About
Nico Goulet studied aerospace engineering at École Centrale de Paris and earned a Master's at MIT's Gas Turbine Lab, followed by an MBA at INSEAD. He worked at Andersen Consulting in Paris and spent eight years at Monitor Company in Madrid, where he made partner, and later founded CityHop (1997) and the early-stage fund NETfractal (2000) before co-founding Adara in 2002. He focuses on categories where deep engineering is the differentiator, including cybersecurity, infrastructure software, and applied AI for regulated industries.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Experience
- Adara VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2002 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- NETfractalFounder & CEO2000 — 2002
- Monitor GroupGlobal Account Manager1992 — 2000
- Andersen ConsultingConsultant1989 — 1991
Skills & more
Venture Capital66Corporate Development34Angel Investing29Start-ups45Entrepreneurship24M&A experience15Business Strategy39Corporate Finance15Due Diligence8Venture Financing4Valuation5Strategy16
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MergersStrategic PartnershipsAlternative InvestmentsRestructuringGrowth CapitalLanguages Catalan · English · French · Spanish
From Nico's professional profile.
Colleagues at Adara Ventures
Alberto Echeverri
Investor at Adara Ventures
Alberto Gomez
Investor at Adara Ventures
Alberto Gómez
Investor at Adara Ventures
Alessandro Gambarotta
Associate at Adara Ventures
Alexei Perley
Investor at Adara Ventures
Andrea Cabanillas
Investor at Adara Ventures
Gonzalo Pinto
Investor at Adara Ventures
Hilario Durán
Investor at Adara Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nico Goulet?
- Nico Goulet studied aerospace engineering at École Centrale de Paris and earned a Master's at MIT's Gas Turbine Lab, followed by an MBA at INSEAD. He worked at Andersen Consulting in Paris and spent eight years at Monitor Company in Madrid, where he made partner, and later founded CityHop (1997) and the early-stage fund NETfractal (2000) before co-founding Adara in 2002. He focuses on categories where deep engineering is the differentiator, including cybersecurity, infrastructure software, and applied AI for regulated industries.
- Where does Nico Goulet work?
- Nico Goulet is at Adara Ventures.
- What does Nico Goulet invest in?
- Nico Goulet invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure.
- Where did Nico Goulet go to school?
- Nico Goulet studied at INSEAD (MBA, Business Administration); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science, Aeronautics and Astronautics); CentraleSupélec (Ingenieur, Option Air Espace).
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