Géraldine Le Meur
Géraldine Le Meur | |
|---|---|
 Le Meur | |
| Born | May 1972 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Innovator and business executive |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Géraldine Le Meur (born May 1972) is a French innovator and business executive.
Early life and education
Géraldine Le Meur was born in May 1972. She graduated from Skema Business School in 1995.[1][2]
Career
Early ventures
In 1997, Le Meur co-founded RapidSite France, serving as chief executive officer until the company was sold to France Telecom. She later managed the blogging platform Ublog, which merged with Six Apart in 2004. From 2003 to 2007, she was marketing director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Six Apart.[3]
LeWeb
In 2004, together with Loïc Le Meur, she founded LeWeb (initially named LesBlogs), a Paris-based conference series for digital innovators and entrepreneurs.[4][5][6] She served as chief executive officer until its acquisition by Reed Exhibitions in 2012. In April 2015, she and Loïc Le Meur reacquired the event through their Paris-based company Business Space, after Reed Exhibitions withdrew from the sector.[7]
FrenchFounders and LeFonds
In November 2020, Le Meur joined the business network FrenchFounders as a partner, where she leads LeFonds, an investment initiative supporting French-speaking entrepreneurs.[8][9][10] Launched on April 1, 2021, LeFonds has invested in 21 early-stage startups, with amounts ranging from €300,000 to €500,000.[11]
Personal life
Le Meur lived in San Francisco for 13 years before relocating to New York.
References
- ^ "Présentation de Geraldine LE MEUR" (in French). Dirigeant. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "What an entrepreneur needs to know before moving to Silicon Valley". www.skema.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ "Loïc Le Meur: Entrepreneur. Angel investor. Expatriate". TechRepublic. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Geraldine Le Meur". Inspiring fifty. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Perelstein, Laszlo (9 April 2015). "Les Le Meur remettent la main sur LeWeb, trois ans après l'avoir vendu". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ Wirth, Aleksandra. "Top Women From VC and Startup Ecosystem - France". vestbee.com. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ^ "Founders Buy Back LeWeb" (PDF). Reed Midem. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Geraldine Le Meur, serial entrepreneur and investigator". Maddyness. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Géraldine Le Meur takes over the investment fund set up by FrenchFounders". Maddyness. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Wirth, Aleksandra (2023-11-02). "Top Women From VC and Startup Ecosystem In France". Vestbee. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Nass, Lucas Roquilly and Steph. "LeFonds by FrenchFounders | Investor Profile, Funding Criteria & Team". www.openvc.app. Retrieved 2025-08-13.