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Kim Godson

VC Analyst

€600/day
Paris, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Kim

A graduate of Paris-Dauphine University, I have 3 years of experience in venture capital and startup support. I have contributed to the closing of about twenty deals: from file analysis to transaction structuring and post-investment monitoring.

Today, I offer this expertise to startups, SMEs, and funds for targeted missions, such as market research, benchmarking, sector monitoring, sourcing business angels and investors, and critical pitch deck analysis.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Basic

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 10km)

Experience

  • FOODBIOME
    Senior Analyst
    PRIVATE EQUITY
    November 2024 - Today (1 year and 7 months)
    Paris, France
    FoodBiome creates, funds, and accelerates early-stage startups in the sustainable food sector, with a current portfolio of 10 companies.
    • Fund structuring – FoodBiome Partners (€8M): Contributed to the legal and operational structuring of the investment vehicle, including the design and implementation of internal tools Assessed the current portfolio and set up post-investment monitoring tools and processes Built and qualified a deal flow of 300+ investment opportunities, involved from initial call to closing in 2 deals, developed a database of 150+ potential co-investors Participated in the investor roadshow, including building a database of 400+ business angels
    • Fund structuring – Institutional player (€80M): Contributed to the design of the fund, supporting the definition of both investment and impact theses
    Pitch Deck Fundraising Business Analysis Due Diligence Startup Support
  • AFI VENTURES
    VC Analyst
    PRIVATE EQUITY
    January 2024 - June 2024 (5 months)
    Paris, France
    AFI Ventures (managed by Ventech) is a pre-seed/seed impact fund investing up to €500K monthly in 1 to 2 startups.
    • Involved from initial call to closing in 4 deals (Jinko, Highcast, Alpagga, Tantor)
    • Conducted 200+ entrepreneur calls, 40+ due diligence assessments, and drafted 10+ investment memos, participated in 15+ investment committees, produced in-depth market analyses
    Due Diligence Sourcing Strategy
  • SHARE IT
    Impact Analyst
    PRIVATE EQUITY
    September 2022 - September 2023 (1 year)
    Paris, France
    Share it, a Tech For Good accelerator initiated by Ashoka France and hosted by Station F, supports social entrepreneurs in the development of tech solutions.
    • Involved from initial call to closing in 13 projects
    • Conducted 75+ entrepreneur calls, 120+ projects analyses, organized 6 selection committees, and presented to financial partners (J.P. Morgan, Google, TotalEnergies Foundation) ; boosted project sourcing by over 130% in 4 months through new strategy
    Sourcing Strategy Due Diligence Business Analysis

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Education

  • Master's degree (M2) – Strategic Management
    UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-DAUPHINE
    2023
    Highest Honors – GPA 4.0/4.0 (top of the class) 2nd best French Master's degree program in Strategic Management in 2023 (Eduniversal)
  • Bachelor's degree – Business, Economics and Social Sciences
    WU – VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
    2020
    Highest Honors – GPA 3.9/4.0

Certifications

  • TOEIC (990/990)
    TOEIC
    2023
    English

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