About
Laurent Droin is a partner and investor at Felix Capital with a career spanning corporate, advisory, and investment roles in the consumer industry. Before Felix, he was a Partner at Eurazeo, where he led the European Consumer Growth effort from Paris, and prior to that he spent a decade at BNP Paribas as a Managing Director focused on M&A in New York and nine years at Danone in strategic and operational roles across France, Argentina, and Eastern Europe. He holds a degree from ESCP in Paris.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Consumer
Experience
- Felix CapitalPartner and Investorcurrent2025 — present
- EX NIHILO PARISMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentVille de Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Gisou by Negin MirsalehiMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2022 — present
- Axel ArigatoMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
- ULTRA PREMIUM DIRECTChairman of the Supervisory Board2021 — 2025Agen, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- EurazeoPartner2024 — 2025Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
- EurazeoManaging Director - Brands / Consumer Growth2019 — 2024Région de Paris, France
- BNP ParibasManaging Director Consumer2010 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- AlstomDirector M&A - Renewable Energy2008 — 2010
- BNP Paribas - Corporate and Investment BankingVice-President Emerging Markets2006 — 2008
- Danone GroupManager M&A1999 — 2006Paris Area, France
Skills & more
Strategy5Management1Mergers & Acquisitions14Due Diligence7Mergers9Acquisitions2Corporate Finance13Joint Ventures2Corporate Development3Emerging Markets1Business Planning1Investment Banking2
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ValuationBusiness StrategyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)From Laurent's professional profile.
Investments
Led
Axel ArigatoEx NihiloGisouUltra Premium Direct
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at FELIX CAPITAL
Alex Coles
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Alexandra Papazian
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Alexandra Thornton
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Andrea Molteni
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Andrew Robb
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Angela Chou
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Antoine Nussenbaum
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Branko Milutinović
Investor at FELIX CAPITAL
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laurent Droin?
- Laurent Droin is a partner and investor at Felix Capital with a career spanning corporate, advisory, and investment roles in the consumer industry. Before Felix, he was a Partner at Eurazeo, where he led the European Consumer Growth effort from Paris, and prior to that he spent a decade at BNP Paribas as a Managing Director focused on M&A in New York and nine years at Danone in strategic and operational roles across France, Argentina, and Eastern Europe. He holds a degree from ESCP in Paris.
- Where does Laurent Droin work?
- Laurent Droin is Partner / Investor at FELIX CAPITAL.
- What does Laurent Droin invest in?
- Laurent Droin invests in Consumer.
- What companies has Laurent Droin invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Axel Arigato, Ex Nihilo, Gisou, Ultra Premium Direct.
- Where did Laurent Droin go to school?
- Laurent Droin studied at ESCP (Finance).
- Does Laurent Droin lead rounds?
- Yes — Laurent Droin has led 4 tracked investments.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at ULTRA PREMIUM DIRECT1
Also worked at Eurazeo41
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Also worked at BNP Paribas239
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