About
Marie Geneste pairs deep media experience—building Lagardère’s corporate venture arm and working at iROKOtv in London, New York and Lagos—with an open-innovation approach, cultivating founders and leveraging corporate networks.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Experience
- SISTAFUNDPartnercurrent2025 — present
- EducapitalInvestment Director2021 — 2025Paris, France
- Edenred VenturesPrincipal2018 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- IROKO Partners LimitedHead of Strategy2016 — 2018London, United Kingdom / Lagos, Nigeria
- LagardereGroup Head of Innovation & Corporate Venture2013 — 2015Paris, France
- LagardereCorporate Finance & Audit Manager2009 — 2013Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific
- Groupe TF1M&A Analyst2008Paris Area, France
Skills & more
Venture CapitalFundraisingStrategy7Financial Analysis4Finance3Mergers & Acquisitions2Fusions et acquisitions2Due Diligence1Valuation1Intégration des acquisitions1Management1Finance d'entreprise1
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Start-upStrategic PartnershipsProject ManagementModélisation financièreLanguages English · French · Spanish
From Marie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Educapital
Alexandre Glaser
Investment Director at Educapital
Alexis Pavy
Associate at Educapital
Elie Vacqué
Junior Financial Controller at Educapital
Géraldine Fillet
Senior Associate at Educapital
Jonathan Denais
Investment Director at Educapital
Litzie Maarek
Founding Partner at Educapital
Marie-Christine Levet
Founding Partner at Educapital
Maxime Lacoume
General Secretary & CFO at Educapital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marie Geneste?
- Marie Geneste pairs deep media experience—building Lagardère’s corporate venture arm and working at iROKOtv in London, New York and Lagos—with an open-innovation approach, cultivating founders and leveraging corporate networks.
- Where does Marie Geneste work?
- Marie Geneste is VC Investment Director at Educapital.
- What does Marie Geneste invest in?
- Marie Geneste invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Future of Work, HR Tech, SaaS.
- What check size does Marie Geneste write?
- Marie Geneste typically writes checks of $2M – $8M.
- Where did Marie Geneste go to school?
- Marie Geneste studied at HEC Paris (Master of Science (MSc.) Management, Business school (Grande Ecole)); Sciences Po Lille (Master’s Degree (MSc.) in Political Science, Major in Economics and Finance).
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Educapital9
Marie-Christine LevetFounding Partner at EducapitalLitzie MaarekFounding Partner at EducapitalGéraldine FilletSenior Associate at EducapitalAlexis PavyAssociate at EducapitalJonathan DenaisInvestment Director at EducapitalAlexandre GlaserInvestment Director at Educapital
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Also worked at Edenred Ventures10
Carien Nantois-BeijerPrincipal at InkefPhilippe DufourManaging Partner at Edenred VenturesNorbert FurnionManaging Partner at Edenred VenturesFrancesca CoxInvestment Manager at Edenred VenturesOlivia BurgioInvestment Manager at Edenred VenturesDaniil FurmanAnalyst at Edenred Ventures
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