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July 4, 2025

Revealed: How H Company CEO went from raising $220m to stepping down just one year later

Charles Kantor led H Company as it went from being one of Europe’s most-hyped startups to facing an uncertain future


H Company CEO Charles Kantor at AI Pulse in Paris

Dressed head-to-toe in black with gelled-back hair and thick, tinted glasses, H Company cofounder Charles Kantor maintains a consistent style for his, admittedly rare, public appearances.

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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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