Jerome Zois
Investor at Cycle Group
Jerome Zois
Investor at Cycle Group
Luxembourg
Overview
Work Experience
Investor
2024 - Current
Focus on "energy efficiency" & semiconductors
Advisor
2023 - 2024
Co-leadership of CVC deal team. Focus on life sciences & deep tech
Venture Partner
2020 - 2024
Focus on “emerging manager” VC funds
Advisor
2022 - 2023
Leadership of CVC team. Focus on advanced manufacturing, new materials, renewable energy, supply chain & logistics, mobility
Principal
2021 - 2022
Co-leadership of CVC team: 1 Series B investment. Focus on fintech & insurtech. Built our deal sourcing platform through investment research & tools. Team mgmt. up to & incl. investment mgrs
Investment Director
2019 - 2020
Investment mgmt: 1 seed investment
Vice President
2017 - 2019
Co-leadership of VC team: 22 Seed investments, 5 Series A investments, 1 growth restructuring. Formalized the investment process across research, sourcing, due diligence, execution, reporting, active support & divestment. Fundraising & investor relations. Team mgmt up to & incl. associates
Co-founder & Associate
2015 - 2016
Investment mgmt: 6 growth investments, 7 fund investments. Fundraising and investor relations: drafting of marketing (teaser, presentation) and legal (LPA, PPM) documents. Mgmt of investor pipeline/ roadshow incl. investor sourcing, pitching, onboarding, reporting, as well as boarding meeting, AGM and event organization. Conducting officer
International Cultivator
2013 - 2014
Sales: public and private sector business development (7 clients). Forward deployed engineering: technology implementation (product/ client mgmt), technology development (new product launch). Corporate communication (PR, public speaking)
Finance Manager
2012 - 2013
Financial planning and analysis: data architecture definition for the finance department, company-wide budgeting and cash flow mgmt. Fundraising and investor relations: engagement manager (due diligence lead for late-stage funding rounds), mgmt. of the shareholder register and equity incentive plan. Internal consulting: optimization of revenue and cost drivers, implementation of recommendations, special C-level projects
IB Analyst, TMT
2012 - 2012
Presentations (industry analysis, company profiles), assisted in one IPO and one RFP process
Education
Master's degree
2008 - 2009
Bachelor's degree
2004 - 2007