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Clipperton’s team brings together extensive deal-making experience, a comprehensive understanding of technology, and strong personal relationships with key decision-makers at large corporations and financial sponsors across Europe, North America, and Asia.
Nicolas von Bülow
Nicolas von Bülow
Nicolas co-founded with Stéphane Valorge Clipperton in 2003 and has been involved in over 200 transactions of the company’s transactions since the creation of the company. Nicolas’ focus verticals are proptech and foodtech/agritech.
Notable deals include: Braincube raising €83m with Scottish Equity Partners and Bpifrance to consolidate its international leadership in industrial AI; Capital Croissance selling its majority stake in Equativ to Bridgepoint Development Capital; Gandi, the leading French web and email hosting service, joining forces with Pan-European champion Total Webhosting Solutions; Groupe BPCE and combine Swile and Bimpli; Ecovadis receiving a $500m investment from Astorg, General Atlantic (BeyondNetZero) and GIC and becoming a unicorn; Ardian Expansion successfully acquiring Artefact SA, a global leader in data science and data transformation solutions.
Nicolas is an HEC alumnus and post-graduated in Finance and Economy at Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) / Paris School of Economics, where he focused on R&D issues.
Thibaut Revel
Thibaut Revel
Thibaut joined Clipperton in 2009. Thibaut focuses on the Cybersecurity, BigData, and HR Tech verticals.
He successfully closed more than 100 deals, advising clients such as Vade Secure, the leading email security software company on its trade sale to Hornet Security; Welcome to the Jungle, France’s major SaaS player in the employer branding and recruitment space, on €50m Series C, as well as its acquisition of Otta; HarfangLab, a French Cybersecurity software company, on its €25m VC financing led by Crédit Mutuel Innovation, with the participation of MassMutual Ventures and Elaia; vLex, the award-winning online subscription platform offering easy access to the largest collection of legal information in a single service, welcoming Oakley Capital to its capital; Ekimetrics, the datascience for business company on its Growth Equity transaction led by Tikehau.
He graduated from École Polytechnique (X 1993) and ENSAE, and holds a Master of Science in Finance & Economics from the London School of Economics.
Antoine Ganancia
Antoine Ganancia
Antoine Ganancia has been with Clipperton since 2010, contributing to over 80 high-profile transactions, with a strong emphasis on Health Tech, SaaS, and consumer application businesses. Antoine has played a role in significant M&A deals and Private Equity financings for leading tech companies across Europe. His key transactions include Braincube’s $90M round with Scottish Equity Partners, DentalMonitoring’s $150m growth financing with Merieux Equity and Vitruvian, Inova’s $70m investment by Carlyle, the sale of Fruitz to Bumble [NASDAQ: BMBL], the fundraising of $60m of Withings with Gilde Healthcare and Eurazeo, or Brevo’s $160m round by Bridgepoint, Bpifrance and Blackrock.
Before joining Clipperton, Antoine began his career at Mars & Co., working on projects for Fortune 500 clients in the Consumer Electronics industry. He then advanced his career at Apple EMEA Headquarters in London.
Antoine is a HEC alumnus and holds a Master’s in Digital Business Strategy from Telecom Paris (ENST) and HEC Paris.
Thomas de Montille
Thomas de Montille
Thomas de Montille joined Clipperton in 2013 and focuses on travel tech, B2B services, and consumer businesses.
Over the years Thomas advised numerous technology leaders on the sell-side in M&A transactions and Private Equity financings, including notably Wikiloc (investment from Miura Partners), Gymlib (sold to EGYM), Click&Boat (investment from Permira and Boats Group), Musement (sold to TUI Group), Aramisauto (sold to Stellantis) or Odoo (Series B and C rounds). He also assisted a number of high profile Private Equity funds on the buy-side including recently Astorg ($500m investment in EcoVadis) and Capza (investment in Travelsoft).
Before joining Clipperton, Thomas spent over four years with Jefferies as part of the Technology Investment Banking team based in London.
Thomas graduated from EDHEC business school and holds an MSC in finance.
Dr. Nikolas Westphal
Dr. Nikolas Westphal
Dr. Nikolas Westphal joined Clipperton as a Partner, acts as Head of Germany, and is responsible for the acceleration and expansion of Clipperton’s footprint in Germany and German-speaking countries (DACH) since 2020.
At Clipperton, Nikolas has been involved in several landmark M&A deals such as gridscale (sale to OVHcloud), Smartlook (sale to Cisco), Dan.com (sale to GoDaddy), Eijsink (sale to Metro), 8fit (sale to Withings), or Packlink (sale to Thoma Bravo’s portfolio company Auctane).
Before joining Clipperton, Nikolas served at Morgan Stanley, Arma Partners, and GP Bullhound. Throughout his career to date, his experience has included marketing, structuring, and executing a broad set of transactions, including M&A sell/buy-side advisory, debt and equity recapitalizations (including private placements and public offerings), and other strategic M&A and capital advisory services.
Nikolas graduated from Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL) and holds a Doctorate of Economics (Magna Cum Laude).
Olivier Combaudou
Olivier Combaudou
Olivier Combaudou joined Clipperton in 2011 and has participated in over 60 transactions since then, with a specific focus on retail tech, cybersecurity, and B2C models.
At Clipperton, Olivier has been involved in several landmark M&A deals such as Advens (sale of a minority stake to CAPZA), Private Sports Shop (merger with SportPursuit), In the Memory (sale to SES-imagotag), or Matooma (sale to Wireless Logic). He also advised several category leaders on their acceleration rounds, such as vLex, Inova, Brevo (formerly named Sendinblue), Lengow, and Vestiaire Collective.
Before joining Clipperton, Olivier worked at Alven Capital where he participated in Series A/B rounds for tech companies. He then joined Carrefour working on pricing & development of new distribution models for the online non-food department.
Olivier is an HEC Paris alumnus and holds a Master’s in Digital Business Strategy from Telecom Paris (ENST).
Martin Vielle
Martin Vielle
Martin Vielle joined Clipperton in 2012, where he was involved in over 50 transactions with a particular focus on B2B software, mobility, and deep tech.
Martin advised technology category leaders on their financial operations such as Aramisauto (sold to Stellantis), Ekimetrics (€25 million fundraising), Withings ($60 million fundraising), Foederis (sold to Septeo Group), or Didomi ($40 million Series B). He also assisted several high-profile investment funds including Ardian (€330m take-private of Artefact), Mérieux Private Equity (investment in DentalMonitoring), and MBO+ (investment in Praxedo).
Before joining Clipperton, Martin worked at CM-CIC Corporate Finance where he was involved in several mid-cap M&A operations in the technology sector. Prior to that, he worked as a Strategy Consultant with AC Nielsen.
Martin is an ESSEC Business School alumnus and also studied at Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Canada.
Andreas Hering
Andreas Hering
Andreas Hering joined Clipperton in 2022 as Executive Director and has since been leading the expansion of the Munich office. As a TMT M&A banker, Andreas brings 15 years of experience in mid-market transactions in the digital media, software & e-commerce sectors, both in Munich and London, having previously served at goetzpartners.
With outstanding experience in buy-side and sell-side mandates as well as fundraising transactions for private equity and growth equity funds, corporates and startups, and a deep understanding of B2B and B2C business models in his focus areas of digital media, software, and e-commerce, Andreas will continue to strengthen Clipperton’s advisory platform.
Andreas graduated from the University of Mannheim.
Laurence de Rosamel
Laurence de Rosamel
Laurence joined Cipperton in September 2024 as a Partner and is heading the Debt Advisory practice.
A seasoned corporate finance expert, Laurence de Rosamel brings over 18 years of experience in debt advisory, financial restructuring, and capital markets to Clipperton, gained at DC Advisory, Oddo BHF, and Clearwater International, where she was heading the Paris team and led business development for Europe. Laurence has advised mid-market clients across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, consumer goods, industrials, and services, on a broad range of financing transactions.
Laurence holds a Master's in Financial Techniques from ESSEC Business School and a Bachelor's in Business Administration and Finance from Mays Business School in Texas, USA.
Marc Schäfer
Marc Schäfer
Marc joined Clipperton in 2015 and is now Executive Director. Marc has advised multiple transactions in ESG Software, supply chain technology, hospitality software, and martech/adtech.
The most recent landmark transactions Marc has advised were: Welcome to the Jungle, France’s major SaaS player in the employer branding and recruitment space, on its Series A to Series C, as well as its acquisition of Otta; Grasp, a media governance & data SaaS platform for the advertising industry, on its sale to Bridgepoint’s portfolio company MiQ; Smartlook’s sale to Cisco; Reporting 21, a leading sustainability-focused SaaS platform, acquired by Thoma Bravo’s portfolio company Cority; the acquisition of Packlink, a leading European multi-carrier SMB shipping company, by Thoma Bravo's portfolio company Auctane.
Marc graduated from EBS and holds an MSc in Corporate Finance.
Vanessa Sorel
Vanessa Sorel
Before joining Clipperton in 2021, Vanessa worked as the Deputy Head of Strategy and Innovation at La Banque Postale, where she managed M&A, Strategy and Innovation projects. Prior to that, Vanessa worked at Groupe Casino and Groupe Euris-Rallye, for three years as a Strategy and Corporate Planning Project Manager (CEO's cabinet) and for two years as an Investment Deputy Director.
Vanessa Sorel graduated from ESCP Europe.
Ingmar Wegel
Ingmar Wegel
Ingmar joined Clipperton with the launch of the Berlin office in 2013 (Executive Director since 2023), and focuses his attention on the HospitalityTech sector, including SaaS, Point-of-Sales & Payments solutions for restaurant, hotel & travel industries, as well as e-commerce and digital consumer models centered around food & fitness.
His landmark deals include: Gastrofix’s sale to Lightspeed for up to $125m, the sale of Eijsink to METRO AG, the sale of givve to Group Up, the sale of gridscale, the leading German platform provider for hyper-converged infrastructures, to OVHCloud; the majority sale of PremiumXL to Verdane; or the sale of eatclever to Peckwater Brands.
Before that, Ingmar served as CEO and co-founder at TableBullies, a digital learning platform for poker players.
Ingmar holds a Diploma in Business Education, with a major in Corporate Finance & Investments from the University of Mannheim, and Sports Science from Heidelberg University.
Karim Mekouar
Karim Mekouar
Before joining Clipperton in 2021, Karim Mekouar worked at Capitalmind as an M&A Senior Associate and at EY as a Senior Consultant in Transaction Advisory Services. His deal experience comprises working on a range of mid-cap transactions focusing on leveraged transactions, covering the software and business services sectors.
Karim graduated from Ecole des Mines. He also holds a dual-degree Master's in Finance and Actuarial Sciences from Claude Bernard University.
Wael Abou Karam
Wael Abou Karam
Wael joined Clipperton in 2019.
Before that, Wael worked as an Analyst at Deloitte France in the Transaction Services team. He further worked at Barclays Investment Bank and Middle East Venture Partners. There, he was involved in a range of transactions across the TMT sector.
Wael graduated from HEC Paris with a Master in Management and holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut.
William Poirson
William Poirson
William joined Clipperton in October 2024.
Before joining Clipperton, William Poirson worked in the Debt Advisory team at Clearwater International, advising mid-market companies and PE funds on acquisition and growth financing transactions across diverse sectors. William started his career at LCL in Leveraged Finance.
William is a Grenoble Ecole de Management alumnus.
Aurélie Boudrot
Aurélie Boudrot
Aurélie joined Clipperton in 2011 and acts as Head of Finance & Administration.
Prior to that, she worked for the French arm of the global interactive marketing agency Nurun (Publicis Group) as PA to the CEO as well as working alongside the Operations Director on wider operational issues.
Aurélie also had a career as a professional dancer for four years at the Centre Chorégraphique National de Caen, followed by two years as an administrative assistant at the Centre National de la Danse.
Calixte Bonnet Saint Georges
Calixte Bonnet Saint Georges
Calixte joined Clipperton in April 2022 and acts as Head of Human Resources.
For over 15 years, he has been in charge of HR management in France and internationally, at L'Oréal, ELIS, Photobox, La Fourchette & TripAdvisor Restaurant, Brigad and PrestaShop, among others.
Calixte holds a Master's degree in HR and Social Law from University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne and studied at EPITA (Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique).
Quitterie Péronnet
Quitterie Péronnet
Quitterie joined Clipperton in October 2024 as CFO.
Before joining Clipperton, Quitterie worked as CFO at Theodo Group, prior to that she was Head of Finance of the French entity. She further worked as Senior Consultant in Finance Strategy & Performance at KPMG France.
Quitterie holds a Master's degree in Strategy and Organisation Consultancy from EDHEC Business School.
Joris Thomas
Joris Thomas
Joris joined Clipperton in May 2022.
Prior to that, Joris worked as a Senior Advisor in the Finance & Strategy department at Dell Technologies. He further worked as an Associate and Senior Associate at Chausson Finance, where his deal experience includes several dozen Venture Capital transactions. Joris also held positions as a VC and PE Analyst at different firms such as Calcium Capital and A Plus Finance.
Joris graduated from Paris Dauphine University with a Master 2 in Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering and further holds a Master 1 in Finance from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.
Christopher Kertess
Christopher Kertess
Christopher joined Clipperton in 2021.
Prior to joining, Christopher worked as an Analyst in the Investment Banking Department of Credit Suisse in Switzerland focusing on Swiss large-cap transactions. Before this experience, he interned in the Corporate Finance Departments of Rothschild Co. as well as PWC in Frankfurt, Germany.
Christopher holds a Master’s degree in Software Engineering and Management from Technical University of Berlin.
Iván Pimentel
Iván Pimentel
Before joining Clipperton, Iván worked as an Analyst Intern at DC Placement Advisors, where he focused on Alternative Assets. Prior to that, he was a Consulting Analyst for three years at IQVIA, where he developed expertise in designing and implementing strategies across Management Consulting & Commercial Effectiveness.
Iván graduated from the MBA program at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. He also holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering from ITAM.
Samir Khalaf
Samir Khalaf
Samir joined Clipperton in 2020.
Prior to joining Clipperton, Samir worked as an Analyst Intern at Unicredit in the FIG team. Previously, he worked as an intern at EY and State Street Bank.
Samir graduated from University of London where he studied Accounting & Finance.
Ghislain de Buchet
Ghislain de Buchet
Prior to joining Clipperton, Ghislain had different experiences working in finance, strategy, and operational roles. In particular, he worked at Orange Business Services in London, Deloitte in Madrid and startups Meet My Mama and Choco respectively in Paris and Lyon.
Ghislain graduated from emlyon business school.
Lucas Pingard
Lucas Pingard
Lucas joined Clipperton in 2022.
Prior to joining Clipperton, Lucas worked as an Associate at Cambon Partners, where he took part in several tech deals. He also worked as an Analyst at DC Advisory and Temasek.
Lucas graduated from ESCP Business School and holds an MSc in Finance.
Naomi Darko
Naomi Darko
Naomi joined Clipperton in November 2022.
Before joining Clipperton, Naomi had different experiences working in consulting, finance and tech. She worked in operational & strategy roles in the start-ups Nestor (Foodtech) and Afridoctor (Healthtech), respectively in Paris and Accra. She further worked as a Fintech Analyst at BNP Paribas CIB and as a Tech M&A Analyst at Avolta Partners.
Naomi graduated from ESSEC Business School and holds an MSc in Management.
Nathan Burnel-Hauteville
Nathan Burnel-Hauteville
Nathan Burnel-Hauteville joined Clipperton in 2021.
Prior to joining Clipperton, Nathan worked as a VC/Fundraising Analyst at Chausson Finance in Paris. He further worked as a TMT M&A Analyst at Avolta Partners and as a Venture Capital Analyst at Orange Digital Ventures.
Nathan graduated from the Grenoble School of Management and holds a master’s degree in Finance.
Grégoire Bonnet
Grégoire Bonnet
Grégoire joined Clipperton in 2022.
Prior to joining Clipperton, Grégoire worked as a Strategy Consultant at ValueQuest Consulting. Prior to that, he interned as an M&A Analyst at Arma Partners and Crédit Agricole, as well as an Equity Research Analyst at Société Générale.
Grégoire holds a Master's degree in Management from NEOMA Business School and a Master's degree in Finance from IE Business School.
Ismail Roqaichaoui
Ismail Roqaichaoui
Ismail joined Clipperton in 2021.
Prior to joining Clipperton, Ismail worked as a Venture Capital Analyst at Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund and Société Générale. He further interned in the financial consulting team at Sia Partners as well as in the financial audit team at PwC.
Ismail is an ESSEC Business School alumnus and holds an MSc in Management. He also studied at Ecole Spéciale des Travaux Publics, from which he holds a Master of Engineering.
Niccolò Greco
Niccolò Greco
Niccolò joined Clipperton in 2022.
Before joining Clipperton, Niccolò started his professional career as an Intern at HypoVereinsbank (UniCredit) in the Corporate & Investment Banking division. He then interned in the M&A team at Deutsche Börse Group and at Harris Williams & Co. in the Investment Banking sector.
Niccolò holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the Università degli Studi di Torino and graduated from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management with an M.Sc. in Finance.
Charles Gasquet
Charles Gasquet
Charles joined Clipperton in November 2024.
Before joining Clipperton, Charles worked as an investment banker at Berenberg, specializing in ECM deals & large private funding rounds for technology companies. He was involved in several transactions such as Planisware, IONOS and MotorK IPOs, Marley Spoon de-SPAC, and Biobest's €400m private fundraising. He gained experience at Cambon Partners and Tikehau Capital beforehand.
Charles holds a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from Imperial College London and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from EPFL.
Capucine Viard
Capucine Viard
Capucine joined Clipperton in 2022.
Prior to joining Clipperton, Capucine interned at Sagard NewGen as a Private Equity Analyst. She also worked at Capitalmind as an M&A Analyst Intern.
Capucine holds a B.Sc. in International Economics and Finance from Università Bocconi and graduated from EDHEC Business School with an M.Sc. in Corporate Finance.
Clara Lamotte
Clara Lamotte
Clara joined Clipperton in 2022.
Before joining Clipperton, Clara interned at Goldman Sachs as an M&A Analyst. Prior to that, she interned at Crédit Agricole Midcap Advisors in the M&A sector.
Clara holds a B.Sc. in Management, a Master in Finance as well as a Master 225 in Corporate Finance & Financial Engineering from Paris Dauphine University - PSL.
Pierre Pinsault
Pierre Pinsault
Before joining Clipperton in 2023, Pierre started his professional career in Tech M&A at Avolta.
Pierre is a Grenoble Ecole de Management alumnus and graduated from the Grande École Program. He further holds an M.Sc. in Finance.
Henrik Wenzelewski
Henrik Wenzelewski
Henrik joined Clipperton in February 2024.
Prior to that, he interned at Capnamic and worked as a Financial Analyst for a PE-backed veterinary network. In addition, Henrik has worked for various FinTech and consulting firms in finance-related positions during his studies.
Henrik holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and one in Economics from Freie Universität Berlin.
Philipp Dimitrov
Philipp Dimitrov
Philipp joined Clipperton in February 2024.
Before starting as an Analyst at Clipperton, Philipp gained experience in Equity Capital Markets at Baader Bank and in Risk Management at Ithuba Capital.
Philipp holds a Master's in Finance from Esade Business School and a Bachelor's in Finance/International Accounting & Controlling from Vienna University of Economics and Business.
Adison Sommer
Adison Sommer
Adison joined Clipperton in June 2024.
Before joining Clipperton, Adison worked at Carlsquare as an investment banking intern, BDO as a corporate finance intern, Credit Suisse in trade processing, and Citi as a finance intern.
Adison holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance from Bayes Business School in London and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Banking & Finance from Zhaw School of Management and Law in Switzerland.
Paolo Crippa
Paolo Crippa
Paolo joined Clipperton in January 2024.
Before joining Clipperton, Paolo interned as a Venture Capital Analyst at Plug and Play Tech Center. He further interned at SAPI, a London-based Fintech, as a Business Developer and at Saipem as a Financial and Fiscal Analyst.
Paolo holds a Master's in Management from ESCP Business School in Paris and London, and a Bachelor's in Economics and Management from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
Camille Servant
Camille Servant
Camille joined Clipperton in September 2024, after completing a six-month internship.
Prior to joining Clipperton, Camille interned at CASE Corporate Finance as an M&A Analyst.
Camille holds a Master's degree in Finance, as well as a Master's 225 in Corporate Finance & Financial Engineering from Université Paris-Dauphine - PSL.
Julie Bayle de Jessé
Julie Bayle de Jessé
Julie joined Clipperton in September 2024.
Before joining Clipperton, she worked as an Analyst at Rothschild & Co. Prior to that, Julie carried out a 6-month internship at Dassault Systèmes and Mazars in Luxembourg.
Julie holds a Master's degree in Finance from Audencia.
Valérie Studer
Valérie Studer
Valérie joined Clipperton in 2021, where she acts as Marketing and Communications Manager.
Prior to joining Clipperton, Valérie worked in various positions across the marketing field, at Unilever Switzerland and Caffè Musetti among others. She also worked at the Swiss law firm Lenz & Staehelin in administration for over two years.
Valérie holds a Bachelor's degree in International Management from the University of Applied Sciences in Zurich as well as a Master's degree in Marketing from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
Mélissa Savas
Mélissa Savas
Mélissa joined Clipperton in 2014 and is in charge of talent acquisition, all aspects of the employee life cycle, and internal communication at Clipperton.
She studied management at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers of Paris.
Thomas Holstein
Thomas Holstein
Thomas joined Clipperton in October 2022, where he acts as DACH Office Manager.
Prior to joining Clipperton, Thomas worked as Office Manager at Atheneum Partners and as Senior Office Manager at a startup in Neobanking. He also worked as an Executive Assistant to the CEO at Haema AG, and as an Assistant in Quality Assurance at Pfizer Consumer Healthcare.
Sandra Moreau
Sandra Moreau
Sandra joined Clipperton as Office Manager in October 2024.
Before joining Clipperton, Sandra worked with startup founders in Canada in a fast-paced and cross-functional environment. Her role evolved into executive assistant, HR coordinator, project manager, and office manager.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree from PPA Réseaux GES Business School in Paris, specializing in marketing and communications.
Sanaba Konate
Sanaba Konate
Sanaba joined Clipperton in January 2024 as an Apprentice in Finance and Administration and is now Accountant.
Before that, she worked as an Assistant in Supplier Accounting at ARTE France.
Sanaba holds a BTS as well as a diploma in Management Accounting from ITIC Paris and ICS Bégué.
Weronika Szawiel
Weronika Szawiel
Weronika joined Clipperton in November 2023 as a Marketing and Communications Apprentice.
Before joining Clipperton, Weronika garnered professional experience as a hospitality intern at esteemed establishments, including Raffles Europejski Warsaw, La Condesa, and Doublevie. Subsequently, she assumed the role of Assistant Restaurant Manager at DoubleVie.
Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Business in International Hospitality Management from Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Weronika is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Communication at INSEEC MSc.
Stéphane Valorge
Stéphane Valorge
Stéphane co-founded Clipperton in 2003 and has successfully concluded over 200 transactions since then. He further led the company’s efforts in Germany with the opening of Clipperton’s first office in Berlin in 2013.
Stéphane's landmark deals include transactions such as: Taurus, the leading digital asset infrastructure provider for financial institutions in Europe, on its $65m Series B led by Crédit Suisse; Gastrofix, a leading European SaaS provider of cloud-based POS systems for the hospitality industry, closing a €15m Series B financing led by Radeberger and Endeit Capital; the $37m financing round for Vestiaire Collective, the international leader in luxury and premium resale, led by Eurazeo; Aramisauto, the leading online retailer of used cars in Europe, entering a strategic alliance with Stellantis.
Stéphane graduated from Ecole des Mines de Nancy.
Thomas Neveux
Thomas Neveux
Thomas joined Clipperton in 2006 and since then took part in over 150 transactions primarily focusing on the Digital Infrastructure & Telecom, Consumer Internet, and SaaS sectors.
His landmark deals include transactions such as Foederis Group, a leading talent management SaaS vendor, being acquired by Septeo; Click&Boat, the leading digital boat rental platform in Europe, receiving a significant investment from Permira and Boats Group; Inpart, the leading SaaS platform for biopharma collaborations, receiving a $70m growth investment from Carlyle and NextStage AM; Foodles, the first connected canteen service, receiving financing from Creadev, DN Capital and Adelie Capital; and Vestiaire Collective raising $37m with Eurazeo.
Thomas graduated from the Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne, post-graduated, and obtained an M.S. in Economics and Corporate Management at the ENSPM/IFP School. He also holds a B.A. in General Economics.
Greg Coleman
Greg Coleman
Greg Coleman is a Senior Advisor and sits at our Advisory Board. He brings with him more than 40 years of experience in advertising and media, spanning executive roles at Yahoo, The Huffington Post, Criteo, and BuzzFeed, where he most recently served as President. He is currently Executive-in-Residence at Lerer Hippeau.
Greg graduated from Georgetown University.
Guillaume Paoli
Guillaume Paoli
Guillaume Paoli is the co-founder and CEO of Aramisauto, the leading online automotive retailer in France. Clipperton started to work with Guillaume back in 2008 for a capital raise and kept working together including for the strategic transaction with Peugeot Citroën in 2016 and subsequent acquisitions - read the Aramisauto Story for more details.
He joined Clipperton‘s advisory board in 2018 so as to share his extensive knowledge of the internet industry.
Jean-Alexis Chatelain
Jean-Alexis Chatelain
Jean-Alexis Chatelain is our Senior Advisor for Asia, based in Beijing.
Jean-Alexis has worked his whole career in Asia for various high-tech companies. He was Country Manager, China, at Sagem, VP at Ningbo Bird International as well as Modelabs and more recently VP at Transsion Holdings, a leading high-tech company specializing in the R&D, production, sale and service of mobile communication products.
Jean-Alexis speaks five languages fluently incl. Mandarin, Spanish & Italian, and graduated from University Paris VII with a DESS in International Affairs.
Olivier Schuepbach
Olivier Schuepbach
We've known Olivier since 2006 while he was touring Europe to scout for investment opportunities for Wellington Partners. He then took operational roles in start-ups, first Brands4Friends, as the Director of Business & Corporate Development, managing the exit to eBay for €150m, then as MarkaVIP. He then worked at Partech as a General Partner for Germany until early 2019. Olivier is currently Strategic Advisor for the EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne).
Olivier holds an MBA with honors from INSEAD (France/Singapore) and a Master’s degree in Telecommunications from the EPFL.
Pablo Fernandez
Pablo Fernandez
Pablo Fernandez is the co-founder of Clicars.com. It is a €100M profitable online platform that enables users to finance, buy and sell refurbished cars through a more transparent and digital experience. Leader of online car sales in Spain, it was acquired by AramisAuto.com in 2017.
Prior to that, Pablo started his career at BCG in consumer and digital services practices. This happened consecutively after he graduated from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. There, he founded Becasfacil, the largest scholarship website in Spain. He then joined Santander Bank in the investment banking division and the global CFO office and became the youngest Executive Vice President (Head of Strategy & CEO Office Director) at Santander U.S. In 2014, he completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Pablo is an investor in more than 30 startups. He joined Clipperton as a Senior Advisor in 2020 to share his extensive knowledge of the tech ecosystem covering Iberia.
Alessandro Petazzi
Alessandro Petazzi
Alessandro Petazzi joined Clipperton in 2021 as Senior Advisor to share his extensive knowledge of the tech ecosystem. He covers the region of Italy as well as the Travel Tech sector and is based in Milan, Italy.
Alessandro is co-founder and CEO of Musement, a booking service for travelers to discover and book in-destination activities, attractions, city passes and guided tours on the go. Clipperton's collaboration with Alessandro dates back to 2018, when we advised Musement on their sale to Tui Group.
Alessandro started his career at Fastweb in senior roles such as Director and Head of Media of its IPTV & Digital media business unit. After that, he worked as Managing Partner at the payTV consulting boutique ON CUBED.
Alessandro Petazzi graduated from Università Bocconi and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration.
Sascha Badelt
Sascha Badelt
Sascha Badelt took on the role of Senior Advisor at Clipperton in 2023, leveraging his extensive knowledge of the tech industry specifically within Spain. He is based in Madrid.
Sascha is a seasoned entrepreneur, venture partner, and angel investor with a remarkable track record in guiding growth companies. He has invested in numerous projects and actively manages a portfolio of startups and scale-ups. Sascha has worked in Spain in various industries, his experience reflects a diverse and accomplished career in roles across entrepreneurship, VC, and advisory roles. Currently serving as the Head of Business Development at Rhyde, Sascha leads Spain’s pioneer refurbished micro-mobility company.
Sascha graduated from the University of Hamburg.
Marc Sluijs
Marc Sluijs
Marc Sluijs joined Clipperton in 2023 as Senior Advisor and covers the Digital Health sector. He is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Through his company Digitalhealth.Network, Marc is advising VC and PE investors such as EQT and Mubadala, Life Sciences companies, as well as various digital health companies such as KAIA Health and Caresyntax. Prior, Marc has spent 20 years working with the Life Sciences industry in a variety of advisory and M&A roles at IQVIA, Accenture, Merck, and Oracle. Marc is also founding advisor to the Digital Therapeutics Alliance and member of the steering committees for Frontiers Health and TechTour Growth Health.
He graduated from Erasmus University Rotterdam with a degree in Business Administration. Subsequently, he followed a variety of executive education programs at IMD, London Business School, and INSEAD.
Steffen Boode
Steffen Boode
Steffen Boode is a Senior Advisor at Clipperton, based in Amsterdam, where he leverages his deep expertise in the tech sector to drive the firm’s growth and expansion in the Benelux region.
With a strong background as both a business partner and co-founder, Steffen has extensive experience working with high-growth companies, leading brands, and investors across Europe and the U.S. His expertise spans business development, corporate finance, due diligence, and M&A. Steffen’s entrepreneurial activities are backed by a Master’s degree in Economics and Business administration, along with a fellowship at the Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA).
Before joining Clipperton in 2024, Steffen founded New State Ventures, an independent deal maker for software and technology-led businesses. He also served as a Partner with i5invest, a prominent group of serial entrepreneurs, business angels, and corporate development experts in the tech space, where he led operations in the Netherlands. Earlier in his career, he held roles as Senior Director at Alvarez & Marsal and KPMG in both the Netherlands and the U.S., as well as Andersson Elffers Felix (AEF), a leading Dutch strategy consulting firm.