About
Marie Ekeland is the founder and CEO of 2050. A veteran of French Tech, she began at Elaia Partners where she backed Criteo, co-founded France Digitale, became the first woman in Europe to create a €150M fund, and launched daphni in 2015 before founding 2050. She also served as head of the French Digital Council in 2017.
Experience
- 2050Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- ClimateViewBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- PaebblBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- SweepBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentMontpellier, Occitanie, France
- WithingsBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- LifenBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
- ZOEBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- SwileBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentParis
- Butterfly.aiBoard Member2017 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- KeakrBoard Member2017 — 2024Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Shine.frBoard Member2017 — 2022Paris
- Holberton SchoolBoard Member2017 — 2022San Francisco
- daphniCo Founder2015 — 2022Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- showroomprive.comBoard Member2015 — 2021
- ParrotBoard Member2014 — 2021Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Harvey Mudd CollegeMember Board Of Trustees2019 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- LESSBoard Member2017 — 2018Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- France DigitaleVice President2016 — 2017
- France DigitaleCo-President2012 — 2016
- CriteoBoard Member2006 — 2016
Education
- Université de Paris School of EconomicsMaster, Economics1999 — 2000
- Université Paris Dauphine - PSLMathematics, Computer Science1994 — 1997
Skills & more
LBO12Entrepreneurship70Venture Capital95M&A experience23Private Equity46Start-ups64Mobile Applications2Corporate Finance19Business Strategy41Restructuring1Corporate Development17Mergers6
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Due DiligenceInvestment BankingStrategyStart-up VenturesMarketing StrategyBusiness ModelingValuationE-commerceMobile DevicesOpen SourceManagementTeam ManagementFrom Marie's professional profile.
Colleagues at 2050
Arnaud Le Rodallec
Co-founder & CPO/CTO, Fifteen at 2050
Aude Duprat
General Secretary at 2050
Cédric Malengreau
Sustainability and Corporate communication director, Secretary General, Crédit Mutuel Arkea at 2050
Christian Couturier
Director, Solagro at 2050
Diana Krantz
Investor at 2050
Ed Zimmerman
Founding Partner, First Close Partners at 2050
Emmanuelle Hoss
Executive Director, SEM Paris at 2050
Éric Carreel
Co-founder & Chairman, Withings at 2050
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Marie Ekeland work?
- Marie Ekeland is Founder & CEO at 2050.
Same school
Also attended Université Paris Dauphine - PSL179
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersPatrick MalkaGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalHenri DeshaysGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalSabrine ChahrourSenior Associate at Partech VenturesPhilippe CollombelFounding & General Partner at Partech VenturesArnaud De KeulenaerSenior Legal Counsel at Partech Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Shine.fr2
Also worked at daphni33
Alain DininInvestor at DaphniAlexandra DubarInvestor at DaphniAlix TricotInvestor at DaphniAurelie Van PeteghemInvestor at DaphniClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniCristian PintoInvestor at Daphni
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