Meet Our Team
At the intersection of Wall Street finance and
Silicon Valley innovation
Valentine Baudouin
Legal & Origination
As a lawyer, Valentine was specialized in financial services and alternative finance for 12 years. 5 years ago she pivoted to early-stage investor and has invested in more than 40 companies, becoming one of the most active female business angels in France
Previously, Valentine was:
- Partner at Founders Future
- Lawyer in the alternative finance department of Kramer Levin
- Head of Investment compliance at CITI Bank and legal counsel in the hedge fund branch of Banco Santander
- Board member of 5 regulated entities (bank, fintech, asset management)
- Senior advisor of FO in their tech investments
- 10 Women in tech by Sista in 2019
Hadrien Mansour
Finance – M&A
Hadrien has been a financial advisor specialized in M&A ,fundraising and restructuring for 10 years. 5 years ago he pivoted to early-stage investor and has invested in more than 15 companies
Previously, Hadrien was:
- Head of FFO (late-stage opportunities) at Founders Future
- Board member of several portfolio companies (Waterdrop, Bonsoirs, Ezra, Taster, etc.)
- M&A & Fundraising at Rothschild & Co and Natixis Partners (ex. Leonardo & CO)
Mehdi Ousahla
Fixed income market
Mehdi has spent 15 Years in Capital Market working for several banks (Bank of America, Société Générale; Nomura; UBS) in Fixed Income Structuring
Previously Mehdi was:
- Head of Fixed Income Cross Asset Structuring at Bank Of America
- Director in Fixed Income Structuring at Société Générale
- Institution Solutions advisory at UBS Investment Bank
- Fixed Income Structuring at Lehman Brothers
