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Olivier Garel

Investor

Managing Partner at Unilever Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Leads Unilever Ventures' Investment Committee and manages relationships with corporate, VC and PE funds globally. An M&A professional with over 20 years at Unilever in finance, strategy and business development.

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Experience

  1. Unilever VenturesManaging Partner - Unilever Venturescurrent2013 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. UnileverVice President, Mergers & Acquisitions2012 — 2013London Area, United Kingdom
  3. UnileverDirector, Mergers & Acquisitions Unilever2009 — 2012
  4. UnileverDirector, Strategy and Corporate Development, Unilever Europe2008 — 2009
  5. UnileverFinance Director Marketing Operations, Foods Europe2006 — 2007
  6. UnileverDirector, Financial and Strategic Planning Unilever Europe2003 — 2006
  7. UnileverFinFlex Director, Unilever France2001 — 2003
  8. UnileverFinance Controller & Finance Integration Manager, Unilever Bestfoods France2000 — 2001

Education

  1. Université Paris Dauphine - PSLPost graduate degree, DESS de gestion1993 — 1994
  2. Université Paris 13DEA, Economics and International Strategy1993
  3. Université Paris 13Magistere, Magistère Industrial Economics1990 — 1993

Skills & more

Eco1Mergers8Divestitures3FMCG11Restructuring5Business Planning39Food1Financial Analysis11Due Diligence2Valuation2Budgeting2Cross-functional Team Leadership4
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentFinanceCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyBudgetsVenture CapitalBeauty IndustryDigital MarketingStrategic PlanningStrategy DevelopmentNegotiation

Languages English · French

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Also attended Université Paris 133

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Shared employers

Also worked at Unilever139

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

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Anna Ohlsson-Baskerville
Partner at Unilever Ventures
Clementine Provost
Investor at Unilever Ventures
Devesh Papney
Principal at Unilever Ventures
Gunita Bhasin
Investor at Unilever Ventures
Isabelle Hemington
Principal at Unilever Ventures
Jay Miranda
Finance Controller - Funds at Unilever Ventures
Libby Knowles
Investor at Unilever Ventures
Paul Hart
Finance Controller at Unilever Ventures