Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

After a PhD in biophysics applied to cancer, I have dedicated the last 5 years to business financing and supporting entrepreneurs by enabling dozens of projects to emerge through funding (over €13M raised for 35 projects in the last two years at WiSEED).

Are you an entrepreneur looking for funds? An entrepreneur in the biotech or energy transition sector? A future entrepreneur? I can support you with:

– structuring investor documentation

– your fundraising

– developing your project

– coaching you on presenting your project

– any other challenge aimed at the success of your business

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

CNRS
PhD Student – Biophysics, Gene Therapy, IPBS-CNRS UMR 5089, LAAS-CNRS UPR 7008
BIOTECH
September 2010 - September 2013 (3 years)
Toulouse, France
Evaluation of new electroporation gene transfer techniques for gene therapy. Doctoral fellowship from the Directorate General of Armaments.

International partnerships: 3 months at Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA, USA, 1 month at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Gate 1
Junior Project Manager
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
January 2014 - December 2014 (1 year)
Grenoble, France
Gate1 is a start-up support structure based in Grenoble.

My responsibilities: project evaluation, market analysis, competitive intelligence, preparation of investor documents. Support for project leaders in strategic, partnership, commercial, and financial aspects (document preparation, opportunity identification).

Example of supported companies: Smartox, Cad4Bio, Save Innovation, Selvert, Vertéole.

Implementation of support for crowdfunding: solution evaluation, raising awareness among project leaders, assistance in running a campaign.
WiSEED
Business Development Manager Rhône Alpes
BANKING AND INSURANCE
January 2015 - September 2019 (4 years and 8 months)
Grenoble, France
Objective: Increase deal flow and make WiSEED a key player in seed capital in the Rhône-Alpes region by establishing partnerships.

Mission: Field prospecting, deal closing, negotiations, structuring the activity through the implementation of processes, methodology, and improvement of work tools.

250 prospects contacted over 18 months, 46 projects entering the process, 73 follow-ups, 6 financings (€2M). More than 4 active partnerships created.