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Commercial Due Diligence and Strategy Consultant with over 15 years of experience in Tech & SaaS. Led over 100 Tech & SaaS due diligences (enterprise value from $50M to $10B) for leading private equity firms ($75B+ AUM) in the US, Europe, and Asia. Deep expertise in horizontal, vertical, and infrastructure software.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Chinese
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- Bain & CompanyAssociate PartnerPRIVATE EQUITYSeptember 2016 - November 2025 (9 years and 2 months)Paris, FrancePerformed ~100+ software due diligences (EV ~$500M-$10B) for Private Equity funds with $75B+ AUM.Market analysis through interviews and quantitative analysis to assess value propositions, market opportunities, and competitive landscapes.Areas of Expertise:
- Horizontal Software: GRC, EHS, ERP, HCM, Intellectual Property Management, Marketing, Sales Performance Management
- Vertical Software: Fintech (Banking, Lending, Capital Markets, Insurance, Wealth Management, Payments), Healthcare (Benefits Admin, Payer, Data & Analytics, Telemedicine, RCM, Workflow), Others (Aviation, Construction, Energy, Education, Public Sector, Hospitality, Legal, Non-profit, Real Estate, Transportation)
- Infrastructure Software: Application Management, Cloud and Network Security, Data Protection, IT Management, Networking
Project Examples:- Value Creation Plan for an insurance broker (~€500M revenue) including cost reduction strategy, operating model, distribution approach, and product launch
- Post-merger integration for a Global insurer (~€100B revenue) following a ~€15B acquisition, aiming to achieve ~€450M synergies over 5 years
- Growth strategy for a credit card Fintech (raised $140M). Project focused on benchmarking, adjacencies, product launches (e.g., e-commerce, loyalty program, lending – OTC)
- Strategic program for a Financial BU (~$2B revenue), hiring 600+ FTEs, IT investment of +€300M IT over 5 years
- PwCManagerCONSULTING AND AUDITSSeptember 2008 - June 2014 (5 years and 9 months)Paris, FranceManagement of large-scale audit and consulting projects in the financial services sector (banks, insurance, market infrastructure)
- Built and led a team of 12 people for a new client audit; developed relationships with new clients; prepared audit files and successfully passed quality reviews
- Managed economic aspects of the engagement and billing for an annual commitment of $3M; optimized team structure to improve profitability (achieved an increase of approximately 5% in annual profitability despite a difficult sector context)
- Proposed and collaborated with specialists to implement regular presentations informing clients of sector developments; identified and sold additional services
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Education
- INSEAD MBA2016INSEAD MBA
- Certified Public Accountant Diploma2012Diplôme d'Expertise Comptable