H Company, the Paris-based startup building AI agents, has announced the departure of CEO Charles Kantor just over a year after raising a $220m seed round. Former Palantir exec Gautier Cloix has been appointed as the company’s new CEO.
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June 13, 2025
H Company CEO Charles Kantor replaced by former Palantir exec
It comes after three cofounders left the company last year
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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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