Xavier Niel

Xavier Niel

businessman France

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.

Born on Aug 25, 1967 (58 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
158,194
Power
6,914$
Sentiment
5.99
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
France 2 6.00 0.21% +10% 65,273,511 149,429 $2,700,000 6,181$
Luxembourg 1 5.00 0.11% +0% 625,978 676 $73,000 79$
Switzerland 1 6.00 0.09% +0% 8,654,622 8,088 $700,000 654$
Totals 4 74,554,111 158,193 $3,473,000 6,914$
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Recent Mentions

France France: Xavier Niel is the operator of Free, which faced a data breach affecting millions of clients. 5

Le Monde: Les opérateurs télécoms, cibles privilégiées des cyberattaques, peinent à trouver la parade

Paraguay Paraguay: Xavier Niel, the French entrepreneur and founder of the telecommunications group Iliad, is also a contributor to the Future Circular Collider. 9

ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967: Marc Zuckerberg y otros donan 860 millones de euros al Futuro Colisionador Circular del CERN - Ciencia

France France: Xavier Niel is the owner of the mobile operator Free and an individual shareholder of Groupe Le Monde. 5

Le Monde: Free s’attire les foudres de TF1 et France Télévisions

France France: Xavier Niel is the owner of Iliad, the parent company of Free. 7

Le Monde: Bouygues Telecom, Free et Orange déposent une offre conjointe pour le rachat de SFR