Gilles Drouard
InvestorTrésorier at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
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About
Gilles Drouard is Président Honoraire of BADGE (Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles), an association that finances and supports young innovative companies. In 2025, the organization funded 23 startups for 4.2 M€, which contributed to those companies raising 12 M€, and since its founding it has financed 246 companies for a total of 60 M€. His areas of focus include marketing, strategy and planning, regulation, and startup investment.
Experience
- BADGE Business Angels des Grandes EcolesTrésoriercurrent2025 — present
- BADGE Business Angels des Grandes EcolesMembre du conseil d'administrationcurrent2019 — present
- BADGE Business Angels des Grandes EcolesPrésident de la SIBA BADGE 2021current2021 — present
- NexansVP Transformation2017 — 2019
- NexansDirecteur projets2015 — 2017
- NexansPrésident France, Benelux et Espagne2011 — 2015
- NexansDirecteur Achats Groupe2003 — 2011
- NexansDirecteur Industriel Europe2003
- NexansDG Business Group Marché Général2001 — 2003
- LhoistDirecteur Général France1998 — 2000PARIS
- S.N.P.E.Directeur Développement Chimie1995 — 1997Paris
- Rhône-Poulenc ChimieDirecteur Business Group Papier1990 — 1995Région de Paris, France
- Rhône-Poulenc SantéDirecteur Développement International Médicaments Grand Public1988 — 1990Région de Paris, France
- Rhône-Poulenc SantéResponsable Stratégie1985 — 1988Région de Paris, France
- Hewlett-PackardChef de Produit et Ingénieur Commercial1980 — 1985Région de Paris, France
Skills & more
Direction Générale d'entreprises industrielles1Achats1Stratégie1Développement InternationalCommercialMarketing IndustrielGestion du ChangementChimieSantéMétaux non ferreuxChange Management1Négociations1
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Stratégie commercialeNégociation de contratLeadership d'équipe multifonctionnelleLeadershipManagementLanguages Anglais
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Colleagues at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles
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Administratrice at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles
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Administrateur at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles
Brandon Zick
CIO at Ceres Partners
Brigitte Hidden
Administrateur at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles
Catherine Delcroix
Secrétaire Générale at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles
Charlotte Gazeau
Administrateur at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles
Christian Delaroche
Administrateur at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles
Christian Nguyen-van-yen
Responsable de l'Accompagnement at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gilles Drouard?
- Gilles Drouard is Président Honoraire of BADGE (Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles), an association that finances and supports young innovative companies. In 2025, the organization funded 23 startups for 4.2 M€, which contributed to those companies raising 12 M€, and since its founding it has financed 246 companies for a total of 60 M€. His areas of focus include marketing, strategy and planning, regulation, and startup investment.
- Where does Gilles Drouard work?
- Gilles Drouard is Trésorier at Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles.
- Where did Gilles Drouard go to school?
- Gilles Drouard studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); École Polytechnique (Ingénieur).
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