Socheat Chhay

Managing Director - Group Head of Corporate Venture Capital

Socheat is the Managing Director for Sopra Steria Ventures, based in Paris. He has over two decades of experience across various industries, starting in trading functions, then as an operator of a financial service unicorn. He founded a cleantech startup, transitioned to tech as a senior digital corporate executive for a mission-driven public investment bank before turning to VC. He also spends time as a business angel, mentor for impact startups, and jury member for various top-tier accelerators. Socheat holds an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford, a Master in Finance from Paris II Assas, and a VC program diploma from Stanford University. Socheat still enjoys his mate from his Uruguayan days.

Latest Publication

Latest Publications

When AI Meets Computing Vision: A Revolution for Video Analysis

| Socheat Chhay

Sopra Steria Ventures invests in XXII, a French AI startup in computer vision

What are the differences between VC and CVC?

| Socheat Chhay

Explore the distinctions between Venture Capital (VC) and Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), highlighting their unique investment strategies, objectives, and impacts on startups and the broader market.