About
Damien Pierron is a Founding Partner at Ankaa Ventures, where he invests in and finances high-growth companies. He brings over 20 years of experience in M&A, structured financing, and asset management, with previous roles including Managing Director at Société Générale. He holds a CFA charter and an engineering degree from École Polytechnique.
Experience
- Ankaa VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2021 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam Holding LtdBoard Member2017 — 2023Guernsey
- Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIBManaging Director - Head of Middle East and Russia - Sovereign Wealth Funds and Family Offices2018 — 2021Dubai
- Societe Generale Private Banking - SGPBManaging Director - Deputy Global Head of Family Offices and UHNWI activities2014 — 2018Geneva Area, Switzerland
- NatixisDirector - Strategic Equity Solutions2007 — 2014Paris, Île-de-France, France
- OC&C Strategy ConsultantsSenior Consultant - Private Equity practice2005 — 2007Paris - London
Education
- École PolytechniqueEngineering degree, Maths
- CFA InstituteFinance, General
- Mines Paris - PSLMaster of Technology - MTech, Innovation engineering
- Lycée du Parc
Skills & more
Non-Executive DirectorStrategy ConsultingIntellectual PropertyStrategic Business Development1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Equity Capital MarketsProject FinanceCreditPrivate Wealth ManagementEmerging Markets3Private Equity18Corporate Finance2
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EquitiesFinancial StructuringPortfolio ManagementManagement ConsultingEquity DerivativesBusiness StrategyChange ManagementInvestment BankingDecision-MakingCorporate equity derivativesEquity FinancingEquity takeoverLanguages Arabic · English · French · German · Russian · Spanish
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Also attended CFA Institute334
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Also attended Mines Paris - PSL34
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Also attended Lycée du Parc9
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Shared employers
Also worked at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB50
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Also worked at Societe Generale Private Banking - SGPB14
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Also worked at Natixis35
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Also worked at OC&C Strategy Consultants42
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