Team

Our Team encompasses all the required core investment competencies (Corporate & Investment Banking, Equity Research, Venture Capital) coupled with a complementary pool of expertise from other industries (Blockchain technology, Data sciences, Fintech, International business development) and backed by our Advisory Board composed of experts from these sectors.

Alice Lhabouz

CEO

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ALICE LHABOUZ

Alice began her career at the Corporate Finance Division of Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF - French financial regulation Authority).

After working as a Buy-Side Financial Analyst at Richelieu Finance, Alice joined La Financière Meeschaert in 2005 as a Private Portfolio Manager for French high-net-worth individuals and families. She founded Trecento Asset Management, an asset management company specialized in thematic open-end funds (Robotics and Healthcare).

Under her leadership, Trecento has strongly expanded its AuM (c.68% CAGR), and currently manages more than €200 million. Trecento Asset Management has been recognized as one of the 500 best companies in terms of revenues’ growth (2 years in a row: 2017, 2018) in France and among all sectors (12th on Financial Services category).

Core Skills: Business Development, Financial Markets, Fund management

Adrien Lhabouz

COO

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ADRIEN LHABOUZ

Adrien is a successful and serial fintech entrepreneur. In 2009 he co-founded PCS Mastercard (the first prepaid card without bank account). As a Sales Director, he strongly developed the business and made PCS a market leader with more than €250mns of business volume. Adrien has exited the business in 2010.

In 2011, he co-founded Trecento Asset Management along with Alice. He then advised numerous startups and fintech companies in their business models conception, and fundraising efforts.

In 2015, he founded Comparelend.com, the first international comparator dedicated to the P2P lending sector. Under his leadership, Comparelend.com has made deals with 23 international P2P lending platforms such as Funding Circle, Lendix, Lending Club, Prosper, etc.

In 2016, along with Elie, Adrien started studying the Blockchain universe.

Core Skills: Fintech, Payments, Strategy, Partnership

Elie Boudara

CBO

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ELIE BOUDARA

Elie is a serial digital entrepreneur. For over 10 years he has conceived technological projects & digital strategy for major companies (i.e. L’Oréal, TF1, France Télévision, Château de Versailles, Telfrance).

In 2015, along with Adrien, he co-founded Comparelend.com, the first international comparator dedicated to the P2P lending sector. As a CTO, he carried out the development of the online platform (partnership agreements, coding and partnership integration).

In 2016, Elie started studying Blockchain and its technical universe. He also actively trades Cryptocurrencies, builds crypto-miners farms and participates to several ICOs.

Elie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science (from Paris VI Jussieu University). He also graduated from a Master’s degree in IT applied to management, and a Master 2 in Entrepreneurship (from Paris Dauphine University).

Core Skills: Blockchain, DApps, Web Development, Smart Contract, Solidity

Romain DECORPS

CIO

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ROMAIN DECORPS

Romain has a 15-year + track record in corporate finance, investment and business development in France, GCC countries, UK and USA. He was involved in 20 executed transactions totally worth c.$500mns during his tenure at Grail Partners LLC, DC Advisory, Strategic Value Partners.

He was most recently senior advisor to Google France for reputation programs, and advised numerous financial players (private equity funds, Fintech, etc.)

He has a unique mix of corporate finance/investment, technology and public affairs skills.

Graduate from Sciences Po Paris, ESCP Business School and La Sorbonne University, and teacher/examiner at Sciences Po Paris.

Core Skills: Valuation, Private Equity/VC, M&A transactions, Strategy, Influence, Technology.

Sothira NGAUV

CAO

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SOTHIRA NGAUV

After an experience within the Asset Management Department of Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), he enriched his financial analysis skills within the M&A department at Credit Agricole.
Sothira joined Trecento Asset Management in 2015 as a Buy-side financial analyst (Equity) for the Trecento AM funds ($235mns of AuM).
Besides, Sothira is a Blockchain passionate, and has invested in numerous projects.

Sothira holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University and a Specialized Master’s degree in Corporate and Financial Markets from Audencia Business School.

Core Skills: Financial Analysis (Equity), Valuation, Macroeconomy, Financial Markets.

Dimitri GRANGER

CMO

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DIMITRI GRANGER

Dimitri is an experienced communication expert.
He spent 10 years within Publicis Group, developing social media and digital transformation for numerous prestigious brands. From 2014 to 2017, he has been Managing Director of PR and Influence team, with 90 consultants under his responsibility.
In 2017, he co-founded YZ, a company specialized in digital marketing strategies for the millennial generation.
Dimitri is a true believer in the blockchain revolution within the areas of marketing and investment. Dimitri is currently working on several projects and ICO’s focused on the future of the advertising industry.
Dimitri holds a Master’s degree in Communication from Paris I La Sorbonne (“Celsa”)

Core Skills: Global communication and Influence strategy, Social media and content marketing (e-reputation, digital PR, growth-hacking), Reputation management, and Digital & business transformation management

Steeve BITTON

Head of Quantitative

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STEEVE BITTON

Steeve began his career at Natixis CIB where he was a structurer in credit derivatives executing tranching, pricing and analysis (CDO, FTD, Forward, …).

Then, he joined Société Générale for 6 years, where he acted as the Head of Private Banking in the Credit Structuring Department (in London) and then as Credit Hedge Fund Sales (Paris). He particularly built pricing models for Fixed Income assets (rate, credit) and other numerous structured products such as CPPI, CPDO, cap, floor, options, leverage…

Since 2013, Steeve has acquired a company and has been successfully grown the business.

Steeve Bitton graduated from Paris Dauphine University and ESSEC Business School in Mathematics and Financial Techniques.

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Tiphaine TRINQUIER

Executive Assistant

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TIPHAINE TRINQUIER

Within the last few years, Tiphaine has acquired a wide array of skills and experience in various fields. Her career began at Total SA, where she worked as a project assistant.

She then continued at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), where she held a Deputy Head position. In 2016, she joined the Competition & FinTech teams of the Bird & Bird law firm as a legal assistant.

Tiphaine joined the team as an Executive Assistant.

Hubert de Vauplane

LEGAL CONSEIL

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HUBERT DE VAUPLANE

Hubert de Vauplane is Partner at Kramer-Levin, an international Lawyer’s office with more than 400 lawyers, covering most of the areas of Corporate and Business Law.
Hubert de Vauplane co-leads the Alternative Investment Management practice in the Paris office, offering a global and integrated vision on regulatory and transactional structuring and operations matters. Hubert advises on EU and French laws on banking and investment services regulatory matters, asset management and funds, insurance investment regulations, and financial/securities litigations, e-money and payment services, and financial institution mergers and acquisitions. He provides legal counsel on fintech, Blockchain and cryptocurrency assets, and financial regulatory issues related to investment advice, asset management, payment services and banking.
Before joining Kramer-Levin, he held several top positions in two of the biggest French banks:
BNP Paribas CIB - Director of Legal affairs (5 years)
Credit Agricole CIB - Director of Legal affairs and Compliance (4 years)
Hubert holds a PhD in Private Law from Paris II Pantheon-Assas University (ranked 1 among French Law Universities).

Professional affiliations:
European society for Banking and Financial Law - Honorary chairman
P.R.I.M.E (Panel of Recognized International Market Experts in Finance) - Member
French High Legal Committee for the Paris Finance Marketplace (HCJP) - Member
EU Commission, Securities and Claims Expert Group - Member
Professor at the Paris Institute for Political Sciences (IEP Paris) and previously at Paris II Pantheon-Assas University

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Sam Fayon

FINANCIAL ADVISOR

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SAM FAYON

Sam started his trading activities in 1981 joining his father’s business in the raw material industry. Since then he was always interested in new projects or « tour de table » as well as venture capital investments around the world.

In 2010 he started to follow special courses at Harvard, Stanford and Singularity Universities.

He is an Ypo member since 2006.
He is the company owner of Tradevcogen Investment S.A.

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Micha ROON

Smart Contracts Designer

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MICHA ROON

Micha is a veteran software engineer with 20 years of practical experience delivering production grade software for big organizations mainly in the financial industry.

His interest in Blockchain in general and Ethereum in particular dates back to 2014 when he was struck by the power of the smart-contract paradigm and recognised immediately that this would change the world.

Since then he has contributed to many Blockchain.

Core Skills: Business Development, Financial Markets, Fund management

Matthias POIRIER

Key partner

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MATTHIAS POIRIER

Founder of MPG Partners, a Management Consulting Firm specialized in financial services ; 64 quants and 6 researchers.

Matthias is an experienced professional with a demonstrated track record of working in the consulting industry (Peat Marwick, Capgemini Consulting, CNP Assurances, Société Générale, Natixis, BNP Paribas, SIA Conseil). Skilled in IT Strategy, Risk Management, Managerial Finance, Business Development, and Business Process Improvement.

He is also a strong entrepreneurship professional with a Master degree focused in Engineering from Ecole Centrale d’Electronique (France).

He is also the co-Founder of Tabsters (a company specialized in providing innovative project management solutions in the digital era) and .Yz (a creative post-agency)

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Germain MATHIEU

Key partner

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GERMAIN MATHIEU

Founder of MPG Partners, a Management Consulting Firm specialized in financial services ; 64 quants and 6 researchers.

He is also the co-Founder of Tabsters (a company specialized in providing innovative project management solutions in the digital era) and .Yz (a creative post-agency)

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Mickael Damour

Advisor

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Mickael Damour

After a career spanning 15 years in the healthcare sector, mickael began his career in 2008 in the digital and growth marketing sectors. Promoter of the blockchain and distributed ledger technology since 2014, he started in 2016 in cryptofinance, built and launched innovative products with a fintech blockchain (Smartcard solution, cryptocurrency hardware wallet , cryptostation)

Alice Lhabouz

ALICE LHABOUZ

Alice began her career at the Corporate Finance Division of Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF - French financial regulation Authority).

Core Skills: Business Development, Financial Markets, Fund management

Adrien Lhabouz

ADRIEN LHABOUZ

In 2011, he co-founded Trecento Asset Management along with Alice. He then advised numerous startups and fintech companies in their business models conception, and fundraising efforts.

In 2015, he founded Comparelend.com, the first international comparator dedicated to the P2P lending sector. Under his leadership, Comparelend.com has made deals with 23 international P2P lending platforms such as Funding Circle, Lendix, Lending Club, Prosper, etc.

In 2016, along with Elie, Adrien started studying the Blockchain universe.

Core Skills: Fintech, Payments, Strategy, Partnership

Elie Boudara

ELIE BOUDARA

Elie is a serial digital entrepreneur. For over 10 years he has conceived technological projects & digital strategy for major companies (i.e. L’Oréal, TF1, France Télévision, Château de Versailles, Telfrance).

In 2015, along with Adrien, he co-founded Comparelend.com, the first international comparator dedicated to the P2P lending sector. As a CTO, he carried out the development of the online platform (partnership agreements, coding and partnership integration).

In 2016, Elie started studying Blockchain and its technical universe. He also actively trades Cryptocurrencies, builds crypto-miners farms and participates to several ICOs.

Elie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Computer Science (from Paris VI Jussieu University). He also graduated from a Master’s degree in IT applied to management, and a Master 2 in Entrepreneurship (from Paris Dauphine University).

Core Skills: Blockchain, DApps, Web Development, Smart Contract, Solidity

Romain DECORPS

ROMAIN DECORPS

Romain has a 15-year + track record in corporate finance, investment and business development in France, GCC countries, UK and USA. He was involved in 20 executed transactions totally worth c.$500mns during his tenure at Grail Partners LLC, DC Advisory, Strategic Value Partners.

He was most recently senior advisor to Google France for reputation programs, and advised numerous financial players (private equity funds, Fintech, etc.)

He has a unique mix of corporate finance/investment, technology and public affairs skills.

Graduate from Sciences Po Paris, ESCP Business School and La Sorbonne University, and teacher/examiner at Sciences Po Paris.

Core Skills: Valuation, Private Equity/VC, M&A transactions, Strategy, Influence, Technology.

Sothira NGAUV

SOTHIRA NGAUV

Sothira holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University and a Specialized Master’s degree in Corporate and Financial Markets from Audencia Business School.

Core Skills: Financial Analysis (Equity), Valuation, Macroeconomy, Financial Markets.

Dimitri GRANGER

DIMITRI GRANGER

Core Skills: Global communication and Influence strategy, Social media and content marketing (e-reputation, digital PR, growth-hacking), Reputation management, and Digital & business transformation management

Steeve BITTON

STEEVE BITTON

Steeve began his career at Natixis CIB where he was a structurer in credit derivatives executing tranching, pricing and analysis (CDO, FTD, Forward, …).

Since 2013, Steeve has acquired a company and has been successfully grown the business.

Steeve Bitton graduated from Paris Dauphine University and ESSEC Business School in Mathematics and Financial Techniques.

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Tiphaine TRINQUIER

TIPHAINE TRINQUIER

She then continued at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), where she held a Deputy Head position. In 2016, she joined the Competition & FinTech teams of the Bird & Bird law firm as a legal assistant.

Tiphaine joined the team as an Executive Assistant.

Hubert de Vauplane

HUBERT DE VAUPLANE

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Sam Fayon

Sam started his trading activities in 1981 joining his father’s business in the raw material industry. Since then he was always interested in new projects or « tour de table » as well as venture capital investments around the world.

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Micha ROON

MICHA ROON

Micha is a veteran software engineer with 20 years of practical experience delivering production grade software for big organizations mainly in the financial industry.

His interest in Blockchain in general and Ethereum in particular dates back to 2014 when he was struck by the power of the smart-contract paradigm and recognised immediately that this would change the world.

Since then he has contributed to many Blockchain.

Core Skills: Business Development, Financial Markets, Fund management

Matthias POIRIER

MATTHIAS POIRIER

Founder of MPG Partners, a Management Consulting Firm specialized in financial services ; 64 quants and 6 researchers.

He is also a strong entrepreneurship professional with a Master degree focused in Engineering from Ecole Centrale d’Electronique (France).

He is also the co-Founder of Tabsters (a company specialized in providing innovative project management solutions in the digital era) and .Yz (a creative post-agency)

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Germain MATHIEU

GERMAIN MATHIEU

He is also the co-Founder of Tabsters (a company specialized in providing innovative project management solutions in the digital era) and .Yz (a creative post-agency)

Core Skills: Financial Markets, Structured products and derivatives, Quantitative analysis, Technical analysis.

Mickael Damour

Mickael Damour

Core Skills: ICO, Digital Marketing, Blockchain, Networking

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