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April 11, 2024

French VC Jean de La Rochebrochard removed from Newwave

The VC says he will now focus on Kima Ventures, which makes early-stage investments for French billionaire Xavier Niel

Prominent French investor Jean de La Rochebrochard has been removed from VC firm Newwave, he tells Sifted. The story was first reported by French media outlet Les Echos

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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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