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Raphael Auphan

COO @ Proton // Team Leader and Entrepreneur
 #International #Tech #Privacy // ex-CEO at Qwant
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Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Current employer: Proton
Current title:
Chief Operating Officer
Last updated: 22/05/2026 05:51 AM
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Raphael Auphan is from Paris, Île-de-France, France. Raphael is currently Chief Operating Officer at Proton , located in Geneva, Switzerland. Raphael also works as Founder at BayLight, a job Raphael has held since Dec 2014. In Raphael's previous role as a COO & Advisory Board Member @ Synfonium at Qwant, Raphael worked in Paris, Île-de-France, France until May 2024. Prior to joining Qwant, Raphael was a CEO at Qwant and held the position of CEO at Paris. Prior to that, Raphael was a Co-founder, COO & President at Cosmian from Mar 2018 to Jan 2021. Raphael started working as Mentor @ Accélérateur Allianz at Accélérateur Allianz in Apr 2015. From Mar 2017 to Feb 2018, Raphael was Head of Scilab & Cloud Solutions at ESI Group, based in Paris Area, France. Prior to that, Raphael was a CEO at Scilab Enterprises ((acquired by ESI Group) from Mar 2015 to Feb 2018. Raphael started working as Head of Connected Sleep Product Line at Withings in Paris Area, France in Sep 2013.

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Raphael Auphan's current jobs
Company: Proton
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Period: Jun 2024 - Present (1 year, 11 months)
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Company: BayLight
Title: Founder
Period: Dec 2014 - Present (11 years, 5 months)

BayLight focuses on ambitious ventures in tech

Raphael Auphan's past jobs
Company: Qwant
Title: COO & Advisory Board Member @ Synfonium
Period: Sep 2023 - May 2024 (8 months)
Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Company: Qwant
Title: CEO
Period: Jul 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years, 2 months)
Location: Paris
Company: Cosmian
Title: Co-founder, COO & President
Period: Mar 2018 - Jan 2021 (2 years, 10 months)

Software publisher leveraging advanced cryptography to offer unique data security and privacy solutions to data-driven companies and ecosystems.

Title: Mentor @ Accélérateur Allianz
Period: Apr 2015 - Apr 2020 (5 years)

"Accélérateur Allianz" is a startup accelerator focused on Internet of Things and Big Data startups.

Company: ESI Group
Title: Head of Scilab & Cloud Solutions
Period: Mar 2017 - Feb 2018 (11 months)
Location: Paris Area, France
Company: Scilab Enterprises ((acquired by ESI Group)
Title: CEO
Period: Mar 2015 - Feb 2018 (2 years, 11 months)

Scilab is the worldwide leader in open source "numerical and scientific computation" software.

Company: Withings
Title: Head of Connected Sleep Product Line
Period: Sep 2013 - Nov 2014 (1 year, 2 months)
Location: Paris Area, France

After the acquisition of Zyken, the company I founded, by Withings, a worldwide leader in Connected Health products, I took the responsibility to develop and launch the Withings Aura sleep tracking and improvement product line. The product line was announced at CES 2014 in Las Vegas and won the prestigious "CES Innovation Award". It was then launched in summer 2014 in retail channels worldwide.

Company: Zyken (acquired by Withings)
Title: Founder / CEO
Period: Jan 2004 - Sep 2013 (9 years, 8 months)

Zyken (acquired by Withings end 2013) was a high-growth startup developing connected wellness products for hotel guestrooms, spas and homes. Zyken products have delivered a unique combination of scientific research, cutting-edge technology and exclusive design to improve sleep quality. The NightCove by Zyken line of products has allowed hotel and spa operators to provide guests with an exceptional sensory experience conducive to wellness and restful sleep. Since its launch, NightCove has been deployed by more than fifty luxury hotels including Four Seasons Paris, Plaza Athénée Paris, W Hotel Koh Samui, Trianon Palace Versailles, Riverton Göteborg, Westin Paris, Sofitel Bali & Singapore.

Company: Sparus Software (acquired by Zenprise in 2010 & Citrix in 2012)
Title: Board Member
Period: Jun 2005 - Oct 2010 (5 years, 4 months)

Member of the board of Sparus Software, a mobile enterprise software company backed by AXA Private Equity (a leading European private equity fund managing in excess of €7 billion) and CA Private Equity (PE arm of leading French banking group Crédit Agricole). In 2010 Sparus was acquired by US-based Zenprise. Zenprise, a leading provider of mobile device & security management software, is backed by Greylock Partners, Rembrandt Venture Partners, Ignition Partners, Bay Partners, Mayfield Fund, Shasta Ventures. In 2012 Zenprise was acquired for 327M$ in cash by Citrix (NASDAQ: CTXS) a 12B$ market-cap software solution provider to enterprises worldwide.

Raphael Auphan's education
CentraleSupelec
Master's Degree
1990 - 1993
Raphael Auphan's top skills
Start-ups Innovation Telecommunications Sales Entrepreneurship Enterprise Software Hotels Business Development Mergers Management CRM Mobile Devices Strategy Marketing Business Intelligence Strategic Partnerships Product Management Sales Management Venture Capital Product Development
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