Eric Larchevêque is the co-founder of Ledger, the leading hardware wallet manufacturer. He initially founded la Maison du Bitcoin, a Bitcoin center in Paris, which in 2014 merged with BTChip and Chronocoin to form Ledger.
Ledger
Larchevêque served as CEO of Ledger from its founding through 2019. Under his leadership, Ledger launched the Nano S (2016) and Nano X (2019) hardware wallets, which became the best-selling hardware wallets globally. Ledger raised over $380 million in venture funding during his tenure.
In 2019, Larchevêque transitioned from CEO to Chairman of the Board, with Pascal Gauthier succeeding him as CEO. Larchevêque has since stepped back from day-to-day involvement with the company.
Post-Ledger
After leaving his executive role at Ledger, Larchevêque has been involved in angel investing in the French and European tech ecosystem. He was a contestant on the French television show Qui veut être mon associé? (the French equivalent of Shark Tank/Dragons’ Den) as an investor.
Legacy
Larchevêque helped establish Ledger as the dominant brand in hardware wallet security. Ledger has sold millions of devices and remains one of the most recognized names in cryptocurrency self-custody.
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