Olivier Vaury, is a finance authority and technology advocate, pivotal in the growth of Europe's e-commerce and startup landscapes.Educated at prestigious institutions — ENS Ulm, Université Paris-Dauphine, and LSE — Olivier's career trajectory has been impressive.He started his career at the Boston Consulting Group up to a senior manager position, with assignment across all industries.
He then moved to finance roles at Groupe Casino (as Head of Finance for the company's international businesses) and Amazon, where he served as the Finance Director for the France business, overseeing a period of ultra-fast growth and market consolidation. In 2017, Olivier embraced entrepreneurship at ManoMano, Europe's premier Home Improvement digital platform, acting as the first CFO of the company, and building from scratch the Finance, Legal, Analytics and Payments teams. He helped the company raised over €500m fresh capital and grow revenue 10x.
In parallel, he showed strong to innovation as a business angel, investing in over 35 early-stage tech startups, mostly in the deep tech arena (with emerging stars of the deep tech scene in France such as Aqemia in pharma tech or LaVie in plant-based meat alternatives) . These investments cover an array of fields, including medtech, life sciences, robotics, space, software and niche marketplaces, demonstrating his knack for identifying and nurturing groundbreaking technologies.
Currently, Olivier leverages his comprehensive skillset as an advisor, guiding businesses in strategy, finance, data analysis, and HR. His unique combination of financial acumen, visionary leadership, and enthusiasm for technological advancements positions him as an influential figure in the finance and startup communities.
Maxime Champoux is a seasoned product management expert with a deep focus in the fintech sector, particularly within core banking and regulatory frameworks like PSD2. Currently serving as the Head of Product at Qonto, Maxime leverages his extensive experience to enhance product teams' ability to deliver high-quality results swiftly, adopting a meticulous, step-by-step approach.
He provides strategic guidance to C-level executives, Heads of Product Management, Leads, and product managers, helping them refine their product strategy and practices. A prolific contributor to the product management community, Maxime’s insights on API integration and no-code applications in product management are featured prominently on his Medium.
Since starting in fintech scale-ups in 2012, Maxime has been instrumental in building two core banking systems and significantly scaling product management teams—from zero to seventy professionals. His career includes pivotal roles at iBanFirst, Mailjet, and Qonto, where he has been a staunch advocate for the strategic use of APIs to revolutionize product management and banking services.
Maxime's motto, "quality first, then execution," encapsulates his approach to product development. His efforts have been crucial in powering banking solutions for over 400,000 SMEs across Europe, underscoring his pivotal role in crafting fintech products that cater effectively to the dynamic needs of the modern financial landscape.
Alexandre Bardin is a serial entrepreneur and founder of the start-up Rubypayeur, which supports over 6 000 companies in managing accounts receivable.
Alexandre offers his expertise to help you optimize your accounts receivable management, regardless of your company's size.
Contract content, risk prevention, implementation of a credit scoring solution, and debt collection are among the topics he masters and that will enable your company to optimize its profitability.
During a 30-minutes call, you'll have the opportunity to review all your billing processes. Alexandre will provide you all the necessary advices to be prepared to deal with non-paying customers.
Alexandre Rispal, a graduate of Sciences Po Lille in Public Affairs, holds a Doctor of Business Administration and has completed executive education courses at INSEAD and Harvard Business School online.
He worked as a marketing and innovation manager and general subsidiary director for major insurance companies and bancassurers for 10 years. In 2016, he co-founded and became the CEO of Moonshot-Internet, one of the pioneers of embedded B2B2C insurance in France, aiming to make insurance simple, useful, and accessible to everyone. He led the company to 500,000 contracts and into the top 100 Insurtechs globally in 2019 by signing partnerships with major Chinese and Indian companies. Between 2019 and 2023, he continued his journey by supporting the governance structure and development strategy of several Insurtechs and Sportechs as an Operating Partner and C-level advisor.
He also co-founded Insurtech France in 2020, an association that now has 280 corporate members. Passionate about new technologies, he regularly writes as a contributor for Forbes France in the Technology and Business section and has published several books on AI, the metaverse, and transhumanism. He also teaches at various business schools in France and the United Kingdom
After graduating with an MS in Corporate Finance from HEC Paris, François transitioned from a successful career in investment banking to fulfill his long-held dream of entrepreneurship. He co-founded Fygr with his childhood friend Geoffrey, a SaaS solution that merges his twin passions for finance and entrepreneurship. Fygr is designed to simplify financial management for SME managers, offering them a clear understanding of their current financial health and its progression. This empowers entrepreneurs to make informed decisions for future growth.
In developing Fygr, François frequently engages in meaningful conversations with fellow entrepreneurs and CFOs. He discusses various challenges in financial management, such as structuring growth and optimizing financial tools. François aims to share his extensive experience and expertise in these areas, helping them make strategic decisions and turn finance into a powerful tool for business growth.
His expertise covers a wide spectrum, including optimizing financial tool stacks, business planning and reporting, and developing financing strategies that encompass both debt and equity. He also has a keen interest in specialized transactions like M&A. François's comprehensive approach offers a holistic perspective on financial management in the entrepreneurial world.
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