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Julien Tizot

Investor

General Partner at Forepont Capital Partners

Paris, France

Writes $2M – $15M checks · typically $5M

About

Julien Tizot is Chief Investment Officer at Aras SFO. With 20 years of investment and management experience, he has worked as an institutional investor across public and private markets for insurance companies and a single family office, as a general partner investing in early-stage startups from seed to Series C in the US and Europe, and as CEO of both a biotech company and an investment advisory firm. He serves as a board member and advisor to companies and governments.

Experience

  1. Aras SFOChief Investment Officercurrent2024 — presentAbu Dhabi
  2. JT ConsultingManaging Partner2024Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  3. Forepont Capital PartnersGeneral Partner2019 — 2023Paris Area, France
  4. BioSpeediaBoard Member2020 — 2023St-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
  5. BioSpeediaChief Executive Officer (CEO)2020 — 2021Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
  6. Joyance PartnersVenture Partner2019 — 2020Paris, Île-de-France, France
  7. Trajectoire Capital GroupPartner, Managing Director2015 — 2018Geneva Area, Switzerland
  8. AG2R LA MONDIALE Gestion d'ActifsHead of Alternative Investments2009 — 2015Paris
  9. Dynamic Fund Management, LLCFounder & Managing Partner2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2013 — 2015
  2. London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2013 — 2015
  3. Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Financial Analysis and Investment Management2005 — 2006
  4. Aix-Marseille UniversityEngineering degree in Economics (Magistère), Econometrics and Statistics2003 — 2006
  5. Aix-Marseille UniversityMaster of Science (MSc), Quantitative Finance2004 — 2006
  6. Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaBSc, Economics2004 — 2005
  7. Société Française des Analystes Financiers (SFAF) (CIIA)All 3 levels, Financial Analysis2010

Skills & more

Team Management4Analysis5Venture Capital7Portfolio Management20Alternative Investments22Hedge Funds32Pension Funds2Institutional Investments5Currency2Funding4Capital Markets3Mutual Funds2
+12 moreEquitiesAsset ManagementInvestmentsAsset AllocationPrivate EquityCorporate FinanceFinancial MarketsInvestment BankingFixed IncomeGestion d'actifsGestion de portefeuilleInvestissements

From Julien's professional profile.

Colleagues at Forepont Capital Partners

A. Cheikh Lahlou
Senior Advisor at Forepont Capital Partners
Ali Cheikh Lahlou
Investor at Forepont Capital Partners
Bruce Greenberg
Partner at Forepont Capital Partners
David Norton
Board member at Forepont Capital Partners
David Putrino
Venture Partner at Forepont Capital Partners
Doug Siekierski
Investor at Forepont Capital Partners
Doug Weber
Venture Partner at Forepont Capital Partners
Dr. Ismail Kola
Senior Advisor at Forepont Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Julien Tizot?
Julien Tizot is Chief Investment Officer at Aras SFO. With 20 years of investment and management experience, he has worked as an institutional investor across public and private markets for insurance companies and a single family office, as a general partner investing in early-stage startups from seed to Series C in the US and Europe, and as CEO of both a biotech company and an investment advisory firm. He serves as a board member and advisor to companies and governments.
Where does Julien Tizot work?
Julien Tizot is General Partner at Forepont Capital Partners.
What check size does Julien Tizot write?
Julien Tizot typically writes checks of $2M – $15M.
Where did Julien Tizot go to school?
Julien Tizot studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); London Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Saint Mary's College of California (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Financial Analysis and Investment Management).

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