About
A founding member of Societe Generale's Private Investment Banking launch team advising single-family offices, and has supported ventures on business models and capital raising in the US, Argentina and Singapore. Holds an MSc from King's College London.
Experience
- UM6P VenturesInvestment & Partnership Managercurrent2025 — presentMorocco
- Transitions FirstInvestment Manager2023 — 2024San Francisco, Paris, London
- Blue Bear VenturesInvestment Associate2020 — 2024San Francisco
- Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIBSenior Associate2015 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIBSenior Analyst2012 — 2015Dubai, Paris, London
- BNP ParibasInvestment Banking2011Paris, France
- Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIBInvestment Banking2010 — 2011Paris, France
- Essar PowerProject Intern2008Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolExecutive Education, Venture Capital & Private Equity2023 — 2024
- King's College LondonMaster's degree, International Management
- Paris ESLSCA Business SchoolBachelor's degree, Finance
- Ecole Jeannine Manuel1998 — 2005
Skills & more
Loan OriginationCompany ValuationCapital RaisingQuantitative AnalyticsInvestment ManagementFinancePresentation SkillsDue DiligenceDeal StructuringStrategic NegotiationsManagementLeadership
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)Business Relationship ManagementSalesRelationship BuildingWorking with InvestorsSales & MarketingBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsNegotiationTeamworkStrategyProblem SolvingLanguages English · French · Spanish
- Impact Investing — Columbia Business School
- Value Investing — Columbia Business School
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