Former Palantir Exec Gautier Cloix Steps in as H Company's New CEO Amid Leadership Shakeup

June 20, 2025
Former Palantir Exec Gautier Cloix Steps in as H Company's New CEO Amid Leadership Shakeup
  • 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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