Pascal Gauthier
Chairman & CEO of Ledger
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Overview
Work Experience
Chairman & CEO
2020 - Current
CEO
2019
Board Member
2015
Founded in 2014, Ledger is a leader in security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications. Headquartered in Paris and San Francisco, Ledger has a team of 82 professionals developing a variety of products and services to safeguard cryptocurrency assets for individuals and companies - including the Ledger hardware wallets line already sold in 165 countries. More information at www.ledger.fr
President
2017 - 2019
Founded in 2014, Ledger is a leader in security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications. Headquartered in Paris and San Francisco, Ledger has a team of 82 professionals developing a variety of products and services to safeguard cryptocurrency assets for individuals and companies - including the Ledger hardware wallets line already sold in 165 countries. More information at www.ledger.fr
Board Member
2019
Komainu is the first regulated digital asset custody solution built by institutions for institutions.
Founder
2014
Kaiko was founded in 2014 in Paris, and was originally called Challenger Deep. Challenger Deep is the deepest known point on earth, an abyssal point in the Mariana Trenches. It remains a very unknown place no-one has ever set foot on. Kaiko is the name of the most successful expedition down Challenger Deep and the one which brought the most useful data to the surface. Today, Kaiko collects, stores and organises digital assets information to help business succeed: we provide Trade and Order Book data, covering all major cryptocurrency exchanges. Historical data and on-going subscriptions models available. You can reach out to the team at hello@kaiko.com.
Advisor
2017 - 2019
Teemo reinvents offline marketing. Its mobile marketing solution combines user offline behavior understanding and algorithms to drive in-store sales. Its performance-based marketing solution delivers relevant, personalized ads that generate in-store sales it can measure. Co-founded in 2014 by Guillaume Charhon, François Wyss and Benoit Grouchko, Teemo has 50 employees in Paris and New-York.
Board member
2015 - 2018
Global Leader in Programmatic Advertising. We create awesome programmatic marketplaces. By remaining focused on creating powerful and effective publisher solutions, we have created a highly efficient programmatic platform that provides optimal value for both sides of every transaction.
OpenX is a supply-side platform for audience, data, and identity targeting, boosting reach and revenue with top tech and service.
Raised $70,511,200.00 from SharesPost Investment Management.
Venture Partner
2016 - 2017
Mosaic Ventures is a new Silicon Valley-style venture capital firm based in London, focused on Series A. We are investing a $140 million fund in founding teams that are fundamentally reshaping big markets. Our partners have 30+ years of experience investing on both sides of the Atlantic. In that time, we have invested across 10 countries in over 70 companies that together have created about $200 billion of value. We also bring extensive operating experience at leading West Coast startups.
Mosaix Ventures is an investment partnership focused on supporting innovative companies with exceptional potential.
Board Member
2013 - 2016
Teads, founded in 2011, is the inventor of outstream video advertising and the leading native video advertising marketplace. Publishers work with Teads to create brand new outstream video inventory, monetizing it through programmatic buying, their own sales force, or third parties including Teads Demand. Teads pioneers advertising experiences that respect the user, creating unprecedented levels of premium inventory which previously didn’t exist. Brands, agencies and trading desks can access this top-tier, premium inventory, available on the web and on mobile, in the Teads Marketplace. Through our managed services capabilities, the Teads team execute on their client’s behalf using its platform. Teads has a team of over 500 employees, 100 of which are in the innovation team, across 27 global offices.
Teads operates a cloud-based platform for programmatic digital advertising solutions.
Raised $123,278,388.00 from Blisce, TempoCap, Stratim Capital and Blisce.
Executive In Residence @ Index Ventures
2013 - 2014
Founded in Geneva in 1996 by Neil Rimer, Giuseppe Zocco, David Rimer. Principal offices: London and San Francisco. Most recent funds: early-stage fund (Index Ventures 8) & growth fund (Index Growth 3).
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that helps the entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into global businesses.
COO
2009 - 2013
Founded by a small group of great minds at a start-up incubator in Paris, Criteo has become a global leader in commerce marketing. Driving this growth: machine-learning technology, data and performance at scale, and measurable ROI for our clients, as well as the ingenuity and spirit of more than 2,700 employees worldwide.
VP Sales and Marketing
2008 - 2009
Founded by a small group of great minds at a start-up incubator in Paris, Criteo has become a global leader in commerce marketing. Driving this growth: machine-learning technology, data and performance at scale, and measurable ROI for our clients, as well as the ingenuity and spirit of more than 2,700 employees worldwide.
Commercial Director
2004 - 2006
Taking care of Kelkoo sales (Cars, Travel, Shopping). Leading a team of 12 people.
Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services.
Raised $6,800,000.00 from Visa, SoftBank Capital, Sequoia Capital and Reuters Venture Capital.