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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Unilever VenturesManaging Partner - Unilever Venturescurrent2013 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- UnileverVice President, Mergers & Acquisitions2012 — 2013London Area, United Kingdom
- UnileverDirector, Mergers & Acquisitions Unilever2009 — 2012
- UnileverDirector, Strategy and Corporate Development, Unilever Europe2008 — 2009
- UnileverFinance Director Marketing Operations, Foods Europe2006 — 2007
- UnileverDirector, Financial and Strategic Planning Unilever Europe2003 — 2006
- UnileverFinFlex Director, Unilever France2001 — 2003
- UnileverFinance Controller & Finance Integration Manager, Unilever Bestfoods France2000 — 2001
Skills & more
Eco1Mergers8Divestitures3FMCG11Restructuring5Business Planning39Food1Financial Analysis11Due Diligence2Valuation2Budgeting2Cross-functional Team Leadership4
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Mergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentFinanceCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyBudgetsVenture CapitalBeauty IndustryDigital MarketingStrategic PlanningStrategy DevelopmentNegotiationLanguages English · French
From Olivier's professional profile.
Colleagues at Unilever Ventures
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Olivier Garel?
- 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.
- Where does Olivier Garel work?
- Olivier Garel is Managing Partner at Unilever Ventures.
- Where did Olivier Garel go to school?
- Olivier Garel studied at Université Paris Dauphine - PSL (Post graduate degree, DESS de gestion); Université Paris 13 (DEA, Economics and International Strategy); Université Paris 13 (Magistere, Magistère Industrial Economics).
Same school
Also attended Université Paris Dauphine - PSL260
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Also attended Université Paris 136
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Shared employers
Also worked at Unilever185
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