Fundraising Fox

Michel Taride

Investor

Partner at Next Gear Ventures

France

Writes $5K – $50K checks Β· typically $25K

About

Former Group President of Hertz International and a strategic advisor to Idate Digiworld, a European digital economy think tank focused on smart cities.

Experience

  1. Next Gear VenturesPartnercurrent2022 β€” presentParis, Tel Aviv
  2. Drive TLVSenior Advisorcurrent2022 β€” presentParis, Tel Aviv
  3. MeiliStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 β€” presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
  4. RateGainBoard Advisorcurrent2024 β€” presentNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  5. C4 VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2019 β€” presentLondon, United Kingdom
  6. Knighthood Capital PartnersStrategic Advisorcurrent2019 β€” presentMalta
  7. Digiworld InstituteBoard Member and Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 β€” presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  8. Global Travel and Tourism PartnershipChairman of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2014 β€” present
  9. Orfeo AdvisorsStrategic Advisor in Travel, Tourism, Smart Mobilitycurrent2019 β€” presentLondon, United Kingdom
  10. Altitude Acquisition CorpBoard Member2021 β€” 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  11. Drake StarSenior Advisor Mobility and Travel2022 β€” 2023Paris
  12. Drake StarPartner2021 β€” 2022Paris, London
  13. Drake StarSenior Advisor Mobility and Smart Cities2019 β€” 2021London, United Kingdom
  14. AfinitiSenior Advisor Travel and Hospitality2019 β€” 2022London Area, United Kingdom
  15. HertzGroup President Hertz International2010 β€” 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  16. The Hertz CorporationEVP and President, Hertz EMEA2003 β€” 2009London Area, United Kingdom
  17. HertzVP and General Manager Hertz Europe2000 β€” 2002London Area, United Kingdom
  18. HertzGeneral Manager Hertz France Rent a Car and Hertz Equipment Europe1998 β€” 2000
  19. HertzGeneral Manager, Hertz Italy1997 β€” 1998
  20. Hertz CorporationDirector Sales and Marketing, Hertz France1992 β€” 1997

Education

  1. Faculte de Droit et Sciences Economiques de NiceMasters, Economics1974 β€” 1978

Skills & more

Critical ThinkingNegotiation14Strategic Planning6Leadership73Management38Team Leadership4Team Management4Strategy20PresentationsPresentation SkillsBusiness Relationship ManagementNew Business Development27
+12 moreTravel ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategyTourismBusiness TravelLeisureStrategic PartnershipsCar RentalAirlinesStart-upsChange ManagementBudgets

Languages English Β· French Β· German Β· Italian

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Shared employers

Colleagues at Next Gear Ventures

Network1

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