Marc Fournier
InvestorManaging Partner at Serena
Paris, France
Writes $108K – $16.2M checks · typically $10.4M
About
Marc Fournier is a contrarian investor who targets opportunities in uncertainty and crisis and built a proprietary operational support platform supplying in-house experts for data, HR, marketing, and go-to-market.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerData & InfrastructureSaaS
Experience
- SerenaCo-founder & Managing Partnercurrent2008 — presentParis, Ile-de-France, France
- ESCP Business SchoolAffiliate Professor - Entrepreneurshipcurrent1999 — presentParis, Ile-de-France, France
- ESCP Business SchoolAcademic Director of the Specialised Masters in Innovation & Entrepreneurshipcurrent2010 — presentParis, Ile-de-France, France
- EvaneosBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentParis, Ile-de-France, France
- Decathlon InternationalHolding Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- PrivateaserBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentParis, Ile-de-France, France
- MaltBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentParis, Ile-de-France, France
- PrestaShopBoard Membercurrent2011 — presentParis, Ile-de-France, France
- NELIXIACo-foundercurrent2009 — presentGuatemala
- Bagel CornerCo-foundercurrent2013 — presentParis, Ile-de-France, France
- AmorinoCo-ownercurrent2014 — present
- AramisautoBoard Member2009 — 2016Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- LaFourchetteBoard Member2012 — 2014Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Société GénéralePartner Innovation Investment Fund2002 — 2008Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Education
- ESCPMaster in Management1994 — 1996
- Sciences PoCertificate of Political Studies1994 — 1995
- Tufts UniversityBA, Political Sciences & International Relations1990 — 1994
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship88M&A experience13Start-ups51Private Equity79LBO18E-commerce4Corporate Development40Mergers & Acquisitions14Strategy22Due Diligence7Angel Investing6
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Corporate FinanceInvestmentsMergersGrowth CapitalAlternative InvestmentsValuationFund Of FundsInvestment BankingFinancial ModelingInvestor RelationsFrom Marc's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended ESCP242
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalJulie RoblotInvestor at Newfund Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at ESCP Business School11
Pierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniEric GossartPartner at SerenaSimone CimminelliVenture Partner at Exceptional VenturesLaura WeritzDirector of Platform & Community at Point NineHarald EkblomAnalyst at Polaris Management A/SGiampaolo ParigiInvestment Committee Member at Equivator®
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Also worked at Evaneos3
Investments
Board seats
AquarelleAramisEvaneosLa FourchetteRSI Video TechnologySarenza
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Colleagues at Serena
Alix Trébaôl
Senior Associate - Racine² at Serena
Amélie Séguret
Operating advisor at Serena
Augustin Honorat
Operating advisor at Serena
Bertrand Diard
Partner at Serena
Charles Rousset
General Secretary at Serena
Charlotte Dahan
Client Service & Sales Support at Serena
Constance Gontier
Associate at Serena
David Bitton
Head of Operating at Serena
Network1
Investors connected to Marc in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.