Membres

L'Équipe Seed4Soft
Portraits

L'Équipe Seed4Soft

President Seed4Soft & Independent consultant
Franck DELORME

COO Holnest, Ex CEO CEGID Group
Patrick BERTRAND

Executive VP – Capgemini Ventures Managing Director
Lucia SINAPI-THOMAS

Sidetrade Founder & CEO
Olivier NOVASQUE

Board Member and Venture Fund Advisor, ex President Microsoft France
Eric BOUSTOULLER

Board Member & Independent consultant, ex SAP VP Business Technology & Research
Hervé COUTURIER

Acecap Investment Partner, ex Marketing and Operations GM – Microsoft Western Europe
Marc JALABERT

Operating Partner at NextWorld Capital
Frédéric HALLEY

Independent consultant/board member & private investor, ex CEO of Deny-All
Jacques SEBAG

Co-Founder & CEO – Oodrive
Stanislas de REMUR

President ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation – Member of the Air and Space Academy
Philippe FORESTIER

Cofounder at 808Labs, Invarture founder
Hervé HABABOU

Apax Partner, Technology Sector
Gilles RIGAL

President Business Angels Europe, ex President Europe ADP
Philippe GLUNTZ

Board Member & Independent consultant, ex CEO Alcuin
Laurent BALAINE

Founder & CEO- AP Management (M&A)
Pierre-Yves DARGAUD

Partner Hekla Corporate Finance, Board member & independent consultant
Jean-Noel GRANDVAL

Independent Consultant, ex W4Software President & CEO
Laurent HENAULT

President Seed4Soft & Independent consultant

Franck DELORME

Since 2011, President Seed4Soft & Independent consultant
President & CEO – Sparus Software 2005 – 2010 (sold to Zenprise Inc.)
General Partner, IT & Software investments – Sofinnova Partners 1995 – 2003
Mgr AEC Division, U.S. BusDev Mgr, R&D Architect – Dassault Systemes 1982 – 1995
Ms Engineering – Ecole Centrale de Paris (1981)

COO Holnest, Ex CEO CEGID Group

Patrick BERTRAND

Since 2017, COO Holnest (Family Office) & Independent consultant/Board Member
Chairman of the Medef Committee « Gouvernance des Entreprises
CEO – CEGID Group 2002 – 2017
CFO & Deputy General Manager – CEGID Group 1988 – 2002
CFO – Eurafrep (Oil & Gas Research) an affiliate of Lazard Group 1983 – 1988
Manager, Large Companies Department – Crédit Chimique 1977 – 1983
Founder & CEO – PusshU (Private Investor in start-up companies)
Board Member – OL Groupe, Martin-Belaysoud, Alila, Labruyère-Eberlé, Siparex Prox-Innov
CoFounder/Former Chairman Tech in France (ex AFDEL), VP Digital FIEEC, Former Member/Chairman CNNum (Conseil National du Numérique)
Ms Economics (Sciences Po Paris 1976) – BA Law

Executive VP – Capgemini Ventures Managing Director

Lucia SINAPI-THOMAS

Since 2019, Executive VP – Capgemini Ventures Managing Director
Executive positions (Corp. Finance & Risk Mgt, Group Deputy CFO, Business Platforms Executive Director) – Capgemini 1992 – 2019
Business Lawyer – Salès Vincent Georges & Associés 1989 – 1992
Senior Consultant – Arthur Andersen & Co. 1986 – 1989
Board Member Bureau Veritas, Dassault Aviation, Capgemini
Ms Business – ESSEC Business School (1986), Master of Laws – Paris II (1988), SFAF (1997)

Sidetrade Founder & CEO

Olivier NOVASQUE

Since 2000, Founder & CEO – Sidetrade
Sales Manager – GE FactoFrance 1995 – 2000
Ms Economics – ESC Toulouse (1992)

Board Member and Venture Fund Advisor, ex President Microsoft France

Eric BOUSTOULLER

Since 2021, Board Member and Venture Fund Advisor
CEO Solocal 2017 – 2020
Corporate VP Microsoft – President Western Europe 2012 – 2017
President – Microsoft France 2005 – 2012
Deputy GM & General Manager Large Accounts – Microsoft France 2002 – 2005
Director Marketing/e-Commerce, GM Sales – Compaq France 1997 – 2002
Director Communication, VP Strategy – Compaq EMEA 1993 – 1997
Product Manager and Market Research Manager – Compaq France – 1988 – 1993
Mgr Sales & Marketing – Sys-Com 1986 – 1988
Board Member Syntec Informatique (2005 – 2010), President American Chamber of Commerce (2010 – 2012)
Knight of the Legion d’Honneur
Sciences-Po Paris (1986)
BA Economics and Law (1984)

Board Member & Independent consultant, ex SAP VP Business Technology & Research

Hervé COUTURIER

Since 2017, Board Member & Independent consultant
EVP, Head of R&D– Amadeus 2012 – 2016
Exec VP Business Technology & Research – SAP 2008 – 2011
Senior VP, Products – Business Objects 2002 – 2008
Senior VP, Products – S1 1999 – 2002
Senior VP, Products – FICS 1998 – 1999
GM Banking Div. CERG-XRT 1997 – 1998
BU Manager – IBM 1982 – 1997
Board member Sabre, SimCorp, Sportradar, Kyriba, Unit4, Infovista
Ms Engineering – Ecole Centrale de Paris (1982)

Acecap Investment Partner, ex Marketing and Operations GM – Microsoft Western Europe

Marc JALABERT

Since 2018 Investment Partner – Acecap
Marketing and Operations GM – Microsoft Western Europe 2015-2018
Consumer Channels Group General Manager – Microsoft France 2011-2016
Business & Marketing Officer – Microsoft France 2008 – 2011
Director Ecosystem & Platform Division – Microsoft France 2005 – 2008
Director of Business Development – Microsoft France 2003 – 2005
Ms Software Engineering – ENSEEIHT (1989), MBA – Insead (1997)

Operating Partner at NextWorld Capital

Frédéric HALLEY

Since 2012, Operating Partner at NextWorld Capital
Founder and Managing Partner Tioga Venture 2001-2011
COO Netsize 2007 – 2009
General Manager Pertinence 2003 – 2006
Sales Director SLP Infoware 1999 -2001
Consultant BCG 1997 – 1999
Consultant Accenture 1991 – 1995
Board Member Armis Tech, Homerez
MS Telecom Paris – MBA Kellogg School

Independent consultant/board member & private investor, ex CEO of Deny-All

Jacques SEBAG

Since 2018, independent consultant/board member & private investor
CEO – Deny-All (acquired by Rohde & Schwarz) 2011 – 2018
COO – Everteam 2008 – 2010
Vice-President EMEA, Strategic Partners & ISP – Symantec 2005 – 2007
Vice-President & GM France – Veritas Software 2002 – 2005
COO – Axway (Sopra Group) 2001 – 2002
Vice-President & GM EMEA – Remedy 1998 – 2001
Vice-President Sales, France, EMEA, USA – Oracle 1989 – 1998
Ms Engineering – Ecole Centrale de Lyon (1978), Ms of Science – Northwestern University (Chicago, USA)

VP EMEA BitSight

Xavier ARTIGUEBIEILLE

Since 2021, VP EMEA BitSight
Head of Continental Europe at Khoros, a Vista company – 2017-2021
Head of Southern Europe – Oracle Marketing Cloud – 2014-2017
Head of Southern Europe – Jive Software – 2011 – 2014
Southern Europe Regional Manager – Successfactors – 2010 – 2011
Sales Director France – Ever Team – 2008 – 2010
Sales Director France & Belux – Nice – 2005 – 2008
Ms Engineering – Ecole des Mines de Saint Etienne (1997)

Co-Founder & CEO – Oodrive

Stanislas de REMUR

Since 2000, Co-Founder & CEO – Oodrive
European Business Analyst – GE 1999 – 2000
Financial Consultant – Pechiney Pacific 1997 – 1999
Corporate Finance – JP Morgan
Ms Business – ESC Reims (1996), Master’s degree in Economics – Paris II (1994)

President ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation – Member of the Air and Space Academy

Philippe FORESTIER

Since March 2018 (retired from Dassault Systèmes) Special Advisor Global Affairs – President ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation – Member of the Air and Space Academy
Executive VP – Global Affairs; Member ExecutiveCommittee – Dassault Systèmes 2008 – 2018
Executive Vice-President – Marketing & Sales; GM DS America, GM Customer Support, R&D Mgr – Dassault Systemes 1981 – 2007
Founding member – Dassault Systemes (1981)
Software Developer, Computer-Aided Design group – Dassault Aviation 1974 – 1981
Ms Engineering – SUPAERO (1974)

Cofounder at 808Labs, Invarture founder

Hervé HABABOU

Since 2017 cofounder at 808Labs, BTU Protocol
President & Founder – Invarture 2005 – 2016
VP Corporate Venture – Netdecisions 2001 – 2005
Director – Webvitrine 1999 – 2001
Software Consultant – Pegasystems 1998
Ms Computer Science – ENS-IIE (1998), London Business School (2003)

Eptica President & CEO

Olivier NJAMFA

Since 2001, Co-founder, President & CEO – Eptica (sold to Enghouse Systems 2019)
VP & COO Com6 (e-CRM software company) 1999 – 2001
International Operations Director – Showcase, previously Managing Director – Comshare (Business Intelligence and Datamining software solutions) 1995 – 1999
Regional Director – Saari, (Accounting software) 1987 – 1995
President – Club de Londres APM (Association Progres du Management)
Ms Economics – ESC Rouen (1987), MBA – ESCP (1995)

Apax Partner, Technology Sector

Gilles RIGAL

Since 2001, Partner, Technology Sector – Apax
GM France and Vice-President EMEA – BMC Software 1995 – 2001
Senior Vice-President Worldwide Operations – Systar 1990 – 1995
Sales Manager – Mc Donnell Douglas Information Systems 1987 – 1990
Co-founder and VP Sales – IGL 1982 – 1987
Ms Engineering – ENSEEIHT (1981)

President Business Angels Europe, ex President Europe ADP

Philippe GLUNTZ

Since 2013 President Business Angels Europe
President – France Angels 2009 – 2013
President – Paris Business Angels 2004 – 2009
President Europe – ADP 1995 – 2002
Group Vice-President – Cap Gemini 1990 – 1994
COO – Alcatel 1985 – 1990
COO – GSI (sold to ADP) 1973 – 1985
Ms Engineering – Ecole Polytechnique (1959), Corps des Ponts (1964), PhD in Management Vanderbilt University USA

Board Member & Independent consultant, ex CEO Alcuin

Laurent BALAINE

Since 2021, Board Member & Independent consultant
CEO Alcuin 2013 – 2020 (sold to Total Specific Solutions)
VP Europe & North America – OnMobile 2008 – 2011
President & CEO – Telisma 2001 – 2008 (sold to OnMobile)
VP & GM EMEA – HP Europe 1999 – 2001
Sales Mgr and GM – HP France 1985 – 1999
Member of GoCapital Investment Committee
Ms Economics – IEP (1983), Exec Program INSEAD (1993) & Stanford Univ. (1997)

Founder & CEO- AP Management (M&A)

Pierre-Yves DARGAUD

Since 2005, Founder & CEO- AP Management (M&A)
Since 2000 Co-founder & CEO – Access2Net (Early stage Entreprise Software fund)
Partner, Technology Sector – Apax Partners & Cie Finance (M&A)- 2000
Founder & CEO – Euro Fi Conseils (M&A) – 1993 – 1999
CEO – MJ Informatique – 1990 – 1992
CFO – CMG, an affiliate of Sligos (Atos) – 1986 – 1989
Board Member : Sidetrade, Beqom, Wallix Groupe
MBA IAE-Lyon III (1984) Post graduate Management Science (DEA) ESC Lyon (1985)

Partner Hekla Corporate Finance, Board member & independent consultant

Jean-Noel GRANDVAL

Since 2011 Partner Hekla Corporate Finance, Board member & independent consultant
Vice-President Sales – Salesforce.com 2008 – 2009
Co-founder & Executive Vice-President Operations – Instranet (sold to Salesforce.com in 2008) 1999 – 2008
GM France – BMC Software 1998 – 1999
Senior Vice-President – Business Objects 1993 – 1998
Sales Manager – Oracle 1993 – 1998
Ms Engineering – ESTP (1978), MBA IAE (1979)

Independent Consultant, ex W4Software President & CEO

Laurent HENAULT

Since 2017 independent consultant
President & CEO – W4Software (sold to ITESOFT in 2015) 2005 – 2017
Vice-President Sales BI div. EMEA – Hyperion 2003 – 2004
Vice-President EMEA – Brio Software (acquired by Hyperion) 1999 – 2003
Southern Europe Country Manager – Sqribe Technologies 1996 – 1999
Sales Rep – Oracle 1994 – 1996
Ms Computer Science – UTC (1994)

CEO Wiztopic

Jérôme LASCOMBE

Since 2014, Co-founder, CEO – Wiztopic
Founder & CEO Hopscotch (acquired by Public System) 2000 – 2013
CEO Europe – GCI Group
CEO Lascorp investment 2009 – Present & Partner at 50Partners 2014 – Present
Sciences Po (1984), Phd Communication Science Paris Dauphine (1986)
Professor @ HEC Business School (Major Entrepreneurs)

Cofounder & COO EasyVista

Jamal LABED

Since 1988, Co-founder, COO – Easyvista
CoFounder/Former President Tech in France (ex AFDEL)
Board member Imagine Eyes
Knight of the Legion d’Honneur
Neoma Business School (1984)

Portraits

En cours d’actualisation… Merci de votre patience.

#Interview : Hervé Couturier partage son expérience en tant qu’investisseur chez Seed4soft

Pouvez-vous me dire quelques mots concernant votre job actuel ? Pour résumer mon parcours en quelques mots, j’ai débuté ma carrière chez IBM, j’ai continué chez S1, puis Business Objects -SAP, et enfin Amadeus où je suis resté directeur de la R&D pendant cinq ans. Actuellement je suis investisseur, conseil et administrateur dans différentes entreprises,…

12 décembre 2017

#Interview : Jacques Sebag partage son expérience en tant qu’investisseur chez Seed4soft

Pouvez-vous me dire quelques mots concernant votre job actuel ? En 2011, après avoir exercé des responsabilités chez plusieurs éditeurs de software en France comme aux Etats-Unis, j’ai pris la direction de DenyAll, un spin off de la Société Générale, afin de développer son activité par une stratégie de croissance organique et externe. Conscient que…

12 décembre 2017

#Interview – Matthieu Hug partage son expérience en tant qu’investisseur chez Seed4soft

Pouvez-vous me dire quelques mots concernant votre job actuel ? Je suis en train de créer ma seconde startup Tilkal, une plateforme d’identité numérique pour les produits et les biens. Tilkal a pour objectif de permettre la traçabilité bout en bout des produits et des biens le long des supply chains, dans un objectif de…

9 octobre 2017

#Interview – Philippe Gluntz partage son expérience en tant qu’investisseur chez Seed4soft

Pouvez-vous me dire quelques mots concernant votre job actuel ? Actuellement, je suis Business Angel dans une trentaine de sociétés. Je suis également membre et Administrateur de plusieurs associations de Business Angels : Paris Business Angels que j’ai fondé et présidé il y a 12 ans, tout comme France Angels, et Business Angels Europe dont…

9 octobre 2017