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Nicolas Essayan

Former Partner at Motier Ventures

Paris, France

Writes $300K – $3M checks · typically $1.6M

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About

Nicolas Essayan is the founder of Drysdale Ventures. He has 18 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, and M&A, and has co-founded four companies spanning cybersecurity, machine learning, and venture capital. He holds degrees in business and computer science.

Experience

  1. Drysdale VenturesFoundercurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  2. Motier VenturesCo-Founder2021 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
  3. CodeReefCo-Founder2019 — 2020Paris, France
  4. YaktiCo-Founder2018 — 2020Paris, France
  5. ApaxDirector2010 — 2018Paris, France
  6. Morgan StanleyAssociate2005 — 2009Paris, France. London, UK

Skills & more

C (Programming Language)1Fundraising1Angel Investing10Private Equity28Financial Modeling17Investment Banking8
  • Data Science — Le Wagon
  • Web Development — Le Wagon

From Nicolas's professional profile.

Network13

Adrien MontfortScout
Co-founder & board member of Sorare
Alexandre ScialomScout
General Partner at FRESH VENTURES
Alexis BonilloScout
Investor at Aglae Ventures
Alexis du PelouxScout
Partner at XAnge
Alison ImbertScout
Partner at Partech Ventures
Anil HansjeeScout
General Partner at Fabric Ventures
Ann LamontScout
Managing Partner at Oak Investment Partners
Burak CendekScout
Managing Director at Autotech Ventures
Cedric SellinScout
Investor at 50 Partners
Connor WatumullScout
Investor
Cyril VermeulenScout
Partner at 50 Partners
Eric GossartScout
Partner at Serena
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Who is Nicolas Essayan?
Nicolas Essayan is the founder of Drysdale Ventures. He has 18 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, and M&A, and has co-founded four companies spanning cybersecurity, machine learning, and venture capital. He holds degrees in business and computer science.
What check size does Nicolas Essayan write?
Nicolas Essayan typically writes checks of $300K – $3M.
Where did Nicolas Essayan go to school?
Nicolas Essayan studied at 42 Paris (Computer Science); ESCP (Master in Management); Lycée Paul Cezanne, Aix en Provence (Classe Préparatoire Economique et Commerciale, Concentration in Mathematics).

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