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Philippe Besnard

Founding Partner at OPRTRS CLUB

Paris, Île-de-France

Overview

Work Experience

  • Founding Partner

    2024 - Current

    Next gen angel fund of 100+ tech operators

  • Founding Partner

    2023

    Seerius is a unique Advisory and Venture Development Platform dedicated to transformative technologies. Our Venture Development Platform, cross-fertilized by Seerius Advisory, provides the incubation platform and funding for initiatives that materialize our vision: ​ Making disruptive technologies impactful for people and business.

  • Seed Investor

    2023

  • President

    2014

    http://pentagramventures.com/ We invest in tech, commerce and media companies thriving to re-invent their categories.

  • Member Board Of Directors

    2019 - 2021

    SoLocal Group is the N°1 digital local marketing group in Europe with over € 830M in revenue. Solocal is a public company listed on NYSE Euronext Paris (LOCAL) The company manages the digital presence of nearly half a million businesses with services ranging from local listings to programmatic mobile advertising and website development.

  • Managing Partner

    2018 - 2021

    Fast-Up Partners is an strategic advisory and venture excubation firm. We create, operate and scale new ventures and brands for our clients. With offices in Paris and New we have created hundreds of millions Euros of value for our partners over the last 5 years. www.fastuppartners.com

  • Board Member

    2014 - 2019

    A global leader in digital performance marketing with offices in over 12 countries

  • President of the Board of Directors / Member of the board

    2012 - 2018

    Sarenza.com is a leading shoes retailer in Europe. With more than 400 brands of shoes and accessories, over 20,000 styles models for men, women, and children and best in class customer service, Sarenza.com is part of the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of European shoppers.

  • CEO & co-founder

    2014 - 2017

    QuantumAdvertising operates a new generation of media and advertising platform. QuantumAdvertising develops and operates technologies for data-driven, non interuptive advertising. QuantumAdvertising caters to publishers, media agencies and advertisers with a view to transform digital innovation and expertise into sustainable competitive advantage. https://www.exchangewire.com/blog/2016/05/26/native-advertising-three-all-too-common-misconceptions/

  • Managing Director - Continental Europe

    2010 - 2014

    Specific Media is a digital media company driving viewership for content owners, engagement for brands and relevance for consumers. With capabilities spanning original programming, cross-channel distribution and addressable advertising, the company connects audiences, content and brands, adding meaning to each touch-point. As people discover new ways to consume content, Specific Media creates impactful media experiences no matter where they are. www.specificmedia.com.

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