Stephan Paternot is an angel investor and General Partner at Actarus Funds. See sector focus and contact routes.
Stephan Paternot is an angel investor and General Partner at Actarus Funds, an investment firm he established in 2002 to back emerging technology companies, drawing on his prior experience as co-founder of theGlobe.com and CEO of the film-financing platform Slated. His investment thesis targets seed and early-stage opportunities primarily in games, entertainment, media, consumer internet, and climate-related themes. Paternot typically writes checks ranging from $100,000 to $2.0 million, focusing on these specific sectors rather than a broad geographic mandate. Notable portfolio companies include Digital Currency Group, into which he invested in October 2019, alongside his own ventures theGlobe.com and Slated which reflect his sector focus. While specific lead or follow behavior is not explicitly detailed in available sources, his role as a founder of investment platforms suggests an active engagement model. Paternot distinguishes himself as a pioneer of social networking and is the author of the book *A Very Public Offering*, which documents his experience taking theGlobe.com public.
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