator Station F, and the venture capital fund Kima Ventures.
Niel recently pledged to invest €200 million to bolster France's artificial intelligence sector.
He currently holds the position of Vice-President at the Iliad/Free telecommunications group.
Xavier Niel has approximately 321.7K followers on Twitter/X and 30.6K followers on LinkedIn.
Telecommunications, Internet Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Venture Capital, EdTech, Real Estate, Media
Visionary, Entrepreneurial, Disruptor, Philanthropic, Tech-Savvy
Innovation, AI Sovereignty, Education, Digital Transformation
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