About
Jean-François Cochy applies European M&A and leveraged finance experience at Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas with a banking angle to help Xiaomi brands secure distribution with Boulanger and Amazon France.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnergyFintechHealthtech
Experience
- AquitiPartner - seed fundcurrent2023 — presentFrance
- Cathay InnovationPartner2015 — 2023Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- ResilienceSeries A investor2022 — 2023
- AlmaSeries B investor2021 — 2023
- Descartes UnderwritingSeries A investor2020 — 2023
- InatoSeries A investor2019 — 2023
- OwkinSeries A investor2017 — 2023
- HeetchSeries B investor2019 — 2023
- KayrrosSeries B investor2018 — 2023
- iziworkSeries A investor2019 — 2023
- FinalcadSeries B investor2018 — 2023
- GlovoSeries B investor2017 — 2022
- OntruckSeries B investor2018 — 2021
- Salsify EMEASeries B investor2016 — 2021
- DrivySeries B investor2016 — 2019
- EquativSpin-off lead investor & majority shareholder2015 — 2016
- Cathay Capital Private EquityAssociate2014 — 2016Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Crédit Agricole CIBM&A Analyst2012 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- BNP ParibasLBO Financing2011Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Crédit Agricole Midcap AdvisorsM&A Analyst2010Paris, Île-de-France, France
Education
- emlyon business schoolMSc in Management, Corporate Finance
- Lycée Clemenceau, NantesPre-Business School Preparatory School (CPGE), ECS
- National Sun Yat-sen UniversityExchange Program, Corporate Strategy
Skills & more
Private Equity11Corporate Finance11Enterprise Valuation8M&A experience6LBO3Financial Modeling4Firm Valuation2Business Strategy2DCF1Industry AnalysisLeveraged FinanceFinancial Analysis
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Series 7Fusions et acquisitionsFinance d'entrepriseÉvaluationsCapital-investissementBanque d'investissementModélisation financièreMergers & AcquisitionsAcquisition par empruntAnalyse financièreValuationLanguages English · Espagnol · Français
From Jean-François's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cathay Innovation
Alban Vendeuvre
Vice President at Cathay Innovation
Ana Rocha
Associate, Cathay Latam at Cathay Innovation
Angelique Choi
Assistant at Cathay Innovation
Antoine Dauphin
Investor Relations at Cathay Innovation
Arnaud Auger
Director, Deputy Head of C.Lab at Cathay Innovation
Benjamin Jacquard
Operating Partner, Fintech at Cathay Innovation
Beth Faus
Vice President at Cathay Innovation
Bruno Delahaye
Partner at Cathay Innovation
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jean-François Cochy work?
- Jean-François Cochy is Partner at Cathay Innovation.
- What does Jean-François Cochy invest in?
- Jean-François Cochy invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Energy, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Jean-François Cochy write?
- Jean-François Cochy typically writes checks of $5M – $40M.
Same school
Also attended emlyon business school106
Paul BazinInvestor at DaphniThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsAdvika JalanResearch Analyst at MMC VenturesAnne-Sophie Saint-MartinPartner at Newfund CapitalConstant BeroulleAssociate at Newfund CapitalDavid FeinerPrincipal at Marlin Equity Partners
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Also attended National Sun Yat-sen University3
Shared employers
Also worked at Cathay Innovation30
Michael AmarGeneral Partner at v3nturesDenis BarrierCEO at Cathay InnovationJacky AbitbolManaging Partner at Cathay InnovationNicolas du CrayPartner at Cathay InnovationSimon WuPartner at Cathay InnovationRajive KeshupPartner at Cathay Innovation
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Also worked at Inato4
Also worked at Owkin11
Martin GouldstoneDigital Pharma Advisor at Excelerate Health VenturesAlexander PasteurPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersSam Smith-EppsteinerPartner at Innovation EndeavorsBruno RaillardCo-Founder and Partner at FrstPierre EntremontCo-Founder and Partner at FrstAdam GhobarahFounder and Managing Partner at Top Harvest Capital
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