Laurent Delaporte

Partner - Entrepreneur, Investor, Advisor

2013 - Current

.Business partner & Investor @ Antvoice, Albert, Cyrius, Eden.ai, Evina, Geolid, Jobo, Julaya, Kamino Media, Kessel Media, Klark.ai, Mesetys, Muzzo.io, Owen/assurlink, ScaleUp booster, Seald, Tradein, Wakeo, ... .Independant Board Member & Advisor : Strategy, Business Development, Governance, People

CEO / Managing Director

2018 - 2022

.QAPA provide "On demand/Temporary" blue-colar workers staffing with focus in logistics, retail, industy & IT services. Fully automated Staffing process developped in-house .Part of FrenchTech FT120 index in 2019-2022, Backed by 360Capital, Index, Partech venture .QAPA acheive a 500% growth over 3 years and reach operational & financial break even in 2021 thanks to a lean organisation automated by in-house technology. .Sold to "The Adecco Group" in a ~100M€ deal

CEO / Managing Director

2014 - 2016

.Online media editor with more than 8 Millions IT Readers in 6 languages, back-up by Truffle Venture .Key media brands : Silicon, IT Espresso, TechWeekEurope ; licences for ZDNet.de, Cnet.de, UberGizmo .Purshased by Reworld Media in 2017

Vice-President - Advertising EMEA - 16 Countries, 560M$

2008 - 2013

Run & manage the, then, leading European Digital Media & Sales team with P&L responsabilities in 16 Countries. Later (2013) sold to Yahoo & Verizon.

General Manager - Consumer & Online Germany (acting)

2008 - 2009

COO & General Manager MS France

2005 - 2008

Accelerate & re-energize subsidiary business, drive revenue growth France has been named sub of year in July 2008

Vice President - Small, Mid Market Solutions & Partners, 4.5B$

1999 - 2005

Create, build, structure MS Small and Medium Business & Partners in 26 countries - 2.500 peoples Lead growth from 500M$ to 4.5B$ in 5years

EMEA Marketing Director - OEM PC Manufacturer

1997 - 1999

OEM Sales Director - PC Manufacturer

1992 - 1997

Founder & Managing Director

1989 - 1992

Building and delivering Real-Time systems for Test & Measures equipments

Project Manager

1983 - 1988