Nicolas Autret

Nicolas Autret is a Partner at Walden Catalyst Ventures based in Paris, France, where he focuses on early-stage deep tech investments across the United States, Europe, and the Israeli market. Before joining the firm in 2021, he served as a Managing Director at the Samsung Catalyst Fund and held General Partner roles at 360° Capital Partners and Sofinnova Partners. During his tenure in corporate venture capital, Global Corporate Venturing recognized him as a Top 10 Emerging Leader in 2021, placing him in the top 1% of investors across 2,000 corporate venturing units. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD and actively tracks emerging European technology developers operating within the robotics and artificial intelligence sectors. Autret currently centers his early-stage investment strategy on foundational technologies spanning automotive systems, cloud infrastructure, digital health, and device-level solutions.