Henri Deshays

Investor based in Palo Alto

Henri Deshays is an investor at Newfund, a venture capital firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been with Newfund since April 2017 and is also a fellow at the Society of Kauffman Fellows since June 2016. His professional background includes a strong educational foundation with an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2009-2011), a Master's degree from the Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris (2002-2004), and a Bachelor’s degree from Université Paris Dauphine (2000-2002) .1 2

At Newfund, Deshays focuses on supporting startups from early stages to exit, contributing to the firm's extensive portfolio of over 100 investments in both France and the United States. His experience and insights are valuable in navigating the venture capital landscape, particularly in sectors such as fintech, health, foodtech, and energy transition .2 3

Highlights

Mar 18 · Yahoo Finance

Rabot Raises $2M to Optimize E-commerce Warehouse Operations with Vision AI - Yahoo Finance

Mar 18 · PR Newswire

Rabot Raises $2M to Optimize E-commerce Warehouse Operations with Vision AI - PR Newswire

Experience

Investor at Newfund (April 2017 - Present)

Fellow at Society of Kauffman Fellows (June 2016 - Present)

Education

MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2009 - 2011), Master's degree from Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris (2002 - 2004), BA from Université Paris Dauphine (2000 - 2002)