About
Mehdi Belkahla joined Citizen Capital in 2020 on the Growth team and currently serves as operating partner for several portfolio companies. In 2025 he launched Margin Ventures, a fund backing underrepresented entrepreneurs, in strategic partnership with Citizen Capital. He previously worked as an Associate in Rothschild & Co's Global Advisory team advising on M&A and financing across telecoms, retail and services, with earlier internships at Ardian and Morgan Stanley. He holds a degree from ESCP Business School and also studied at Queen's University in Canada.
Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- Margin VenturesCo-fondateurcurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Citizen CapitalInvestment Directorcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Rothschild & CoInvestment Banking Associate2015 — 2019Paris, Île-de-France, France
- ArdianAnalyst intern2014Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst intern2013 — 2014Paris, Île-de-France, France
Education
- ESCPMaster in Management, Corporate Finance2011 — 2015
- Queen's UniversityMaster in International Business2014 — 2015
- Lycée Albert Schweitzer, Le RaincyClasse préparatoire ECS2009 — 2011
- Lycée André Boulloche, Livry-Gargan2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Corporate FinanceValuationCommunicationMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointCapital IQReal Estate TransactionsBloombergLBOAcquisition par empruntAnalyse financièreAnglais
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Banque d'investissementCapital-investissementEnglishFinance d'entrepriseFinance d’entrepriseFrançaisFusions et acquisitionsGestion de projetModélisation financièreProject ManagementStratégie commercialeCapital risqueLanguages Allemand · Anglais · Arabe · Français
From Mehdi's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended ESCP254
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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Also attended Queen's University181
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersCURTIS URBANOWICZInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalAustin PringleAnalyst at Congruent Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Margin Ventures1
Also worked at Rothschild & Co123
Valentin Bar-CohenInvestor at DaphniAndrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneAdam ShuaibGeneral Partner, PhD at Episode1Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalRoy ChngInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also worked at Ardian32
Raoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalBlanche AjarristaPartner, Head of Strategy at White Star CapitalBérénice MoustialVice President at White Star CapitalMarc WeillVC Analyst Intern at OneRagtimeLouis PradereInvestor Relations at OneRagtimeErin Odisio JonesInvestor at VMG Partners
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Also worked at Morgan Stanley881
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Colleagues at Citizen Capital
Alexis Leydet
Analyste Impact & ESG at Citizen Capital
Anas Jaballah
Co-fondateur Margin Ventures | Operating partner at Citizen Capital
Antoine Vedrenne
Partner at Citizen Capital
Aurore Aspar
Investment Director at Citizen Capital
Clara Deniau
Chief Impact Officer at Citizen Capital
Diane Roujou de Boubée
Investment Director at Citizen Capital
Diane Roujou du Paty
Operating partner | Early stage at Citizen Capital
Flora Velle-Bonvouloir
Investment Director at Citizen Capital