About
Managing Director of Convivialité Ventures with 20 years at Pernod Ricard, where he oversaw the integration of Absolut and led its global vodka challenger-brands business from Stockholm before launching and leading the venture arm.
Experience
- Convivialité VenturesCo-founder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco
- Pernod RicardSpecial Project Director - Global Business Development2016 — 2017Paris / Stockholm
- The Absolut CompanyManaging Director - Challenger Brands2014 — 2016Stockholm, Sweden
- The Absolut CompanyManaging Director - The Wyborowa Company2010 — 2014Warsaw Area, Poland
- The Absolut CompanyCFO2008 — 2010Stockholm, Sweden
- Pernod RicardCFO Italy2003 — 2008Milan Area, Italy
- Pernod RicardCFO Germany2000 — 2003Cologne Area, Germany
- Pernod RicardBusiness Controller1998 — 2000Paris Area, France
- DeloitteSenior Financial Auditor1995 — 1998Paris Area, France
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessVenture Capital Executive progam2016
- INSEADExecutive program on Innovation & Leadership for top talent2010
- NEOMA Business SchoolMaster's Degree, Finance1991 — 1994
- La Rochefoucauld - ParisHigh School1984 — 1989
Skills & more
FMCG18Brand Management7Business Strategy17Management18Marketing Management8Strategy11Marketing Strategy10Negotiation4International Marketing13Marketing4Trade Marketing7Corporate Finance3
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LeadershipDESCustomer InsightWineBusiness PlanningGeneral ManagementCreative StrategyEntrepreneurshipFinanceFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Venture CapitalLanguages English · French · German · Italian
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Also attended INSEAD697
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also attended NEOMA Business School48
Pauline BréantFinance Manager at Newfund CapitalElie VacquéJunior Financial Controller at EducapitalKaj HagrosManaging Partner at RedstoneAnnika in der BeekChief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITALVincent SperanzaInvestor at MatterScale VenturesMaxence BlanchyDirecteur Administratif & Financier at Founders Future
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Shared employers
Also worked at Convivialité Ventures5
Also worked at Pernod Ricard11
Pauline BleuseSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersLauren RinkeyVenture Partner at Springdale VenturesBrandon YahnPartner at Convivialité VenturesRadek HorakChief Financial Officer at RockawayXJitesh WadhwaPrincipal, Investments at Stride VenturesAbby HughesOperations Manager at firstminute capital
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Also worked at The Absolut Company1
Colleagues at Convivialité Ventures
Anne Charpignon
Communications at Convivialité Ventures
Brandon Yahn
Partner at Convivialité Ventures
Danni Xie
Senior Associate at Convivialité Ventures
Eric Zhou
Associate at Convivialité Ventures
Felix-Olivier Ngangue Nseke
US Investments at Convivialité Ventures
Julien Chmilewsky
EMEA Investments at Convivialité Ventures
Leo Wang
China Investments at Convivialité Ventures
Lorraine Charpiat
Finance at Convivialité Ventures








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