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Cyril Paglino
Nationality French Occupation(s) Entrepreneur, Investor, Dancer
Cyril Paglino (born 1986) is a French breakdancer, reality TV personality and IT entrepreneur who has founded and invested in several
startup companies .
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Business career
Paglino founded the
digital communication agency, Wizee in 2011.
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[7] Later in 2013, he sold it to Change Group.
[1] He also co-founded Pleek, a picture messaging application that allows its users to communicate via images.
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Paglino has invested in 30 technology startups to date. In 2015, he founded Tribe, a
video messaging app, backed by investments from
Sequoia Capital and
KPCB .
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Entertainment career
Paglino worked in the
breakdance band Legiteam Obstruxion and was crowned champion of France in 2006, 2007 and 2008. He won the world title in 2007.
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[19] He is a former vice-world champion of breakdancing.
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Paglino was a cast member on reality TV show
Secret Story 2 , playing alongside Alexandra.
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"Secret Story 2 : Alexandra et Cyril parlent de leur site de rencontre" . melty (in French). 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2018-03-19 .