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Cécile Tharaud

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Board Member at bYoRNA
📍 Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France

Cécile Tharaud serves as the CEO of Polytechnique Ventures, an early-stage investment fund focused on deep tech startups from the École Polytechnique ecosystem. An alumna of École Polytechnique and INSEAD, she has a track record of building investment vehicles to commercialize scientific innovation.

Her certifications in Sustainable Finance and Intellectual Property suggest a keen interest in both the ethical and legal frameworks surrounding technology and investment. She is committed to supporting ventures that emerge from academic research.

Unique fact: She co-created two major institutional venture funds, Inserm Transfert Initiative and, six years later, Polytechnique Ventures.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France
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Deep Tech Investing
As CEO of Polytechnique Ventures, her primary focus is on identifying and funding early-stage deep tech companies.
University Spin-offs
Her career is dedicated to building and leading funds that support startups emerging from premier French research institutions like École Polytechnique and Inserm.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Board Member
bYoRNA
5-2024
Seed Investor
Descartes & Mauss
5-2024
Seed Investor
PACT
11-2023
Board Member
Docent
5-2023
Board Member
REEV (techstars' 23)
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Education
1984 - 1987
Master of Science (MSc)
École Polytechnique
MBA
INSEAD
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