Rafi Haladjian

Rafi Haladjian (; born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1961) is a French entrepreneur of Armenian origin known for his work in early internet services and connected devices. He co-founded FranceNet, one of France's first Internet service providers, and is the co-creator of the Nabaztag, a WiFi enabled device associated with the development of Internet of Things technologies.

Early life and education Haladjian was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and later moved to France, where he studied linguistics and semiotics.

Career

Haladjian began working in telecommunications in the early 1980s, during the era of France’s Minitel system, an early online service that predated the modern Internet.

In 1994, he co-founded FranceNet, one of the first Internet service providers in France. The company was later renamed Fluxus and sold in 2001.

In 2003, he co-founded Violet, which developed the Nabaztag, a Wi-Fi-connected rabbit-shaped device capable of delivering information through audio and visual signals.

In 2009, Haladjian founded Sen.se, a company focused on connected devices. In 2014, it introduced Mother, a connected home hub designed to monitor daily activities through sensor.