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Chicago, Illinois, États-Unis

Handling financing aspects, including identifying funding solutions for future large-scale facility, securing public funding (such as a $12M USDA grant and research tax credits), and implementing US pilot plant controlling and entity reporting.Also responsible for developing the US market, particularly targeting the monogastric sector, in anticipation of industrial expansion in Decatur, IL.

Ville De Paris, Île-De-France, France

• Equity Raising - Involved in a €250M ($280M) Series D fundraising*Developed an Excel BP integrating data from all teams to project cash flow, compute valuation, and determine ROI*Contributed to strategic and financial sections of the Information Memorandum (IM)*Engaged in Q&A sessions to address investor inquiries and financial plans*Created a share outstanding model to establish & negotiate the price per share• Reporting/Budgeting - Created new tools to support the… Show more • Equity Raising - Involved in a €250M ($280M) Series D fundraising*Developed an Excel BP integrating data from all teams to project cash flow, compute valuation, and determine ROI*Contributed to strategic and financial sections of the Information Memorandum (IM)*Engaged in Q&A sessions to address investor inquiries and financial plans*Created a share outstanding model to establish & negotiate the price per share• Reporting/Budgeting - Created new tools to support the company's rapid growth*Established reporting systems for internal and external stakeholders, adhering to French GAAP and IFRS*Designed a budget tool for VPs to plan annual budgets, ensuring compatibility with reporting tools*Consolidated and challenged budgets to align with the company’s roadmap• Public Financing - Secured 25+ million in public funding*Drafted grant proposals securing $10M+ from Bpifrance, Ademe & European Commission *Developed a grant reporting system for thorough follow-up and cash-in*Prepared and presented reports to justify work performed and progress*Led the implementation of the Crédit Impôt Recherche, securing $15M+ in tax credits• Debt Raising - Involved in securing €50M debt*Developed business plans and IMs for a €40M syndicated loan with major banks*Reviewed legal documents for compatibility with business plans*Secured competitive debt from Bpifrance for green innovations Show less

Ville De Paris, Île-De-France, France

Innovafeed (Next 40, B Corp, Impact 40, Most Innovative Company 2024)Innovafeed, founded in 2016, is a global leader in insect production, specializing in breedingand rearing Hermetia Illucens - Black Soldier Flies (BSF) at an unprecedented scale. Thecompany has developed a unique technology to convert low-value biomass into high-endanimal feed ingredients, optimizing economic value while significantly reducing environmentalimpact.

Région De Paris, France

• Drafted strategic and market analyses in the agro-business (trends, strategy of the players, SWOT...), preparation of One Pager, investment notes and closing memorandums.• Conducted valuation analyses (market comparable, transactions, DCF) in the hotel, food & restaurant (target turnover ≈ 10 - 300M€).• Built tools to monitor the fund’s stakes such as:*cash forecasting model;*cost analyses model (ex: cow vs sheep’s milk);*improvement of an ERP tool in a cheese… Show more • Drafted strategic and market analyses in the agro-business (trends, strategy of the players, SWOT...), preparation of One Pager, investment notes and closing memorandums.• Conducted valuation analyses (market comparable, transactions, DCF) in the hotel, food & restaurant (target turnover ≈ 10 - 300M€).• Built tools to monitor the fund’s stakes such as:*cash forecasting model;*cost analyses model (ex: cow vs sheep’s milk);*improvement of an ERP tool in a cheese company.• Participated to a € 70m debt financing project in luxury hospitality:*conception of a tailor-made business plan embedding hospitality experts’ views on keys metrics (RevPar, ADR, occupancy rate, fixed costs…);*sharing of the projects IM with targeted lenders;*negotiation with banking pool to build a syndicated loan.• Made an offer on a restaurants holding’s minority shareholders to get full ownership before a capital operation:*draft of LOI;*follow up on legal step;*fair market valuation. Show less

Hong Kong

• Conducted a successful Management Buy In in the Vet industry alongside with the partner * built the financial model * worked on the due diligence & normalized the EBITDA independently * took the lead during calls with various investorsResult: 1.8 million transaction closed• Provided a Company Valuation as third party in an M&A transaction * built the financial model independently * identified 20 comparable companies and defined the short list with the… Show more • Conducted a successful Management Buy In in the Vet industry alongside with the partner * built the financial model * worked on the due diligence & normalized the EBITDA independently * took the lead during calls with various investorsResult: 1.8 million transaction closed• Provided a Company Valuation as third party in an M&A transaction * built the financial model independently * identified 20 comparable companies and defined the short list with the clients * took part in report writing * took the lead during the call with the client's financial auditor Result: USD 2.8m enterprise value defined• Assisted in a successful fundraising project in the battery industry * built a financial model from scratch based on the client’s requirements * screened potential strategic and financials investors and identified 2 family offices partners * explained the model and its assumptions to the investors during pitch meetingsResult: USD 2m raised Show less

Région De Paris, France

• Actively participated in international corporate M&A by assessing info memos, financial and legal due diligences and performing valuations through DCF, IRR and multiple methods• Provided financial analyses for Group strategic decisions, mostly on the Infrastructure business• Modelled business plans and valuations for international investments and project development to match IRR and NPV shareholders requirements• Prepared strategic and financial communication and presentations for… Show more • Actively participated in international corporate M&A by assessing info memos, financial and legal due diligences and performing valuations through DCF, IRR and multiple methods• Provided financial analyses for Group strategic decisions, mostly on the Infrastructure business• Modelled business plans and valuations for international investments and project development to match IRR and NPV shareholders requirements• Prepared strategic and financial communication and presentations for Credit Rating Agencies, Bond Investors and Shareholders• Participated in commercial negotiations for concession public tenders Show less

Région De Lyon, France

• Managerial responsibility: sales training, set of targets, operations follow up (drawing up the balance sheet), outcome evaluation for our 7 people team (monthly meeting to discuss our performance and improve our weaknesses)• Fundraising: negotiation of financial contracts up to 15,000 euros to increase our events’ budget.• Canvassing: establishment of personalised offers for private companies in terms of communication to improve their visibility on the student market and ensure them… Show more • Managerial responsibility: sales training, set of targets, operations follow up (drawing up the balance sheet), outcome evaluation for our 7 people team (monthly meeting to discuss our performance and improve our weaknesses)• Fundraising: negotiation of financial contracts up to 15,000 euros to increase our events’ budget.• Canvassing: establishment of personalised offers for private companies in terms of communication to improve their visibility on the student market and ensure them a market penetration of their products and services. Show less

Singapore

• Project management: expansion of the business in Singapore through the development of several tools: new catalogue, new website with an easy interface user designed to increase the company’s sales.• Managerial responsibility: in charge of recruiting and training the order pickers.• Inventory Management: optimisation of the offer in order to avoid useless costs and widening of the range following the market expansion.• Business Process Management: event coordinator (30 events in a… Show more • Project management: expansion of the business in Singapore through the development of several tools: new catalogue, new website with an easy interface user designed to increase the company’s sales.• Managerial responsibility: in charge of recruiting and training the order pickers.• Inventory Management: optimisation of the offer in order to avoid useless costs and widening of the range following the market expansion.• Business Process Management: event coordinator (30 events in a month)• Logistics coordination (delivery, collection)• Performance monitoring: update of the scoreboards and analysis of the profitability through monthly reporting• Digital Marketing: Management of our offline and online tools (Instagram, Facebook ≈ 1K followers) Show less

• Team Work: quick integration and strong involvement• Adaptability: ability to listen to the children’s and the organization’s requests• Training of the interns

Msc In Management (Grande Ecole Program), Accounting And Finance, Awarded During A Startup Challenge Sponsored By Merial, Ey And Bioderma

Last year courses: • Practicing Corporate Valuation • Financial Accounting • Advanced Corporate Finance I • Fixed Income: cash flow.

Classe Préparatoire Hec, Economics And Commercial, Economic Way

This cours consists of two intensive years witch act as preparatory course with the main goal of being the training of undergraduate.

Baccalauréat, Economics, Highest Honor [Mention Très Bien]: 17.52/20