FORMER CAPGEMINI EXEC PATRICK NICOLET AND SAPPHIRE VENTURES FINANCE EXEC SAI SOOD JOIN BGV, ALONG WITH SEVERAL NEW TEAM HIRES

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Silicon Valley-based venture capital (VC) firm Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) announced today that Patrick Nicolet, the former CTO and Executive Board Member of Capgemini, joined its investment team as an Operating Partner.  Additionally, BGV welcomes incoming CFO Sai Sood, the former lead Controller at Sapphire Ventures, along with new associate Romain Lenoir, as it strengthens its team and moves into a new office in Menlo Park, on the heels of closing its fourth fund, BGV IV.  

At $110M, and 60% larger than its predecessor fund, BGV IV marks a new chapter for the global firm, which focuses on the intersection of Enterprise 4.0 and cross-border innovation. With its growth, the firm is expanding its footprint in Europe. Given Patrick Nicolet’s extensive experience establishing CapGemini’s presence outside of France, he brings strong leadership credentials and operational expertise, as well as a deep specialization in distributed computing, digital transformation and decentralized architectures. 

“BGV’s technical focus and cross-border philosophy align with my outlook on the innovation landscape,” explains Nicolet.  “My experience as CTO of CapGemini, and then as an entrepreneur with Linebreak Capital, leads me to believe that Europe – and France in particular – is a land of excellence in terms of innovation. I am joining BGV, alongside Sarah Benhamou and Romain Lenoir, to work on sourcing and supporting companies…