# Raphael Auphan

> Raphael Auphan is a seed investor backing Information Services. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jan 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/auphan
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/raphaelauphan

Raphael Auphan is a seed investor in Paris focused on Information Services and Information Technology. Raphael Auphan is CEO of Qwant Raphael Auphan is . Raphael was previously COO/President and Co-Founder of VC-backed Cosmian and the CEO of Scilab (acquired by Euronext-listed ESI Group) and previously founder and CEO of Zyken (acquired by Withings/Nokia).Raphael is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive at high-technologies companies. Hebegins his career in the Singapore subsidiary of a large European technology group (Thales) where he takes part in a major project for the Singapore subway system. He then pursues his career with worldwide smart card leader Gemplus (NASDAQ: GEMP / now merged into Gemalto — Euronext: GTO), where he starts its Malaysian subsidiary in Kuala Lumpur.He then moves to the US to join the founding of ViaFone, a start-up with 35M$ funding specialized in mobile enterprise software; he becomes VP, North American Operations and significantly contributes to its growth; when ViaFone is acquired by Nasdaq-listed Extended Systems (acquired by Sybase, itself acquired by SAP), Raphael Auphan becomes VP, Europe and Middle-East in charge of 50% of worldwide revenues. He later decides to start "Project Sleep" which will become Zyken, an innovative company focused on applying the power of technology and design in everyday products for wellness and better sleep.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Services | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ALEIA | ALEIA is an IT firm that offers a platform to assist individuals with AI-related projects. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Paris, France. | $9.7M | Seed | Jan 01, 2021 | https://www.aleia.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AI Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-ng-ai-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Raphael Auphan invest in?

Raphael Auphan invests primarily in Information Services, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Raphael Auphan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Raphael Auphan closed in Jan 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investment in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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