About
Alain Falys is a partner at M&A Arts Sàrl and a contemporary art collector and investor. Since 2000, he has worked to connect teams, investors, and technologies to develop products and services for industries with limited digital infrastructure. He is also a fintech founder.
Experience
- M&A Arts SàrlPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Fabric VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSwitzerland
- FirestartrPartnercurrent2012 — presentFuel for entrepreneurs.
- NatWest GroupMember of Technology Advisory Boardcurrent2016 — presentGreater Edinburgh Area
- CasusCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- SylqMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- NamastayCo-Founder2021 — 2025
- QoriCo-Founder2021 — 2023
- Pelican.aiMember of the Board of Advisors2011 — 2023USA - UK - India
- YoyoCo-Founder - Exit to Teya2013 — 2020
- YoyoCEO, Chairman2013 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Touchstone InnovationsVenture Partner2012 — 2016London
- Omnis Mundi AGCo-Founder & Partner2006 — 2013Zürich
- Tungsten NetworkCo-founder, Chairman & CEO2000 — 2005
- Visa International EUSenior Vice President1996 — 2000
- ComputacenterRegional Manager Europe1990 — 1995European Economic Area
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Skills & more
InternationalizationE-commerce42Payments25B2B13Corporate Development21Business Strategy41Capital5Venture Capital21Entrepreneurship30Business Development17Start-ups58Strategic Partnerships8
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Product ManagementInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ServicesManagement ConsultingInternational BusinessAngel InvestingBankingGeneral ManagementManagementLeadershipStrategyLanguages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish
- Member of 100 collectors — 100 collectors
From Alain's professional profile.
Colleagues at Firestartr
Network6
Anastasiya Belyaeva
Venture Scout at Fabric Ventures
Anil Hansjee
General Partner at Fabric Ventures
Christina Frankopan
Venture Partner at Fabric Ventures
Fynn Brinkmann
Analyst at Fabric Ventures
Guillaume Tonnel
Investor at Fabric Ventures
Thomas Crow
Senior Research Associate at Fabric Ventures
Investors connected to Alain in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alain Falys?
- Alain Falys is a partner at M&A Arts Sàrl and a contemporary art collector and investor. Since 2000, he has worked to connect teams, investors, and technologies to develop products and services for industries with limited digital infrastructure. He is also a fintech founder.
- Where does Alain Falys work?
- Alain Falys is Partner at Firestartr.
- Where did Alain Falys go to school?
- Alain Falys studied at NEOMA Business School (BA (hons), European Business Administration); Middlesex University (BA (Hons), European Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended NEOMA Business School59
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Also attended Middlesex University43
Feras Al SadekManaging Partner at Ghaf Capital PartnersAnjula AchariaAdvisor at Rocana VenturesDotun OlowoporokuManaging Partner at Ventures PlatformRaluca CiobancanHead of Talent & Community at Founders FactoryDamien CallaghanChairman at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.David ButtressVenture Partner at 83North
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Shared employers
Also worked at Yoyo3
Also worked at Tungsten Network2
Also worked at Visa International EU87
Chris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalTodd ChaffeeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalChris DegierePartner, Data Intelligence Group at TCVGregory BillingtonResearch at Transform Capital Management
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