Pascal Lorne

Pascal Lorne is a prominent entrepreneur and business leader with extensive experience in founding and leading technology companies. He is currently the President and Co-Founder of UPNE, a position he has held since 2021.1

Career Highlights

Founder and CEO of Gojob: Pascal Lorne is best known as the founder and CEO of Gojob, a digital recruitment agency he established in 2015.1 5 Gojob aims to disrupt the temporary employment market for blue-collar workers in Europe, using artificial intelligence to match job seekers with employers quickly and efficiently.2 5

Serial Entrepreneur: Prior to Gojob, Lorne founded several other successful companies:

Miyowa: Co-founded in 2004, this company developed mobile applications for Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter.1 3
Let.com: A social network for teenagers, founded in 2013.3
Ismap: An early startup that was later sold to Benefon, a Nokia subsidiary.3

Other Roles: Lorne has held various other positions, including:

CEO of Oak Investments
President of the Impacton Foundation
Member of the commission for France Stratégie/Services du Premier ministre (2015-2018)
Secrétaire général for French Impact (2018)
President and Founder of La French Tech Aix-Marseille Région Sud (2018)1 2

Education

Pascal Lorne has a diverse educational background:

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I)
Engineer's Degree in Mechanics from HTWG Hochschule Konstanz
MBA in Finance and Marketing from emlyon business school
Studies in Molecular Genetics at the University of California, Berkeley1

Languages

Lorne is highly multilingual, with proficiency in:

French (native)
English (native or bilingual)
German (full professional)
Spanish (full professional)
Portuguese (full professional)
Japanese (elementary)4

Pascal Lorne is known for his innovative approach to business and his commitment to creating social impact through his ventures. His work with Gojob, in particular, focuses on building a more inclusive labor market and fighting against discrimination in hiring practices.3 5