# Pascal Lorne

> Pascal Lorne is a seed investor at Gojob (Cabriès) backing News, Video and Journalism. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Gojob](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gojob)
- Location: Cabriès, France
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/pascal-lorne/0/28/1ab
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/pascallorne
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pascallorne

Pascal Lorne is a seed investor at Gojob in Cabriès focused on News and Video. Pascal Lorne is the co-founder and CEO of Gojob.Before Gojob, he founded Let.com a social netwok for teenagers.Before Let.com, in 2003, he co-founded and was CEO of Miyowa which developed the very first Facebook and Twitter clients running on mobile phones. The technology was deployed on more than 200 million phones by 2011 when Miyowa wasacquired by Synchronoss.Pascal lives in Cabriès - France. He studied mechanical engineering in Germany, Genetics in Berkley and holds a MBA from EM Lyon.He is angel in several IT companies.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $100k–$1.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 33% |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Journalism | 1 | 33% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 33% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gojob | Our goal? To build a more inclusive future by offering anyone and everyone a job and the ability to progress regardless of age, gender, origin, education or experience. Gojob was ranked 18th in Europe among the fastest growing companies by the Financial Times and was ranked #1 as the fastest growing company in France! We love growth, but wenever forget our impact! Gojob is recognized by the French government as a Tech for Good company and is in the process of being listed as B Corp. We've enshrined our mission within our statutes, monitoring our activity with KPIs linked to our tangible impact on the labor market. So what makes us different? Our technological ecosystem and our algorithm – probably the most advanced in the world – which are revolutionizing the recruitment process and reinventing the way we support people. Sourcing, matching, management, onboarding, monitoring, training at Gojob, technology is everywhere! For our clients, this makes all the difference: more productive and motivated temps, better responsiveness, competitive prices and simplified temp management. Just 6 years after its creation, Gojob is continuing its rise on the job market by attracting new gojobbers, clients and employees every day. 150 employees 900 customers 500 000 gojobbers | $1.5M | Seed | Jun 27, 2016 |  |
| Watchup | Watchup is a Stanford startup that reinvents the way we watch the news with an app that gives you all the best news channels in one personalized newscast. Watchup was named one of the Best Apps of the Year by Google Play, it's been featured on the Apple and the Amazon AppStores and won one Webby in 2016. Watchup leverages partnerships with170+ video news publishers such as CNN, CBS and Vox Media. | $500K | Angel | Nov 11, 2012 |  |
| Phoneplus |  | $100K | Seed | Jan 04, 2011 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BREEGA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breega-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [InnoSpring Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innospring) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Knight Enterprise Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/knight-enterprise-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kois](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kois) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Gojob

VC Fund · Aix-en-provence, France

Our goal? To build a more inclusive future by offering anyone and everyone a job and the ability to progress regardless of age, gender, origin, education or experience. Gojob was ranked 18th in Europe among the fastest growing companies by the Financial Times and was ranked #1 as the fastest growing company in France! We love growth, but wenever forget our impact! Gojob is recognized by the French government as a Tech for Good company and is in the process of being listed as B Corp. We've enshrined our mission within our statutes, monitoring our activity with KPIs linked to our tangible impact on the labor market. So what makes us different? Our technological ecosystem and our algorithm – probably the most advanced in the world – which are revolutionizing the recruitment process and reinventing the way we support people. Sourcing, matching, management, onboarding, monitoring, training at Gojob, technology is everywhere! For our clients, this makes all the difference: more productive and motivated temps, better responsiveness, competitive prices and simplified temp management. Just 6 years after its creation, Gojob is continuing its rise on the job market by attracting new gojobbers, clients and employees every day. 150 employees 900 customers 500 000 gojobbers

2 contacts available at Gojob.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pascal Lorne | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pascal-lorne |
| Benjamin Vallat | DGA | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-vallat |

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## FAQ

### What does Pascal Lorne invest in?

Pascal Lorne invests primarily in News, Video and Journalism startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Pascal Lorne's check size?

Pascal Lorne typically joins rounds of $100k–$1.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Pascal Lorne participates in.

### When did Pascal Lorne last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Pascal Lorne closed in Jun 2016. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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