Mike Benchimol has stepped down as chief operating officer (COO) of Paris-based AI agents startup H Company two weeks after the company’s cofounder and CEO Charles Kantor was replaced by former Palantir exec Gautier Cloix.
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June 25, 2025
H Company COO steps down two weeks after new CEO appointed
Mike Benchimol said he is starting a “new chapter” after an “intense and hectic 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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