About
Guillaume Durao is founder and general partner of Emblem, an €80 million seed-stage venture capital fund focused on French and Nordic entrepreneurs. He has invested in over 50 startups at the seed stage, including companies such as Lovable, Sorare, Peakon, Planday, and WalkMe, several of which have been acquired or gone public. Prior to founding Emblem, Durao was a partner at Idinvest and Mangrove Capital Partners, served as COO of Clustree before its acquisition by Cornerstone OnDemand, and spent 10 years in technology investment banking at Credit Agricole and Bryan, Garnier & Co.
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Experience
- EmblemFounder & General Partnercurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- PivotSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- The Mobile-First CompanySeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- LovableSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentGreater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- PhacetSeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- altroveSeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Volta SoftwareSeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- HyperlineAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- payflows.ioAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- AlrikAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentStockholm Metropolitan Area
- All GravyAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- SynqAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Immortal GameAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- QuenchAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Ark KapitalAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentStockholm Metropolitan Area
- GrowblocksAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- GOALSAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentStockholm Metropolitan Area
- WeldAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- BeMakersAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- EvyAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- SpillAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Dalma.Angel Investorcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- QuartzAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- SorareAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- GOURMEYAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- FinematterAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- TonsserAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentCopenhague et périphérie
- Peregrine SASAngel Investor2020 — 2022
- CortiBoard Member2018 — 2022Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- StorefrontBoard Member2016 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- Secret EscapesBoard Observer2015 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- happnBoard Member2015 — 2022Paris Area, France
- Idinvest PartnersVenture Partner (transitioning from Managing Director)2015 — 2022Paris Area, France
- PeakonBoard Member2016 — 2021Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- PlandayBoard Member2016 — 2021Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Cornerstone OnDemandM&A Integration2020Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- ClustreeChief Operating Officer2018 — 2020Paris Area, France
- ClustreeBoard Observer2017 — 2018Paris Area, France
- OnTruckBoard Member2017 — 2019Madrid Area, Spain
- LumApps - The Social Intranet recommended by GoogleBoard Member2017 — 2018Lyon Area, France
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Skills & more
Negotiation1Strategy3Venture Capital27M&A experience1M&A due diligence2Financial Analysis5Strategic Analysis1Valuation4Early Stage Companies1Investment Banking8Private PlacementsPrivate Equity20
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Growth CapitalDue DiligenceE-commerceConsumer InternetLBOStart-upsFinancial ModelingInvestor PresentationsBusiness PlanningIPOFootballAlternative InvestmentsLanguages English · French · German · Portuguese · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Guillaume Durao?
- Guillaume Durao is founder and general partner of Emblem, an €80 million seed-stage venture capital fund focused on French and Nordic entrepreneurs. He has invested in over 50 startups at the seed stage, including companies such as Lovable, Sorare, Peakon, Planday, and WalkMe, several of which have been acquired or gone public. Prior to founding Emblem, Durao was a partner at Idinvest and Mangrove Capital Partners, served as COO of Clustree before its acquisition by Cornerstone OnDemand, and spent 10 years in technology investment banking at Credit Agricole and Bryan, Garnier & Co.
- Where does Guillaume Durao work?
- Guillaume Durao is Founder and General Partner at Emblem.
- Where did Guillaume Durao go to school?
- Guillaume Durao studied at INSEAD (MBA, General Management); Université Paris Dauphine - PSL (Master's Degree, Business Administration and Management).
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