
Julien
Partner at Audeo Ventures
London, United Kingdom
Partner - Audeo Ventures
Domain experience
Relevant Total Experience: 20 years
Seniority Level: Senior
Sector Experience:
Communication Services Consumer Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy Financials FinTech Health Care Industrials Information Technology Materials Real Estate UtilitiesSkills
Skilled in: Corporate Development, Due Diligence, Legal, Portfolio Services & Add-on M&A, Private Equity & Growth Capital, Sell-side M&A
Languages: English, French
Work Experience
Audeo Ventures
Partner
●1/4/2024
- Now
● Founder of Audeo Ventures - M&A and fundraising advisory boutique ● Sell-side process for an OT cybersecurity services and tech-enabled managed services company – Coordination of the whole process including review of company strategy, preparation of business plan and information memorandum, contacts and negotiation with potential acquirers (ongoing)
ISTARI
Head of Investments
●1/1/2022
- 30/4/2024
● Temasek (Singaporean sovereign fund) cybersecurity investment platform with >$1bn AUM ● Investments in cybersecurity companies ● 5 investments completed for a total of >$100m o Axio – lead $20m series B o BlueVoyant – series D ($10m investment – non lead) and series E (co-lead with Liberty Strategic Capital the $140m series E) o Sygnia - $23m capital increase to finance development of MXDR solution o SYN - $15m LP investment into SYN Fund II ● >100 cybersecurity companies evaluated – across the US, Israel and Europe ● Leading value creation initiatives across portfolio companies
AltaVenture Partners
Partner
●1/4/2019
- 31/12/2021
● M&A boutique for entrepreneurs in the tech sector ● Origination and execution of M&A deals ● Sell-side mandate for luxury yachting company ending with 3 offers for the company above initial expectations of the founder ● Advisory mandate for a PE fund for a potential investment into a French cybersecurity company ● Advisory for an IoT network provider on their series B
Infopro Digital
Head of Corporate Finance
●1/6/2017
- 31/12/2018
In charge of investment and financing activities for the group • >100 investment opportunities reviewed - software and media • >10 transactions negotiated at an advanced stage • 4 acquisitions completed
Credit Suisse
Investment Banking / M&A Director
●1/9/2014
- 31/5/2017
● Execution of M&A for Credit Suisse’s core clients in Europe, with a focus on TMT clients ● Select transactions include: - disposal by Solvay of its Acetow division - disposal by Numericable of its DSL network of Completel to Kosc - sale by Astorg Partners of Linxens to CVC - advisory to a PE firm on the acquisition of a French coffee manufacturer (Aborted) - advisory to France Telecom on the consolidation of the telecom market in France to 3 operators (Aborted)
Lazard
Investment Banking / M&A Vice President
●1/4/2005
- 31/8/2014
● Execution of M&A and Restructuring projects for Lazard’s core clients in Europe (Paris office) ● New York office from Mar 2011 to Mar 2012 (secondment) – focus on retail and consumer ● Multiple transactions across diversified sectors with buy-side and sell-side experience ● Select M&A transactions include: • Areva (JV with Gamesa on offshore wind turbines) • Saint Gobain (disposal of German PV solar panel plant to CNBM) • Manitou (merger with SFERT) • Société Foncière Lyonnaise (contribution of assets by to SIIC de Paris) • L Capital (sale of Micromania) • Casino (partnership with Whitehall Fund to develop commercial centers) ● Select financial restructuring transactions include: • Chargeurs • Saint-Gobain Desjonquères (SGD) • Eurotunnel • Parkeon
Education
Ecole Centrale de Paris
1/1/2001
- 31/12/2004
Ecole Sainte Geneviève, Versailles
1/1/1999
- 31/12/2001
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