Where does Iohan Dessard work?

Iohan Dessard is Finance & Operations Manager at Contrarian Ventures.

Where did Iohan Dessard go to school?

Iohan Dessard studied at KU Leuven (Master of Science (MSc), International Business Economics and Management); Maastricht University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), European Studies); SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Erasmus, Master in International Business and Management).

Iohan Dessard

Investor

Finance & Operations Manager at Contrarian Ventures

Lithuania

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About

Iohan Dessard is CFO and Compliance Officer at Contrarian Ventures, where he oversees finance, financial and regulatory reporting, fund administration, taxation, and compliance. He previously served as an Audit Manager in the private equity team at EY Luxembourg and has nine years of experience in funds and venture capital. His work involves managing relationships with investors, auditors, service providers, tax authorities, and regulators.

Experience

Contrarian VenturesCFOcurrent2026 — presentVilnius
Contrarian VenturesFinance and Operations Manager2022 — 2026Vilnius
EYManager | Private Equity2021 — 2022Luxembourg
EYSenior Financial Auditor | Private Equity2018 — 2021Luxembourg
EYJunior Auditor | Private Equity2016 — 2018Luxembourg

Skills & more

Project Management7International Relations23European Union17Policy Analysis14International Background7Oil/Gas7Energy4Petroleum2Marketing2Social Media2Economics2Risk Assessment3

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Energy PolicyMarket ResearchBusiness StrategyPoliticsFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingFinancial ServicesPrivate EquityCritical ThinkingCommunicationPublic SpeakingTeamwork

Languages English · French · Lithuanian

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Christopher Brown

Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures

Darius Zakaitis

Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures

Eryk Frontczak

Venture Partner at Contrarian Ventures

Giedrius Muckus

Investor at Contrarian Ventures

Irena Goldenberg

Partner at Highland Europe

Frequently asked questions

Who is Iohan Dessard?: Iohan Dessard is CFO and Compliance Officer at Contrarian Ventures, where he oversees finance, financial and regulatory reporting, fund administration, taxation, and compliance. He previously served as an Audit Manager in the private equity team at EY Luxembourg and has nine years of experience in funds and venture capital. His work involves managing relationships with investors, auditors, service providers, tax authorities, and regulators.
Where does Iohan Dessard work?: Iohan Dessard is Finance & Operations Manager at Contrarian Ventures.
Where did Iohan Dessard go to school?: Iohan Dessard studied at KU Leuven (Master of Science (MSc), International Business Economics and Management); Maastricht University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), European Studies); SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Erasmus, Master in International Business and Management).

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Also attended Maastricht University109

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Also attended SGH Warsaw School of Economics155

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Also attended Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University52

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Shared employers

Also worked at Contrarian Ventures16

Rokas PeciulaitisFounder & Managing Partner at Contrarian Ventures Tomas KemtysGeneral Partner at Contrarian Ventures Patrikas FeiferasPrincipal at Contrarian Ventures Vlad StoicescuInvestment Analyst at Contrarian Ventures Michael HuertaVenture Partner at Contrarian Ventures Christopher BrownVenture Partner at Contrarian Ventures

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Also worked at EY1,936

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