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Laurent Delaporte

Investisseur, Board member & senior Advisor - ex.CEO QAPA (Adecco) ex.VP Microsoft EMEA

Paris, Île-de-France

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Partner - Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor

    2013

    .Business partner & Investor @ Antvoice, Albert, Cyrius, Eden.ai, Evina, Geolid, Jobo, Julaya, Kamino Media, Kessel Media, Klark.ai, Mesetys, Muzzo.io, Owen/assurlink, ScaleUp booster, Seald, Tradein, Wakeo, ... .Independant Board Member & Advisor : Strategy, Business Development, Governance, People

2018 - 2022

  • CEO / Managing Director

    2018 - 2022

    .QAPA provide "On demand/Temporary" blue-colar workers staffing with focus in logistics, retail, industy & IT services. Fully automated Staffing process developped in-house .Part of FrenchTech FT120 index in 2019-2022, Backed by 360Capital, Index, Partech venture .QAPA acheive a 500% growth over 3 years and reach operational & financial break even in 2021 thanks to a lean organisation automated by in-house technology. .Sold to "The Adecco Group" in a ~100M€ deal

2014 - 2016

  • CEO / Managing Director

    2014 - 2016

    .Online media editor with more than 8 Millions IT Readers in 6 languages, back-up by Truffle Venture .Key media brands : Silicon, IT Espresso, TechWeekEurope ; licences for ZDNet.de, Cnet.de, UberGizmo .Purshased by Reworld Media in 2017

1992 - 2013

  • Vice-President - Advertising EMEA - 16 Countries, 560M$

    2008 - 2013

    Run & manage the, then, leading European Digital Media & Sales team with P&L responsabilities in 16 Countries. Later (2013) sold to Yahoo & Verizon.

  • General Manager - Consumer & Online Germany (acting)

    2008 - 2009

  • COO & General Manager MS France

    2005 - 2008

    Accelerate & re-energize subsidiary business, drive revenue growth France has been named sub of year in July 2008

  • Vice President - Small, Mid Market Solutions & Partners, 4.5B$

    1999 - 2005

    Create, build, structure MS Small and Medium Business & Partners in 26 countries - 2.500 peoples Lead growth from 500M$ to 4.5B$ in 5years

  • EMEA Marketing Director - OEM PC Manufacturer

    1997 - 1999

  • OEM Sales Director - PC Manufacturer

    1992 - 1997

CompControl Sarl

1989 - 1992

  • Founder & Managing Director

    1989 - 1992

    Building and delivering Real-Time systems for Test & Measures equipments

1983 - 1988

  • Project Manager

    1983 - 1988