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Melissa Yvonnou

Investing in innovative tech businesses across Europe

Paris, Île-de-France

Invests in

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Investment Director Europe at Atlantic Bridge

    2020

    Cross-Border Value Add and Expansion Capital for Deep Technology Companies in Europe and the US. Our team is made up of senior technology industry executives and successful entrepreneurs to help companies grow internationally through our global platform with our team and offices in Paris, London, Dublin, Munich, and Palo Alto.

2018 - 2020

  • Growth Investor at Ardian

    2018 - 2020

    Growth capital solutions and board level support to successfull tech entrepreneurs in Europe. Investing €5-30M in growing profitable companies.

2013 - 2018

  • Venture Investor at BOOST&Co

    2013 - 2018

    Investing £1-10M into high-growth tech SMEs in the UK. Led investments in OrganOx (medtech), Makers Academy (coding bootcamp), i-Nexus (strategy execution software, listed on AIM in 2018), and a mystery consulting company. Investments structured as venture debt facilities, a combination of debt and equity.

  • Private Debt Analyst

    2011 - 2013

    Direct lending to European mid-market companies in the context of LBOs and corporate financings.

  • Quantitative Analyst

    2010 - 2011

    Defining quantitative models to measure and hedge the risks associated to credit funds.