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Xavier Mesnier

Investor

Partner at Verve Ventures

France

Writes $1.1M – $2.2M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Xavier Mesnier, head of frontiers in health and bio, focuses on biology, data and advanced engineering and is an AgroParisTech-trained engineer with regulated R&D experience at Givaudan and Nitto Denko.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechRobotics

Experience

  1. Verve VenturesPartner - Head of Health & Bio investmentscurrent2025 — present
  2. Verve VenturesPrincipal2022 — 2025
  3. Verve VenturesInvestment Manager - France2020 — 2022
  4. Verve VenturesAssociate2018 — 2019Zürich Area, Switzerland
  5. Nitto Denko Technical CorporationIntrapreneur in Health & Bio2015 — 2017Région de Lausanne, Suisse
  6. NATUREXScientific Coordinator2013 — 2015United Kingdom
  7. University of SheffieldPhD Chemical & Biological Engineering2009 — 2013Sheffield, UK
  8. Nestle S.A.Master thesis2008 — 2009Région de Lausanne, Suisse
  9. Bonne MamanProcess Engineer2008Blois Area, France

Education

  1. AgroParisTechIngénieur - Meng, Paris Institute of technology for life2005 — 2009
  2. IMDFinance Fundamentals Executive Course2017
  3. IMDBeing Innovative Executive Course2017
  4. The University of SheffieldDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemical & Biological Engineering2009 — 2013
  5. Wageningen University & ResearchMaster of Science (MSc)2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Private InvestmentNegotiationR&D10Technology Scouting5Project Management6Product Development4Venture Capital2FinanceMarket Analysis2Due Diligence1Project Finance1Food Technology9
+12 moreFood ScienceFood IndustryIngredientsFood ProcessingResearchMaterials ScienceNatural ingredientsPowder TechnologyMicrobiologyGranulationResearch and Development (R&D)Entrepreneurship

Languages English · French · Spanish

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