Christophe Frey

Based in Sophia Antipolis France, he has been the General Manager of Arm France since 2014 and Germany since 2024. He also serves as VP of EU Engagements where he focuses on strengthening Arm’s presence within the European semiconductor ecosystem.

Prior to Arm he has held various roles in design and management at STMicroelectronics in Crolles, for 12 years. He contributed to establish the Crolles2 alliance with Philips and Motorola, an experience that led to his first international immersion in Austin Texas.

He then joined the startup SOISIC, where he served as VP Engineering before the company was acquired by Arm in 2006. At Arm, he has spent four years in Silicon Valley as VP Operations.

In 2024 he became an operating Partner at C4 Ventures investment fund, where he brings his 32 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.

He holds a MS degree from PHELMA Grenoble.