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September 4, 2026

Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft

Sifre was the last of five cofounders left working at the company

Laurent Sifre, the cofounder of Paris-based agentic AI startup H Company, has joined the ranks of US tech giant Microsoft, Sifted has learned.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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