Newfund Capital

Began in investment banking at Natixis before pursuing an MBA at Stanford. Founded ModeWalk, acquired by Moda Operandi in 2014, and served as VP Strategy and co-founder of StartX accelerator. Based in Palo Alto and Silicon Valley.

Started as an auditor at Ernst & Young before working 15 years as CFO/COO in entertainment at Gaumont, Cryo, and Xilam Animation. Co-founded Newfund in 2008 with François Véron and is based in Paris.

Engineer and scientist with experience in biotech at Cyclene Pharmaceutical and innovation at Solvay. Subsequently financed startups through loans and guarantees at Bpifrance. Based in Paris.

Joined Newfund in 2021 after supporting portfolio companies and M&A operations as an operating partner. Previously worked at JPMorgan in New York and Roland Berger in Paris on tech due diligence. Holds a Master's from CentraleSupélec and Columbia University.

Investment Director at Newfund with 12 years of strategy and operations experience. Started at EY, progressed through LVMH and Hennessy, and joined Newfund in 2023 as Operating Partner before becoming Investment Director in 2024. Focuses on SME acquisition and AI-driven transformation.

Began career in auditing in 2014, specializing in projects funded by the United Nations and UNICEF. Grew up in Senegal and completed education in Morocco and France. Joined Newfund in 2019.

Manages development of Newfund NAEH, the fund's regional investment initiative in Nouvelle Aquitaine. Previously served as General Counsel at Inverewe Capital (AIFM) and has background in corporate law, M&A, and regulatory documentation.

Handles technology and innovation at Newfund with an engineering background. Previously served as CTO for a social network for musicians, where he designed and maintained demanding technical infrastructure. Mentors new developers in Python programming.

Data Science graduate from EPFL with a Financial Engineering minor. Co-founded a startup applying machine learning to demand forecasting in fashion retail, serving as CTO for two years. At Newfund, builds AI infrastructure including knowledge graphs and decision-support tools.

Holds a Pharm.D. and MSc in management from EM Lyon, specializing in entrepreneurship and finance with focus on medical device regulation. Was an operating partner at Bpifrance supporting HealthTech startups before joining Newfund's BrainTech fund.

HEC Paris graduate with experience in retail and statistical studies. Built and led customer service teams at PayFilt and Matera, with exposure to data architecture. Transitioned into software development and joined Newfund in 2024 to provide operational support.

Responsible for implementing Newfund's ESG policy and financial management. Career began at BNPP Wealth Management and PwC, where he spent eight years specializing in financial services audits and structural transactions.

Career began in private banking before pursuing an EMBA at ESCP Business School. Spent 9 years at Arkadin managing customer operations in the US and M&A in London. Based in Nouvelle Aquitaine.

Holds a Master's degree in Marketing and Communication with extensive retail experience. Joined Newfund in 2024 to support marketing initiatives, create marketing materials, and manage social media presence.

Transitioned from production management in audiovisual to web development in 2021. Worked for two years at Meero on frontend projects before joining Newfund in 2024 to develop technological services.

Started career at PwC France in 2018 as a Financial Auditor in banking. Worked in PwC's Innovation Department supporting startups and served as internal auditor at French banks. Graduated from Neoma Business School.

Holds a double degree in Food & Health Engineering and Marketing/Public Relations. Began career in FoodTech with expertise in communication strategies. Develops and manages communication strategies and digital content at Newfund.

Founded Launchr CRM at age 19, acquired by Webmecanik in 2022. Previously managed startup accelerator Novapuls and served on the venture capital committee at Sodero. Contributes to Newfund's EU and French investment initiatives.

Joined Newfund in 2022 to lead marketing and investor relations. Previously led marketing at a Fin/HR Tech startup, co-founded O'ju focused on healthy nutrition, and was PR Director at Havas managing communications for major corporate groups.