Michel Taride
InvestorPartner at Next Gear Ventures
France
Writes $5K β $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
- Next Gear VenturesPartnercurrent2022 β presentParis, Tel Aviv
- Drive TLVSenior Advisorcurrent2022 β presentParis, Tel Aviv
- MeiliStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 β presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- RateGainBoard Advisorcurrent2024 β presentNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- C4 VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2019 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Knighthood Capital PartnersStrategic Advisorcurrent2019 β presentMalta
- Digiworld InstituteBoard Member and Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 β presentParis, Γle-de-France, France
- Global Travel and Tourism PartnershipChairman of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2014 β present
- Orfeo AdvisorsStrategic Advisor in Travel, Tourism, Smart Mobilitycurrent2019 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Altitude Acquisition CorpBoard Member2021 β 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Drake StarSenior Advisor Mobility and Travel2022 β 2023Paris
- Drake StarPartner2021 β 2022Paris, London
- Drake StarSenior Advisor Mobility and Smart Cities2019 β 2021London, United Kingdom
- AfinitiSenior Advisor Travel and Hospitality2019 β 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- HertzGroup President Hertz International2010 β 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- The Hertz CorporationEVP and President, Hertz EMEA2003 β 2009London Area, United Kingdom
- HertzVP and General Manager Hertz Europe2000 β 2002London Area, United Kingdom
- HertzGeneral Manager Hertz France Rent a Car and Hertz Equipment Europe1998 β 2000
- HertzGeneral Manager, Hertz Italy1997 β 1998
- Hertz CorporationDirector Sales and Marketing, Hertz France1992 β 1997
Education
- Faculte de Droit et Sciences Economiques de NiceMasters, Economics1974 β 1978
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 Β· French Β· German Β· Italian
From Michel's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at Next Gear Ventures12
Mark JosephPartner at Early Light VenturesKent LucasCo-Founding Partner at Non Sibi VenturesTal CohenManaging Partner at Next Gear VenturesOmer ShacharManaging Partner at Next Gear VenturesYoav WaizerCFO at Next Gear VenturesTali RosenwaksPartner at Next Gear Ventures
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Also worked at Drive TLV5
Also worked at Drake Star6
Kay MeyerInvestor and Growth Specialist at tokentus investment AGKip KnightOperating Partner at Thomvest VenturesRobert WilhelmFounder and Managing Partner at Solid VenturesRomain StokesVice President at Quadrille CapitalBrooks WallaceAssociate at Leonid Capital PartnersTrevor BarranManaging Partner at CloudTree Ventures
Also worked at Afiniti7
Archie SoamesCo-Founder & Head of Business Development at Renown Capital PartnersDustin ZhangPartner at Chaos VenturesMohammad KhaishgiChief Executive Officer at The Resource GroupHasnain AslamChief Investment Officer at The Resource GroupShuja KeenManaging Director at The Resource GroupPat CostelloMD & General Counsel at The Resource Group
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Colleagues at Next Gear Ventures
David Liniado
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
Eran Sandhaus
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
Kent Lucas
Co-Founding Partner at Non Sibi Ventures
Liat Piazza
Marketing & IR at Next Gear Ventures
Mark Joseph
Partner at Early Light Ventures
Mats Moberg
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
Max Berger
Analyst at Next Gear Ventures
Maya Ben Dror
Venture Partner at Next Gear Ventures
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