# Cyril Daloz

> Cyril Daloz is the founder and CEO of iObeya, a French enterprise software company that digitizes the Japanese lean concept of the Obeya, a visual war room, so distributed teams can run their planning, brainstorming and problem-solving rituals on shared virtual boards. After two decades in enterprise IT and a first company, KAP IT, Daloz spotted the idea in 2011 while helping PSA Peugeot Citroen digitize its physical visual-management rooms. He has since grown iObeya into a platform used by large manufacturers, banks and aerospace and defense organizations, raising $17 million in Series A funding and opening offices across Europe, Asia and the United States.

- **Role:** CEO & Founder at iObeya
- **Organizations:** iObeya, KAP IT, Metaware Technologies, IBM
- **Nationality:** French
- **Known for:** Founded and scaled iObeya, a digital visual management platform used by large enterprises in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, banking and pharmaceuticals, Co-founded KAP IT in 2005, building a team of around 50 Rich Internet Application experts with a recognized Adobe partnership, Raised $17 million in Series A funding to expand into the United States

## Career timeline

- **2000** — e-Business Hosting Services Manager at IBM (through 2003)
- **2003** — Metaware Software Director at Metaware Technologies (through 2005)
- **2005** — Co-founded KAP IT with Julien Revel, a software and consulting firm specializing in Rich Internet Applications and data visualization
- **2011** — Founded iObeya after PSA Peugeot Citroen asked KAP IT to digitize its physical Obeya visual-management rooms
- **2020** — Raised $17 million Series A led by Red River West and opened a Seattle office
- **2022** — Expanded with five new offices: Singapore, New York, London, Hamburg and Rotterdam

## Achievements

- Founded and scaled iObeya, a digital visual management platform used by large enterprises in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, banking and pharmaceuticals
- Co-founded KAP IT in 2005, building a team of around 50 Rich Internet Application experts with a recognized Adobe partnership
- Raised $17 million in Series A funding to expand into the United States
- Grew iObeya to roughly 90 to 160 employees with offices across Europe, Asia and North America
- Delivered enterprise projects for clients including PSA Peugeot Citroen, Airbus, SNCF, Societe Generale and Thales (via KAP IT)

## Latest updates

- **2020-07** — iObeya raised $17 million in Series A funding led by Red River West and opened a U.S. office in Seattle.
- **2022-01** — iObeya expanded its global footprint with five new offices in Singapore, New York, London, Hamburg and Rotterdam.

## Links

- Website: https://iobeya.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyril-daloz-3570711
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cdaloz
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twvRzrbe_fA

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