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Naël El Berkani

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Founder at Easop

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

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About

Naël El Berkani is a Brussels-based founder and former business lawyer who co-founded Easop, an equity management platform for U.S. companies granting equity to cross-border teams, which was acquired by the employment and payroll platform Remote. At Remote, he helped co-lead the equity product as it scaled within the larger organization. Prior to Easop, he spent nearly a decade in corporate law at A&O Shearman and Liedekerke, advising on M&A and equity capital markets, and he currently advises founders and early-stage teams.

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Easop's investors · 3

boldstart venturesMiami · $1M – $3M checksKima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checksPartech VenturesBerlin · $200K – $50M checks

Experience

  1. RemoteSenior Manager (Remote Equity)2024 — 2026Bruxelles
  2. EasopCo-Founder (acquired by Remote)2022 — 2024
  3. Liedekerke Wolters Waelbroeck KirkpatrickCorporate Lawyer2021Bruxelles
  4. HexaGeneral Counsel2020Bruxelles
  5. Career BreakTravel2020
  6. A&O ShearmanCorporate Lawyer2014 — 2020Brussels

Skills & more

Contract DraftingPartnershipsStartup DevelopmentPartnership-buildingStart-ups ManagementCompany LawContract NegotiationCapital MarketsVenture FinancingEarly-Stage StartupsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Equity Compensation
+9 moreCustomer SuccessSalesTax AdvisoryBusiness StrategyProduct DevelopmentFundraisingGo-to-Market StrategyBuilding Business PartnershipsFrench

Languages Anglais · Français · Néerlandais · Spanish

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Who is Naël El Berkani?
Naël El Berkani is a Brussels-based founder and former business lawyer who co-founded Easop, an equity management platform for U.S. companies granting equity to cross-border teams, which was acquired by the employment and payroll platform Remote. At Remote, he helped co-lead the equity product as it scaled within the larger organization. Prior to Easop, he spent nearly a decade in corporate law at A&O Shearman and Liedekerke, advising on M&A and equity capital markets, and he currently advises founders and early-stage teams.
Where does Naël El Berkani work?
Naël El Berkani is Founder of Easop.
What companies did Naël El Berkani found?
Naël El Berkani founded Easop.
Where did Naël El Berkani go to school?
Naël El Berkani studied at University of Cambridge (Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law); Ghent University (Financial & Company Law); Université catholique de Louvain (Master's degree, Law).

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Université catholique de Louvain mafia33

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François DerbaixEng.Founded Bewater Funds +2Nicolas le JeuneBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded Courtyard +1Benoît DeperBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Aerospacelab +1Michel DetheuxChemical EngineerFounded iTeos Therapeutics +1Julien StamatakisDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded Attuneiot +1Alexander KalisMaster's DegreeFounded East West Private Wealth

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Remote mafia6

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Hexa mafia3

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,388

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Sabine VermassenExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersNoé WachsmuthVisiting Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersJeroen Van IseghemInvestment Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersLukasPartner at Hummingbird VenturesRoxanneCompliance Officer at Hummingbird VenturesGeoffrey D'hondtInvestment Director at Heran Partners

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Iñigo López-HuertaCFO at Ysios CapitalCharles de LiedekerkeInvestor at Inventures Investment PartnersPaul VarassoPrincipal at Axeleo CapitalJérôme WittamerCo-founder and Managing Partner at Expon CapitalYves TrouveroyInvestment Partner at E-Capital Equity ManagementVincent BrichardVenture Partner at EQT Life Sciences

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Also attended UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles23

Philippe de LathuyLegal Counsel at Astanor VenturesBrieuc de HultsInvestment Director at KorysAlexandre t'SerstevensInvestment Manager at FincoGrégoire DupuisCEO at SambrinvestGabriel HorváthPartner at Vision VenturesAlexander KalisStrategic Adviser at Milltrust International Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at Remote17

Job van der VoortCo-founder & CEO of RemoteNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesNikoInvestor at Verdict CapitalFrank LansinkSenior Partner at Inkef

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Anh-Tho ChuongFounder at Lago

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Harry HaeckPartner at SmartFinNicolas Hollanders de OuderaenFamily Office Advisor at PFC Family OfficeGilbert NyatanyiInvestor at Oryx ImpactAlicia CauwenberghLegal Counsel - Private Law at Finance.Brussels

Also worked at Hexa12

Guilhem BellionCo-founder of SpendeskRodolphe ArdantFounder & President of SpendeskPierre EntremontCo-Founder and Partner at FrstQuentin NickmansInvestor at eFoundersRaphael VulliermeAngelPauline TordeurFounder/CEO at Hivy

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