Thomas Perraud

Investment Director

2022 - Current

50 Partners is a French Accelerator and Asset Management Company founded by 50 successful entrepreneurs dedicated to support the most promising early-stages Startups. The program provides a few selected startups with high quality mentoring, financing, international connections, networking and office space in central Paris.

Board Member

2024

Executive Board Member & CFO

2018 - 2024

UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

Startup Accelerator Director

2020 - 2022

TEKHNÈ is a tech start-ups accelerator based in Paris, at the Liberté Living-lab. - Strategy & Management: (i) Budget management, creation of new offers and business development ; (ii) Ensure program funding through public and private fundraising - Advocacy & Communication: (i) Tech for good advocacy, in particular regarding health and environmental issues ; (ii) Building communities with experts, corporates, public institutions and tech for good startups ; (iii) Lead and manage the creation and execution of strategic communication & advocacy events for the promotion of the organization's activities - Financial advisory: (i) Challenging startups written materials: pitchbooks & information memoranda ; (ii) Challenging business plan structure and key growth hypothesis ; (iii) Generation and monitoring of KPI’s ; (iv) Fundraising process advisory & connection with key investors

Investment & Financial Strategist

2016 - 2019

ICI (fund+family) is a growth accelerator exclusively dedicated to premium brands, and a very unique investment player, with accurate brand DNA understanding, mandatory skill for tailor-made and fruitful partnerships. - Growth & Marketing advisory: (i) Define the client’s unique positioning ; (ii) Create the marketing & communications framework for both client’s company and its product and/or solution set; (iii) Market studies and strategic diagnosis ; (iv) Define and implement acquisition, conversion or retention processes - Financial advisory: (i) Challenging business plan structure and key growth hypothesis ; (ii) Implementation of investment materials such as teaser and investment memorandum ; (iii) Search for dilutive and non-dilutive financing for accelerated brands ; (iv) Pitch training - Investment analysis: (i) Deal flow and meetings with entrepreneurs ; (ii) Financial modelling and valuation ; (iii) Due diligence ; (iv) Post- investment monitoring.

M&A Analyst

2016 - 2016

- Preparation of written materials for clients and prospects: pitchbooks, information memoranda, etc. - Market studies and other sectorial analysis - Financial modelling and valuation - Research and analysis of potential buyers and targets - Screening of investment and transaction opportunities

Private Equity Analyst

2015 - 2015

Funds dedicated to fashion, luxury goods and media - Financial modeling and analysis - Market Research and strategic diagnosis - Participation to external meetings with managers of portfolio companies - Post investment monitoring - Monthly press reviews

Financial Auditor

2014 - 2015

- Worked on statutory and consolidated financial statements - Identified risk areas on internal controls and recommended improvements - Financial analysis of financial statements