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Hugues Le Bret

Founder of Nickel

Paris, Île-de-France

Overview 

Hugues le Bret is an accomplished entrepreneur and author based in Paris, Île-de-France, with a strong background in strategic communication, financial analysis, and board development. He is known for his role as the Founder and ex-CEO of Nickel, which was acquired by BNP Paribas in 2017, as well as his leadership as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Nickel. Additionally, his successful investments in companies like Helios.do and PayLead demonstrate his expertise in sectors such as MarketingTech, Payments, and FinTech.

Work Experience 

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Nickel

  • Chairman Board of Directors (Founder & ex CEO)

    2012 - Current

EL

Editions Les Arenes

  • Author

    2010

XA

Xilam Animation

  • Member Board of Directors

    2012

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Paylead

  • Member Board of Directors

    2020

P

Pretto

  • Member Board of Directors

    2025

L

Leocare

  • Member Board of Directors

    2021

CS

Cible Skin

  • Member Board of Directors

    2020

BP

BNP Paribas

  • CEO Advisor & Chairman Nickel

    2017 - 2020

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Boursorama

  • CEO & Chairman Board of Directors

    2009 - 2011

SG

Société Générale

  • Head, Group Communication

    1999 - 2009

Investments 

Helios.do

Seed

Total funding: $10M

PayLead

Series A

Total funding: $7M

Pretto

Angel

Total funding: $44M

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