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Michel Taride
InvestorOperating Partner at C4 Ventures · Partner at Next Gear Ventures
France
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
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About
Former Group President of Hertz International and a strategic advisor to Idate Digiworld, a European digital economy think tank focused on smart cities.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Next Gear VenturesPartnercurrent2022 — presentParis, Tel Aviv
- Drive TLVSenior Advisorcurrent2022 — presentParis, Tel Aviv
- MeiliStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- RateGainBoard Advisorcurrent2024 — presentNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- C4 VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Knighthood Capital PartnersStrategic Advisorcurrent2019 — presentMalta
- Digiworld InstituteBoard Member and Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Global Travel and Tourism PartnershipChairman of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2014 — present
- Orfeo AdvisorsStrategic Advisor in Travel, Tourism, Smart Mobilitycurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Altitude Acquisition CorpBoard Member2021 — 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Drake StarSenior Advisor Mobility and Travel2022 — 2023Paris
- Drake StarPartner2021 — 2022Paris, London
- Drake StarSenior Advisor Mobility and Smart Cities2019 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- AfinitiSenior Advisor Travel and Hospitality2019 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- HertzGroup President Hertz International2010 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- The Hertz CorporationEVP and President, Hertz EMEA2003 — 2009London Area, United Kingdom
- HertzVP and General Manager Hertz Europe2000 — 2002London Area, United Kingdom
- HertzGeneral Manager Hertz France Rent a Car and Hertz Equipment Europe1998 — 2000
- HertzGeneral Manager, Hertz Italy1997 — 1998
- Hertz CorporationDirector Sales and Marketing, Hertz France1992 — 1997
- Hertz CorporationMarketing Director, Hertz France1990 — 1992Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Hertz CorporationRegional Manager Operations France North1988 — 1990Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Hertz CorporationArea Manager Paris, France1987 — 1988
- The Hertz CorporationRegional Personel Manager, France South1985 — 1987Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
- EuropcarAirport Manager Nice1983 — 1985
- The Hertz CorporationStation Manager Nice Airport, France1981 — 1982Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
- The Hertz CorporationStation Manager Cannes Airport, France1980 — 1981Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Skills & more
Critical ThinkingNegotiation14Strategic Planning6Leadership73Management38Team Leadership4Team Management4Strategy20PresentationsPresentation SkillsBusiness Relationship ManagementNew Business Development27
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Travel ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategyTourismBusiness TravelLeisureStrategic PartnershipsCar RentalAirlinesStart-upsChange ManagementBudgetsLanguages English · French · German · Italian
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Investments
Investor
hlpyLocal HeroestripAbrood
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at C4 Ventures
Boris Bakech
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at C4 Ventures
Eric Boustoller
Partner at C4 Ventures
Eric Boustouller
Partner at C4 Ventures
Hazel Naik
Investor at C4 Ventures
Jean Weill
Associate at C4 Ventures
Leda Interlandi
Financial & Administrative Manager at C4 Ventures
Lee Callender
Investor at C4 Ventures
Lidia Sutormina
Chief Communications Officer at C4 Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michel Taride?
- Former Group President of Hertz International and a strategic advisor to Idate Digiworld, a European digital economy think tank focused on smart cities.
- Where does Michel Taride work?
- Michel Taride is Operating Partner at C4 Ventures.
- What check size does Michel Taride write?
- Michel Taride typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies has Michel Taride invested in?
- Investments tracked here include hlpy, Local Heroes, tripAbrood.
- Where did Michel Taride go to school?
- Michel Taride studied at Faculte de Droit et Sciences Economiques de Nice (Masters, Economics).
Shared employers
Also worked at Drive TLV6
Also worked at Drake Star7
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Also worked at Afiniti14
Archie SoamesCo-Founder & Head of Business Development at Renown Capital PartnersDustin ZhangPartner at Chaos VenturesMomina BabarFull-stack Software Developer at UNICEF Innovation FundMohammad KhaishgiChief Executive Officer at The Resource GroupHasnain AslamChief Investment Officer at The Resource GroupShuja KeenManaging Director at The Resource Group
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