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Matthieu Soule

Venture Partner at BNP Paribas

San Francisco Bay Area

Overview

Work Experience

  • Head of BNP Paribas C.Lab Americas

    2020 - Current

    BNP Paribas C.Lab Americas is the innovation lab of BNP Paribas Group in San Francisco. We advise Fortune 2000 companies on their innovation journey and identify relevant players for them to invest into and partner with. Affiliate of the BNP Paribas Cardif Lab in the USA. Also doing bi-weekly interviews for BFM Business around hot news from the tech industry in the USA in Tech&Co. Focus on #fintech #mobility #luxury #retail #foodtech #sustainability #ClimateTech

  • Venture Partner

    2022

    Venture partner for BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund, early stage investor into climate tech startups (energy, mobility, real assets, food & ag, biodiversity, oceantech & circular economy) https://group.bnpparibas/en/news/cleantech-bnp-paribas-solar-impulse-launching-investment-fund-dedicated-startups

  • Deputy CEO (L'Atelier BNP Paribas Americas)

    2017 - 2020

    Leading the advisory team for l'Atelier BNP Paribas US for large international corporate clients in #fintech #mobility #Retail #EnergyTransition #Foodtech Weekly contributor to BFM Business Tech&Co TV and radio show from the Silicon Valley https://bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/mediaplayer/replay/techco/

  • Community host - San Francisco / Bay Area

    2019

    Member of the My Climate Journey community gathering entrepreneurs, VCs and activist in the climate space

  • Silicon Valley correspondent

    2017

    Bi-weekly interviews for BFM Business Tech&Co about hot startups, news and trends from the Silicon Valley

  • Founding Fellow @ On Deck Corporate Innovation (ODCI)

    2022

    On Deck Corporate Innovation Founding member On Deck Corporate Innovation (ODCI) is a lifelong community for Corporate Innovation and Strategy leaders to exchange ideas on future-proofing, work with startups, and build a network of like-minded peers.

  • Mentor

    2020

    Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) is a great organization empowering startups and leaders across the globe to solve the greatest challenges facing our oceans. #OceanTech

  • advisor

    2020

    Helping Startups and entrepreneurs in the cleantech & climatetech space to succeed!

  • Head of consulting

    2015 - 2020

    Leading the analyst team for L'Atelier BNP Paribas San Francisco office and looking to work and partner with great startups and companies. #fintech #retail #mobility #smartCities #FutureOfWork #DigitalHealth

  • Strategic Analyst

    2012 - 2014

    L'Atelier BNP Paribas (www.atelier.net) is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Group dedicated to new technologies and innovation impact. Headquartered in Paris with subsidiaries in San Francisco and Shanghai. L'Atelier consulting and digital strategy boutique scans trendsetting innovations and bring them to businesses (financial services, retail, healthcare,...) through strategic advisory and consulting missions. Speakers and guest lecturers: Convergences, ESCP Europe, HEC, Institut Mines Telecom, Forum d'Avignon, Idate DigiWorld Summit, Finextra Future of Money @2014, Pay Expo Future of Money @2014 Digital Expertise: #Banking #Payment #BigData #SmartCities #DataPrivacy #T4D #Retail #Media

  • Mentor

    2017 - 2019

    Helping French and international startups in their go to market strategy and views on the US market #fintech #mobility #smartCity #eHealth

  • Mentor

    2016 - 2016

    I will be helping and mentoring SBC Fintech startups in NYC for 2016

  • Visiting Lecturer

    2014 - 2014

    I was co-lecturer with Patrick Wei for Audencia Grandes Ecoles students with a 20 hours course on "Which economic strategies for the 21st century?"

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