17 years experience in « Venture Capital » and « Financing of Innovation » including experience as investment banker at NetsCapital and Optiva Capital. Co-founder of Optiva Capital since 2003 and President of Optiva Darna since 2013.
2016 : Launching of Optiva Darna China Ventures 1, a pledge fund dedicated to the acceleration of french innovative companies in the chinese market. Focus: Energy Management/IOT/Data Analytics/Smart City/Smart lighting.
Elected Executive Board Member and VP International of Systematic Paris Region Digital Ecosystem which is the largest IT Cluster in Paris Region including major research labs, industrial groups, innovative smes and start-ups in France.
Outstanding network within the French entrepreneurs, industrial and Private Equity communities. Long practice of equity management, venture, direct early-stage investments, advisor to private equity investors and cross-boarder transactions with China.
Phd in Physics, Paris XI/Ecole Polytechnique PMI Laboratory.
Co-founder and board member of PME Finance : www.pmefinance.org
Board member of the Synnov : www.synnov.org
Co-founder of the Smart City Digital Platform : www.partagerlaville.com