Description

Corporate finance professional with 13+ years of experience across M&A transaction services, venture capital, tech financing, and startup advisory. Deep execution background in buy-side and sell-side due diligence (Big 4, cross-border, mid-market to €1bn+), combined with direct investment experience (VC, Series A–C) and hands-on operational roles as fractional CFO and financial advisor to tech companies. Dual perspective (investor side and operator side) across France, Canada and Europe.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Fractal
Corporate Finance & Strategy Advisor
December 2023 - Today (2 years and 7 months)
Montreal, QC, Canada
Independent advisory practice focused on seed to Series A startups and SMEs.
+ hands-on involvement: cap table structuring, data room preparation, legal coordination, and direct support during investor negotiations
Cap table Fundraising Chief Financial Officer
Desjardins
Director Tech & Innovation
April 2025 - Today (1 year and 3 months)
Montreal, QC, Canada
Provide tailored financing solutions to early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across software, digital infrastructure, and deep tech.
+ analyze and structure term loans, revolving credit facilities, R&D tax credit financing, and venture debt — typically alongside equity rounds, with facilities ranging from $250K to $100M+ + manage a portfolio of 7 companies; 2 deals presented to the investment committee since joining + conduct proprietary credit assessments based on granular, transaction level data: cohort analysis, revenue concentration, unit economics, and SaaS metrics (ARR, NDR, LTV/CAC) to evaluate the underlying quality of growth + structure fit-for-purpose facilities calibrated to each company's growth profile and capital stack
QV Studio
Corporate Finance Advisor
October 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)
QV Studio is a venture studio incubating early-stage quantum startups. Working with 2 portfolio companies (SilQ Connect and Quminex), both at pre-seed stage.
+ define and execute the financing strategy for each venture, from pre-seed round design to investor targeting + build internal financial management tools: dashboards, KPI tracking, budget models + prepare and deliver financial reporting to the studio's board + coach founders on financial planning and fundraising fundamentals
Fundraising Cap table Financial projections Chief Financial Officer