General Info
Xavier Niel is an investor with a focus on Series A deals, evaluating teams, technology standards, and CEO leadership. He invests in companies post initial traction but pre-acceleration, providing more funding than traditional venture capital and investing before other institutional investors. Notable previous investments include Zen.ly, Sourced.tech, Payfit.com, Ibanfirst.com, Side.co, and Forestadmin.com. Niel has a successful track record despite controversies and is involved in ventures like Iliad, Kima Ventures, Groupe AB, and lâEEMI. His partnership and collaboration styles emphasize teamwork, project-building, and grading among students, with a focus on cooperation, self-motivation, and customization in education.
Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Country: France
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Investment Regions: EU
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report
Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: Tracxn shows Xavier Niel’s most recent investment was in Genesis AI on Jul 01, 2025. From Jul 1, 2025 to Nov 1, 2025 is 4 months – less than 6 months, so classify as very-active. The invested startup: Genesis AI.
Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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