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Minh Q. Tran (AXA Strategic Ventures)

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CEO & Founder at Mandalore Partners

Paris, Île-de-France, France

FoundedMandalore Partners

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About

Minh Q. Tran is the founder and Managing Partner of Mandalore Partners, a Corporate Venture Capital-as-a-Service platform he established in 2008, and serves as Strategic Advisor to the venture builder Liminal. He previously founded AXA Seed Factory in 2012 and scaled it into AXA Strategic Ventures, growing assets from $10M to $400M between 2012 and 2017, following earlier roles at Bertelsmann Ventures, Nokia Ventures, and Truffle Capital. His investment activity spans WealthTech, InsurTech, PreventionTech, and embedded finance, with 28 deals and 10 documented exits including Netheos, Nalo, and BioBeats.

CEO & Founder at Mandalore Partners

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Experience

  1. Mandalore PartnersFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2008 — presentParis, Luxembourg, Lyon, Boston, Singapore
  2. PledgerPresidentcurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. Liminal (formerly Menyala)Strategic Advisorcurrent2025 — presentSingapore, Singapore
  4. Insurtech CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  5. INVYOBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  6. NaloBoard Member -> Exit to Groupe Apicilcurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  7. IZNESBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  8. MipiseBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  9. Impact TrackBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNantes, Pays de la Loire, France
  10. isahitBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  11. CAPSIX ROBOTICSBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentVilleurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
  12. AUM BiosyncBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMâcon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
  13. Alchemy Crew VenturesCo-Founder and Investment Partnercurrent2020 — presentParis and Luxembourg
  14. EvercontactBoard Observercurrent2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  15. Art2M, Digital Art InternationalBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  16. Salamander Golf SocietyTreasurercurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  17. Mon Petit PlacementBoard Observer -> Exit to Malakoff Humanis2021 — 2025Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
  18. RamifyShareholder -> Exit to AG2R & NewFund2022 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
  19. AREVOStrategic Advisor2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  20. B3iAdvisor2021 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
  21. HUBXBoard Observer2021 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  22. BNI - French ConnexionFounding Member2021 — 2022France
  23. FundShopBoard Member -> Sold to Alpheys2014 — 2022Paris
  24. NetheosBoard Member -> Sold to Namirial2014 — 2021Montpellier, Occitanie, France
  25. Gator by WidmeeChairman of the Board -> Exit by MBO2014 — 2021Bordeaux
  26. ParticeepChairman -> Exit to Truffle Capital and Sopra/Steria2014 — 2021Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  27. FLYR Inc.Investor -> Exit in Secondary2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  28. BioBeatsInvestor -> Exit to Huma (Medopad)2016 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
  29. Medlanes GmbHInvestor ---> Sold to Zava2016 — 2019Berlin Metropolitan Area
  30. AXA Strategic VenturesGeneral Partner2015 — 2017Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  31. climpact-metnextInvestor -> Exit to WeatherNews2014 — 2016Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  32. AXA Seed FactoryFounder and Managing Partner2012 — 2015Paris
  33. DEVISEAInvestor -> Exit to PayTop2013 — 2014Paris
  34. TekoraInvestor -> Exit by MBO2011 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  35. Kang.fr (ex Utel)Chairman ---> Exit to Advigo2011 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  36. Truffle CapitalVenture Partner2010 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  37. SoLoMoCoPresident2010 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  38. Smile&PayInvestor and Co-Founder -> Exit to Truffle Capital2011 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  39. PayTopInvestor2012 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  40. MobiletagDirecteur Général - Europe & USA2009 — 2011Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Skills & more

Strategy99Management42Leadership16SaaS19Corporate Partnership Development12Growth Fund13Venture CapitalTechnology Incubation32Mobile Internet86New Venture Development49Seed Capital29Business Strategy99
+12 moreStart-upsEntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsMobile DevicesMobile AdvertisingProduct MarketingInnovation ManagementBusiness DevelopmentGlobal Business DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsAngel InvestingMobile Technology

Languages English · French · Vietname

  • Blockchain: disruptive technology — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Professional Investor (AMF) — Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France

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Who is Minh Q. Tran (AXA Strategic Ventures)?
Minh Q. Tran is the founder and Managing Partner of Mandalore Partners, a Corporate Venture Capital-as-a-Service platform he established in 2008, and serves as Strategic Advisor to the venture builder Liminal. He previously founded AXA Seed Factory in 2012 and scaled it into AXA Strategic Ventures, growing assets from $10M to $400M between 2012 and 2017, following earlier roles at Bertelsmann Ventures, Nokia Ventures, and Truffle Capital. His investment activity spans WealthTech, InsurTech, PreventionTech, and embedded finance, with 28 deals and 10 documented exits including Netheos, Nalo, and BioBeats.
Where does Minh Q. Tran (AXA Strategic Ventures) work?
Minh Q. Tran (AXA Strategic Ventures) is CEO & Founder of Mandalore Partners.
What companies did Minh Q. Tran (AXA Strategic Ventures) found?
Minh Q. Tran (AXA Strategic Ventures) founded Mandalore Partners.
Where did Minh Q. Tran (AXA Strategic Ventures) go to school?
Minh Q. Tran (AXA Strategic Ventures) studied at INSEAD (MBA, Business Administration); ISG Institut Supérieur de Gestion (BBA, Business Economics).

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