# Thomas Turelier
Thomas Turelier is a venture capital investor based in Paris who serves as Managing Director - Venture Digital at Eurazeo, where he sources and executes investments in European digital startups.[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier) • [4](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomasturelier_were-excited-to-announce-our-investment-activity-7345836942481125377-7Ylb) He joined Eurazeo in 2021 and has held the Managing Director title since January 2025.[2](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current role | Managing Director - Venture Digital, Eurazeo[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier) |
| MD appointment | Since January 2025[2](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861) |
| Prior firm | Ventech, VC Associate, 2019-2021[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier) • [2](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861) |
| Education | ESCP Master in Management (2018); Ecole Polytechnique MSc, Innovation Management (2017)[2](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861) |
| Focus | European digital startups, early stage to Series C[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier) • [3](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/businesses/private-equity/venture-capital) |
| Self-reported board roles | Board Member at Cado Security; Board Observer at AQEMIA[4](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomasturelier_were-excited-to-announce-our-investment-activity-7345836942481125377-7Ylb) |
| Base | Paris (self-reported)[4](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomasturelier_were-excited-to-announce-our-investment-activity-7345836942481125377-7Ylb) |
## Career and education
Turelier studied at two French institutions. He completed a [Master of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/master-of-science) at Ecole Polytechnique in 2017, followed by a Master in [Management](https://www.edgepedia.org/management) from ESCP Business School in 2018.[2](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861) Eurazeo's team page adds that his ESCP degree carried a specialization in Corporate Finance and that the Polytechnique degree was in Innovation Management.[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier)
His first roles mixed finance and operating exposure. He worked as a fundraising consultant for early-stage startups, then spent time as an Analyst Intern at Elaia Partners, a French seed fund focused on deeptech.[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier) He also spent a year as a Strategy & Finance Analyst at Renault-Nissan-[Mitsubishi](https://www.edgepedia.org/mitsubishi), in a business unit building the Alliance's strategy on autonomous vehicles and mobility services.[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier)
From 2019 to 2021 he was a VC Associate at [Ventech](https://www.edgepedia.org/ventech), a European fund investing from Seed to Series A, where he was responsible for sourcing and executing investments, mostly in France and the Nordics.[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier) • [2](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861)
He moved to Eurazeo in 2021. According to the ESCP Alumni record of his appointment, his progression at the firm was: Associate, Venture Capital, 2021-2022; Vice President, Venture Capital, 2022; Investment Director, Venture Capital, 2024; and Managing Director from 2025, a position held since January of that year.[2](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861)
## Eurazeo's venture arm and his mandate
Eurazeo's venture arm reported €2.6 billion of Assets Under Management as of June 30, 2026, cites 20 years of experience in the tech sector, and has funded more than 190 companies.[3](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/businesses/private-equity/venture-capital) Its strategy runs from early-stage to Series C, backing teams it describes as aiming to build category leaders in digital, smart cities, and healthcare.[3](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/businesses/private-equity/venture-capital)
Turelier's title sits within this structure: the team page lists him as Managing Director - Venture Digital, indicating the digital segment of the venture strategy rather than the healthcare or smart-cities verticals.[3](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/businesses/private-equity/venture-capital) His stated work is sourcing, analyzing, and carrying out investments in startups across Europe.[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier)
## Notable investments
Public documentation of his deals is thin and rests largely on his own announcements. In July 2025 he announced Eurazeo's participation in the $105 million Seed round of Genesis AI, a general-purpose robotics company, with the round led by [Khosla Ventures](https://www.edgepedia.org/khosla-ventures) and Eclipse.[4](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomasturelier_were-excited-to-announce-our-investment-activity-7345836942481125377-7Ylb) The investment is not independently confirmed in the retrieved record beyond his post.
No exits, writedowns, or valuation changes on his deals are documented in the retrieved record.
## Boards and public positions
His own profile lists two portfolio governance roles: Investor & Board Observer at AQEMIA and Investor & Board Member at Cado Security.[4](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomasturelier_were-excited-to-announce-our-investment-activity-7345836942481125377-7Ylb) Neither is confirmed by an independent source in the retrieved record. No public essays, interviews, or speaking engagements beyond deal announcements were retrieved.
## Recent developments
Three developments define the recent record. First, promotion: from Investment Director in 2024 to Managing Director in January 2025.[2](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861) Second, active 2025-2026 dealmaking in AI and deeptech, evidenced by the Genesis AI seed participation in July 2025.[4](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomasturelier_were-excited-to-announce-our-investment-activity-7345836942481125377-7Ylb) Third, the scale of the platform behind him: Eurazeo's venture arm reported €2.6 billion of Assets Under Management at mid-2026.[3](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/businesses/private-equity/venture-capital)
The two sources that name his senior title differ slightly in wording: Eurazeo's team page uses "Managing Director - Venture Digital" while the ESCP Alumni announcement says "Managing Director of Eurazeo Venture Capital"; both describe the same person and firm, and the team-page title is used here.[1](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier) • [2](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861)
## References
1. [Thomas Turelier | Eurazeo team profile](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/group/teams/profile/thomas-turelier)
2. [Thomas Turelier appointment | ESCP Alumni](https://www.escpalumni.org/en/mobilites/-3861)
3. [Eurazeo Venture Capital business page](https://www.eurazeo.com/en/businesses/private-equity/venture-capital)
4. [Eurazeo investment in Genesis AI (Thomas Turelier on LinkedIn, July 1, 2025)](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomasturelier_were-excited-to-announce-our-investment-activity-7345836942481125377-7Ylb)
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