Jérôme
Founder and Managing Partner
Paris, France
For more than 30 years I have been advising entrepreneurs, owners of long-standing or fast-growing SME's facing various challenges: raising capital to finance growth, acquiring another company to reach their strategic goals or selling their company to ensure its future. Over the years, I have acquired significant experience in designing and executing capitalistic transactions tailored to the requirements and specific needs of small companies, such as: -Raising equity capital to finance growth, -Buy side mandates -Sell side mandates I can also act as a part-time external financial director.
Domain experience
Relevant Total Experience: 30 years
Seniority Level: Senior
Sector Experience:
Capital Goods Commercial and Professional Services Electric Power By Solar Energy Electric Power By Wind EnergySkills
Skilled in: Corporate Strategy, Venture and minority investments, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Governance & ESG, Capital Raising, Fundraising strategy, M&A Marketing Materials, Financial Modeling, Company Valuation, Buy-Side M&A
Technical Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office
Languages: English, French
Work Experience
jérôme covo finance
Founder and Managing Partner
●1/10/2007
- Now
Financial advisory services to SME's and start-ups :M&A and equity/debt financing mandates -deal origination, structuring, preparation of transaction memorandums, negotiation and coordination of counsels
banque fédérale des banques populaires
Corporate Strategy Department director in charge of international development projects
●1/1/2004
- 1/9/2005
Analysis and Recommandation of external growth opportunities abroad: strategic and competitive analysis, market positioning, financial modeling, valuation.
natexis finance
President's advisor
●1/1/2002
- 1/12/2003
In charge of elaborating the mid-term strategic plan for private equity activities. Conducted a study group responsible for reorganizing growth capital department. Negotiated several investments in venture and growth capital funds as part of a partnership with Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations.
spef
Member of the Management Comitee
●1/12/1996
- 1/12/2002
In charge of third-party funds management totaling 200M€ of assets under management invested in growth capital and LBO funds. Management of a team composed of 8 investment directors. Originated, closed and followed approximately 30 direct investments in various SME's Chaired internal investment committees.
spef
Small cap LBO and Growth fund Director
●1/1/1989
- 1/12/1996
Management of a 30M€ fund dedicated to small-cap LBOs and growth equity investments : definition and monitoring of the investment strategy, management of investor relations, deal-flow origination, closing transactions and monitoring investments.
ibj schroder bank ny
Assistant treasurer
●1/9/1986
- 1/1/1989
PIE (Paris Initiative Entreprise)
Pro bono Coach
●1/1/2013
- Now
Coaching of young entrepreneurs : help in the definition of the development and financial strategy, implementation of monitoring tools.... Member of the credit committee
Danone
Production Engineer
●1/9/1981
- 1/6/1984
Education
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Nancy
General Engineering
●1/1/1976
- 1/1/1979
lycée janson de sailly
1/1/1967
- 1/1/1976
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Corporate Finance
●1/1/1984
- 1/1/1986
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