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Richard Porte

Executive Advisor

€1,500/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Richard

Independent strategic advisor, with nearly fifteen years of experience building and leading commercial organizations in B2B data within regulated environments, with sustainable finance and ESG data as core expertise. I've seen this market from all angles: as an institutional buyer at Caisse des Dépôts and BNP Paribas, then as a builder of commercial teams at Vigeo Eiris, Moody's, and GRESB, eventually leading teams of 18 people and growing revenue lines from $5 million to over $20 million.

Today, I undertake two types of mandates. First, strategic advisory for executives and founders: go-to-market strategy, commercial structuring, aligning offerings with the real needs of buyers, particularly institutional ones. Second, supporting post-acquisition consolidation and integration phases, a terrain I know from the inside, having experienced it during the acquisitions of Vigeo Eiris and 427 by Moody's.

What sets me apart: a 360° market view, from both buyer and seller perspectives, and direct access to institutional decision-makers in EMEA, including Tier 1 banks, asset managers, and pension funds.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • New Mandate Advisory
    Founder — Executive Advisor
    April 2026 - Today (4 months)
    Paris, France
    – Strategic sparring partner for founders and CEOs navigating growth, repositioning or consolidation
    – Go-to-market strategy and commercial structuring for sustainable finance and climate data companies
    – M&A target assessment and post-acquisition commercial integration
    sustainability-strategy growth-strategy Leadership Coaching Business analysis
  • Asset Impact
    Head of EMEA Sales • · Asset Impact (GRESB)
    January 2025 - March 2026 (1 year and 2 months)
    Paris, France
    – Redesigned go-to-market strategy to accelerate growth and penetrate new segments
    – Influenced product roadmap alignment with regulatory landscape and market needs
    – Drove cross-team synergies to improve efficiency and deal execution at group level
  • Moody's Analytics
    Head of ESG & Climate Sales — Europe & Africa
    January 2023 - January 2024 (1 year)
    – Built and led a team of 18 sales professionals across Europe through domain sales and technical specialists
    – Defined and executed multi-segment enterprise sales strategy across Europe & Africa
    – Integrated ESG & Climate workflows into Moody's Analytics solutions to support enterprise client adoption

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Education

  • Master's — Portfolio Management
    IAE Gustave Eiffel
    2014
    Master's — Portfolio Management
  • Bachelor's —
    University of Nice Sophia
    2012
    Bachelor's —

Certifications

  • Certification AMF
    AMF
    2012

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