Xavier Niel

Xavier Niel

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Xavier Niel is a prominent French entrepreneur and investor, best known as the founder of the telecommunications company Iliad and the tech incubator Station F in Paris. His contributions to the tech ecosystem in France have made him a key figure in promoting innovation and startup culture. Niel's involvement in the Sommet de l’IA reflects his commitment to fostering advancements in artificial intelligence and technology.

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Xavier Niel is Delphine Arnault's husband and has a controversial past.

סדקים במשפחת המלוכה של עולם היוקרה
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-08-02
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Xavier Niel, the telecoms billionaire, sits on the board of Le Monde and is Helene Mercier-Arnault's son-in-law.

Europe’s richest man hits back at claims his office won’t hire ‘fat’ people
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-28
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French billionaire Xavier Niel said in a post on X that he expected the same from local teens.

Social media ban in France kicks off wave of new rules in the EU 法國開第一槍 歐盟掀青少年社群媒體管制潮
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-28
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Xavier Niel became Vodafone’s largest shareholder after buying a 16% stake.

Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – business live | Business
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-27
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Xavier Niel is the main shareholder of the group and owner of telecom operations in over 30 markets.

El paraguayo que reseteó Millicom y busca convertir a Asunción en semillero tech - Negocios
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-05-28
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Xavier Niel was unable to attend the parliamentary inquiry due to an urgent and unavoidable commitment.

La commission d’enquête sur l’audiovisuel public fait une pause bienvenue au terme d’une nouvelle journée mouvementée
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-02-27
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Xavier Niel is among the investors in the new TikTok US business.

Trump rettet TikTok– und China behält die Macht hinter den Kulissen
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2026-01-23
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Xavier Niel is an investor through his company NJJ Capital in the TikTok USDS consortium.

TikTok vend ses activités américaines à un consortium pour éviter l’interdiction aux Etats-Unis
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-01-23
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Xavier Niel is the operator of Free, which faced a data breach affecting millions of clients.

Les opérateurs télécoms, cibles privilégiées des cyberattaques, peinent à trouver la parade
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-01-16
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Xavier Niel, the French entrepreneur and founder of the telecommunications group Iliad, is also a contributor to the Future Circular Collider.

Marc Zuckerberg y otros donan 860 millones de euros al Futuro Colisionador Circular del CERN - Ciencia
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-12-20
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Xavier Niel is the owner of the mobile operator Free and an individual shareholder of Groupe Le Monde.

Free s’attire les foudres de TF1 et France Télévisions
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-10-28
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Xavier Niel is the owner of Free and an individual shareholder of Groupe Le Monde.

Rachat de SFR : Bouygues Telecom, Free et Orange « maintiennent leur offre », après le rejet de leur première proposition
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-10-15
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Roland Lescure
Roland Lescure

Xavier Niel is the owner of Iliad, the parent company of Free.

Bouygues Telecom, Free et Orange déposent une offre conjointe pour le rachat de SFR
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-10-14
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Xavier Niel is the operator of Free and a shareholder of Groupe Le Monde.

Le VPN de Free suscite des critiques sur l’accès aux sites pornographiques
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-09-19
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Xavier Niel is the individual shareholder of the group Le Monde since 2019.

Le quotidien « Nice-Matin » absent des kiosques en raison d’une grève
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-09-16
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Xavier Niel was seen alongside Teddy Riner for a failed acquisition of the Coq Sportif.

Teddy Riner vise un retour sur les tatamis d'ici "deux ou trois mois"... et la présidence de la République
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-09-13
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Xavier Niel's acquisition of Groupe Nice-Matin marked the end of the cooperative's participative adventure.

80 ans de Nice-Matin: la "Coopé", bien plus qu'une histoire d'argent
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-09-13
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Xavier Niel is mentioned as the individual shareholder of the newspaper Le Monde and the owner of the telecom operator Free.

La cyberattaque d’ampleur de Bouygues Telecom confirme que les opérateurs télécoms sont dans le viseur des pirates
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-08-08
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Xavier Niel is mentioned as one of the notable figures in the ranking.

Quelles sont les plus grandes fortunes de France?
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-07-09
6.0

Xavier Niel is the founder of Free and an individual shareholder of Groupe Le Monde.

« Si je n’ai pas le télétravail, ma vie est complètement dédiée à mon entreprise » : des salariés en grève contre le recul du travail à distance
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-07-04
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Thibault
Thibault

Xavier Niel is the owner of Station F, the largest startup campus in the world.

En quête de rentabilité, la French tech peine à lever des fonds
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-06-26
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Xavier Niel is mentioned as a shareholder of the Groupe Le Monde and is involved in the telecommunications agreement between Free and Orange.

Free veut continuer à surfer sur les réseaux 2G et 3G d’Orange
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-06-04
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Xavier Niel is a billionaire French entrepreneur and owner of the telecommunications giant Iliad.

de qué origen es y dónde tiene operaciones la compañía de telecomunicaciones que compró Movistar
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-05-23
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Marcelo Benitez
Marcelo Benitez

Xavier Niel is a surprise shareholder of US Créteil-Lusitanos, investing in the club to give back to the city.

Xavier Niel nouvel actionnaire surprise de l’US Créteil-Lusitanos
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-05-01
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Xavier Niel is investing in the football club US Créteil-Lusitanos to give back to the city.

Xavier Niel entre au capital du club de football de l'US Créteil-Lusitanos (N2)
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-04-30
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