Corporate Brochure - Avolta 2016 CORPORATE BROCHURE AVOLTA 2016
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With more than 30 deals closed in 3 years, Avolta Partners has turned out to be one of the most active M&Aboutique in Europe in the Tech Industry. As a result, our team of 11 people has learned how to maximize the valueof a deal – both valuation and legal conditions – thanks to a proven methodology and hard-nosed negotiations.
As any digital-native company, we have been international-oriented since the very first day. We now count about500 professional investors worldwide in our close network (150 in France and the rest abroad). Every client isunique: our wide network assures them to match with the best partner.
Time is the most precious asset and the more our client stays focused on his business, the more value he willgenerate. Yet, fundraising is a dreadfully time-consuming activity. Backed by our 30 deals experience and provenmethodology, we assure our clients the smoothest impact on their usual business during the fundraising process.
We are passionate about technology. Our expertise in this industry (AdTech, CleanTech, FinTech, IoT, Media,Business Services, Consumer Services) combined with our experiences as entrepreneurs makes us stand out inthe ecosystem.
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Created in 2013, Avolta Partners provides independent M&A and corporate financeadvice to high-growth, innovative and leading companies in Europe. Based in Paris, Brussels and London, Avolta Partners advises high potentialcompanies during all their stages of development: from the A/BSeries to the Exit. Avolta Partners already closed more than 30 high level transactions in the High-Tech industry.
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PARTNERS WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL DNAAVOLTA PARTNERS
Patrick ROBINCo-founder & Managing Partner
Internet pioneer and public figure in the digita l eco-system in France,Patrick has also been a serial-entrepreneur for 30 years. He hasfounded more than 20 startups and backed 20 others as businessangel in the digital eco-system.
Prior to Avolta Partners, Patrick founded 24h00, a leading agencyspecialised in digital communication and social marketing, sold toWebedia in 2014. He is also Vice-President of France Digital andwas one of the leaders of the “Pigeons” protest.
Self-taught man, he had many others lives as publisher of art books(Love Me Tender), press magnate (Photo-Revue, CD-Media,Internet-Reporter) and pioneer in the web in France (ImagiNet, ROLRégie-On-line, Le WebMarchand).
Philippe RODRIGUEZCo-founder & Managing Partner
Entrepreneur and passionate about technology for more than 25years.
Prior to Avolta Partners, Philippe founded Mixcommerce, a leader ine-commerce delegation solutions for brands, sold to LaPoste Groupin 2012. He also co-founded the Electronic Business Group (EBG) in1998.
Philippe started his engineer carrier at Microsoft where he workednotably as Manager in the Startup&VC Community Lead and then asDirector of the Computing business unit.
Philippe graduated from EISTI and holds an MBA from ESCPEurope.
Arthur PORRÉCo-founder & Managing Partner
Entrepreneur, process and data addict, Arthur co-founded AvoltaPartners in 2013 with Philippe and Patrick.
Alongside to his activities in Avolta Partners, Arthur has had severalentrepreneurship experiences (L’Oriento restaurants in Brussels, laGazelle d’Or pastries in Paris and La Plantation pepper farm inCambodia).
Prior to Avolta Partners, Arthur worked at BNPP CIB as an M&AAnalyst in the SmallCap team.
Arthur holds a Master in Finance from ESCP Europe.
After a Master’s in Social and Economic Administration and aMasters in Political Science, David Laurent began his business careerat a communications/incentive agency. In 1997, he entered the ITmarket, where he got his first experience selling IT services andprojects at Sitinfo. Later in 1998, he joined the ITS Group to organiseand take responsibility for the Group’s sales and marketingmanagement.
In 2007, David Laurent joined Grant & Partners as managing director.His experience in communications and IT provided a new impetus(both operational and financial) to the fund.
In 2015, David Laurent joined Avolta Partners Team as a partner forBelgium & Benelux.
David LaurentBusiness Partner BE (Benelux)
Serial entrepreneur pioneer in the French high-tech industry, deeplyinvolved in the Digital and growth companies Ecosystem.
After a career as sound engineer in a recording studio, he wrote adozen of books on personal computers in the 80's, starting era forthe computer industry. He co-founded Avanquest in 1984, whichbecame under his leadership one of the leading software company inEurope.
He was also a founding member and President of the CroissancePlus association, Vice-President of the National Digital Council,President of the Software Publishers Committee and creator of the"Top 250 publishers" and "5000 Startups" initiatives at SyntecNumerique.
In 2016, Bruno Vanryb joined Avolta Partners Team as a SeniorPartner.
Bruno VanrybSenior Partner
+2 PartnersOn-going recruitment to consolidate the AP team in 2016/2017
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GLOBAL & SCALABLE TEAMAVOLTA PARTNERS
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Pascal FarrugiaAssociate
Baptiste JacobSenior Analyst
Thomas ReygagneSenior Analyst
Claire CosteJunior Analyst
Eve BaldiniBiz Dev & Admin.
Arthur PorréCo-Founder & Managing Partner
Philippe RodriguezCo-Founder & Managing Partner
Patrick RobinCo-Founder & Managing Partner
Bruno VanrybEquity Partner FR
David LaurentBusiness Partner BE
XX (pending)Business Partner UK
XX (pending)Business Partner SP
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TRACK RECORD (EXTRACT)AVOLTA PARTNERS
Jun-16 €4,5m
Mar-14 €1,5m Jan-14 €1,5m
Series A
FAMILY OFFICE
Series A Series A
Oct-12 €2,0m
Series A
Nov-13 €1,0m
Series A
M&AFundraising
EdTech (1)total: €3m
Digital Services (2)total: €10m
GreenTech (1)total: €5m
Digital Media (1)total: €3m
B2B SaaS (3)total: €30m
3D Printing (1)total: €3m
Jul-14 €1,0m
Series A
Apr-15 €3,0m
Series B
pending deals in 2016 (active
clients)
Jul-12 n/a
sold to
Dec-13 n/a
sold to
Jan-16 €4,5m
Series BFinTech (3)total: €15m
Jun-15 €1,0m
Series A
Nov-15 €1,7m
Series A
12Apr-16 €3,5m
Series B
Jun-16 €7,0m
Series B
Jan-16 €1,0m
Series A
Feb-16 €1,5m
Series A
Jul-16 €15,0m
Series A
FAMILY OFFICE
Jun-16 €3,0m
Series B