Arnaud Blanchet Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, WC, ZA

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Shopit is a tech and logistic African startup operating in South Africa. We offer 3 solutions: 1. a B2B platform that enables informal grocery stores in townships and rural areas (called spaza shops in South Africa) to:- compare bulk prices at wholesalers and distributors in their area,- order and pay all their stock at the best price from their phone.

French Tech South Africa 3 main missions are to: - participate in building a strong community of local tech talents, entrepreneurs, and investors, - assist French entrepreneurs who want to develop their businesses in South Africa, - assist South African (and non-European) entrepreneurs and tech talents to expand their business and work in FranceIf you are.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cartshare is a South African first-party consumer-data-collection and analytics solution for FMCG brands. I advise the 3 co-founders to develop their business idea into a fully operating startup.More info at www.cartshare.co.za

Paris & Cape Town

Last Mile for BoP is social business dedicated to improving the distribution of first necessity goods and services at the Base of the Pyramid (to low-income consumers). We are experts in distribution in informal markets. We assist companies and startups looking to expand their activities in informal markets. We develop business models to distribute.

Miary Digital, a Malagasy government initiative supported by the World Bank, is at the heart of the 'Economic Transformation for Inclusive Growth' project (PIC). This program champions digital innovation through startup incubation and grants, driving job creation and revenue growth.My mission was to assess the business models, technical plans, and grant.

City Of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Seedstars Venture Building program is a six-month entrepreneurship capacity-building program that accompanies local entrepreneurs in launching and growing their new ventures. My mission was to animate a workshop on the B2B eCommerce sector and mentor some of these entrepreneurs during the program.

21 Countries

• Travel in 21 countries to visit and advise profitable and replicable social businesses:
• interviews of more than 100 social entrepreneurs and social business experts,
• reviews of business plans and innovative business models,
• writing of articles for specialized websites (Dutiee, Youphil) and investment notes,
• lectures at social business events (Global Summit 2012)

Paris & Shanghai

• Set up and management of Financial and Administration department:
• active participation to the Board of Directors and shareholders meetings,
• elaboration and set up of financial control and reporting tools,
• day to day management of accountancy, treasury, human resources and administration.
• negotiation of the main suppliers contracts (over 1,5M Euros per year) and partnership contracts (over 3 million Euros per year),
• follow up and development of the main company partnership (1M Euros over 3 years)

• Elaboration and accompaniment of restructuring process:
• elaboration and set up of restructuring projects,
• revitalization of local economic network, activity externalization and cession,
• management of social, political, mediatical and legal risks,
• accompaniment of lobbying, communication and negotiations.

• Financial analysis and modelisation:
• redaction of sector analysis, investment report and business plan,
• calculations of company valuation, elaboration of LBO deals and debt structure,
• interviews of repreneurs, CEO, CFO and consultants.

• Organization of the 20th Lille Short Films Festival, 3rd French short films festival:
• management of a team of 46 volunteers,
• negotiations of subsidies with institutional partners,
• set up of a development strategy for the association.

• Management of the store:
• management of supply and stocks, set up of sale events,
• 15% increase of the turnover.

Master In Management, Corporate Finance And Strategy

Activities and Societies: President of the Lille Short Film FestivalTOEIC Score 990/990

Student Exchange Programme, Mergers And Acquisitions, Strategy, Ethics

Activities and Societies: Entrepreneur Seminar

Education record

Baccalauréat, Majoring In Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Junior Entreprise Team Leader

Education record

Activities and Societies: Volley Ball Team (Asian Games 98)

Education record