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Melissa Yvonnou

Investment Director Europe at Atlantic Bridge at Atlantic Bridge

Paris, Île-de-France

Overview 

Melissa Yvonnou is an Investment Director at Atlantic Bridge in Paris, focusing on investing in innovative tech businesses across Europe. With a background in growth and venture investing at firms like Ardian and BOOST&Co, she specializes in funding companies in sectors such as Semiconductors, Robotics, Cybersecurity, and AI, with a track record of successful Series A and Seed investments. Yvonnou holds a Master of Science degree from the National School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics of Grenoble, and her career highlights include roles as a Growth Investor at Ardian and a Venture Investor at BOOST&Co, demonstrating her expertise in identifying and supporting promising tech startups in various stages of growth.

Work Experience 

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Atlantic Bridge

  • Investment Director Europe at Atlantic Bridge

    2020 - Current

    Cross-Border Value Add and Expansion Capital for Deep Technology Companies in Europe and the US. Our team is made up of senior technology industry executives and successful entrepreneurs to help companies grow internationally through our global platform with our team and offices in Paris, London, Dublin, Munich, and Palo Alto.

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Ardian

  • Growth Investor at Ardian

    2018 - 2020

    Growth capital solutions and board level support to successfull tech entrepreneurs in Europe. Investing €5-30M in growing profitable companies.

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BOOST&Co

  • Venture Investor at BOOST&Co

    2013 - 2018

    Investing £1-10M into high-growth tech SMEs in the UK. Led investments in OrganOx (medtech), Makers Academy (coding bootcamp), i-Nexus (strategy execution software, listed on AIM in 2018), and a mystery consulting company. Investments structured as venture debt facilities, a combination of debt and equity.

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Tikehau Investment Management

  • Private Debt Analyst

    2011 - 2013

    Direct lending to European mid-market companies in the context of LBOs and corporate financings.

  • Quantitative Analyst

    2010 - 2011

    Defining quantitative models to measure and hedge the risks associated to credit funds.

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