Nicolas Essayan
Founding Partner
Works at Drysdale Ventures
Investor profile | Builders Republic
About
Founding Partner at Drysdale Ventures in Paris, Nicolas Essayan invests in Pre-Seed and Seed with check sizes ranging from €0.1 to €0.5 million. His generalist thesis translates into a portfolio focused on artificial intelligence and productivity tools, including Dust, Poolside, and Filigran in his track record. A former founder of two tech startups (CodeReef, Yakti), he later co-founded and led Motier Ventures, a VC fund he managed from 2021 to 2024. Previously, he spent eight years at Apax as a Director. He graduated from ESCP Business School.
Profile
- Role
- Founding Partner
- Fund
- Drysdale Ventures
- Nationality
- French