# Bernard Dufau

> Bernard Dufau is a startup investor at Orange (Paris). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Orange](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orange)
- Location: Paris, France
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernard-dufau-8828a910a

Bernard Dufau is a Member of the Board of Directors at Orange since June 2011. Bernard is French national born in 1941, joined IBM France as an Engineer in 1966, by 1981 he had held a range of marketing and commercial management posts in Paris and elsewhere in France. A move Stateside followed, as Bernard Dufau was appointed as a Consultantto the IBM Corporation between 1981 and 1983. Bernard then served as Commercial Director (1983-1988) and General Operations Manager (1988-1993) for IBM France, before his promotion to the position of General Manager of Retail for IBM Europe. From 1 January 1995 to 1 April 2001, Bernard was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of IBM France. From July 2001 to December 2005, Bernard worked as a Corporate Strategy Consultant. A Graduate of the École supérieure d’électricité, Bernard Dufau was formerly Chairman of the Amicale des ingénieurs Supélec (the Engineers’ alumni association of his university).

## About Orange

VC Fund · Paris, France

Orange is a digital operator that offers mobile and internet services in Europe and Africa, and corporate telecommunication services worldwide. The group operates under the brand name Orange Business Services (OBS), both in France and internationally, in the business communication and IT services markets.Orange Business Services offers a range ofservices to large corporates, local authorities, and SMEs in France, as well as to multinationals around the world, supporting the implementation of their communication projects. To do so, OBS offers a full range of voice and data, IT, and integrated services.The Orange Fabs is an international network of startup drivers that provides startups in the digital space with advice, training, and events, as well as resources and expertise.Orange was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Paris, France with presence in 30 countries.

5 contacts available at Orange.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bernard Dufau | Member of the Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernard-dufau |
| Claudie Haignere | Member of the Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claudie-haignere |
| Jose-Luis Duran | Member of the Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jose-luis-duran |
| Pierre Louette | Deputy CEO & DG | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pierre-louette |
| Ana Ciobanu | Startup Programs Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ana-ciobanu |

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