Former Palantir Exec Gautier Cloix Steps in as H Company's New CEO Amid Leadership Shakeup
June 20, 2025
Despite stepping down as CEO, Kantor will remain an important shareholder and continue to be involved in the company's ongoing journey, while Laurent Sifre stays on as CTO.
Following the recent changes, Laurent Sifre is now the only remaining cofounder from the original team.
The company aims to secure contracts with major French enterprises, although it currently has no partnerships with the government.
Kantor previously indicated that H Company is collaborating with various businesses both in France and internationally to implement its AI solutions.
Cloix's strategy includes introducing Palantir's model of 'forward deployed engineers' to H, aiming to embed engineers with clients to enhance product deployment and user adaptation.
Gautier Cloix, a former executive at Palantir, has been appointed as the new CEO of H Company, a Paris-based startup focused on AI agents, following the departure of cofounder Charles Kantor.
Kantor's exit comes shortly after H Company raised $220 million in a seed round and follows a tumultuous period marked by the departure of three cofounders due to operational differences.
Cloix, who previously served as director for France at Palantir, is expected to leverage his experience to scale H Company's commercial operations across Europe and globally.
His expertise in market strategy is anticipated to support H's goal of establishing its AI agents as the global standard for enterprise applications.
The leadership change coincides with the launch of H Company's first publicly available AI agents, enhancing its market presence after months of operating in stealth mode.
Among the newly introduced AI agents are Runner H, which allows users to execute various tasks using natural language, and Tester H, designed for web automation tasks.
H Company, backed by US venture capital firm Accel and robotic automation firm UiPath, aims to automate tasks through AI agents, specifically targeting enterprise users.
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