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Louise Fonteneau

Sciences Po | Growth Equity at Bpifrance

Singapore

Overview 

Louise Fonteneau is a Growth Equity Analyst at Bpifrance, with a background in startups, investing, finance, and private equity. She has notable experience in growth investing and due diligence, with a focus on sectors such as DeepTech, Consumer Health, and Digital Health. Highlights of her career include roles at Bpifrance as a Growth Equity Analyst and at XAnge as a VC Analyst, showcasing her expertise in investments and financial analysis.

Work Experience 

  • Founders Associate

    2024 - Current

    Handprint is on a mission to help companies become nature positive ☘️ We are a Nature Tech startup and Asia's leading regeneration platform, working to restore natural capital in 60 countries across forests, wetlands, and oceans 🪸 🌳 🏝️ . Leading companies and financial institutions like FedEx, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and DBS Bank use our API and SaaS platform to put nature on their balance sheet and turn sustainability from a cost into a lever of growth.

  • Growth Equity Analyst

    2024 - 2024

    Large Venture is a €1,75bn Growth fund targeting highly innovative Technology & Life Sciences companies (private & public), active on high potential markets, with a strong french footprint and a proven business model. It focuses on rounds above €20m with a minimum first ticket around €10m (Doctolib, Exotec, PayFit, Contentsquare, Swile, etc.).

  • Chargée de mission auprès de la Direction

    2023 - 2023

  • VC Analyst

    2022 - 2023

    • Sourcing startups and investing in HealthTech, MedTech, and related fields • Supporting legal and financial lifecycle of investments (Investment memos) • Conducting due diligence and Business Plan analysis.

  • Consulting Director

    2021 - 2022

    • Sourced and supervised four client engagement projects with social entrepreneurs, leading four teams of five student consultants. Mentored by Kearney consultants.

  • Consultant market access

    2021 - 2021

    • Conducted a market study for a MedTech startup and established a market access strategy roadmap (North America: USA and Canada), including analysis of competitive activity and health regulations

  • Consultant pro bono

    2021 - 2021

    Alter'Actions is a program developed with Accenture to realize pro bono missions for non-profits and social entrepreneurs. • Conducted a social impact study for a French tech & innovation institute, mentored by OC&C consultants • Interviewed four program directors (incl. head of incubator) and the CEO to map program impacts; presented recommendations to improve social impact analysis methodology

  • Operations intern

    2020 - 2021

    • Developed a new operating model to manage activity peaks, working directly with the COO and Chief Transformation Officer • Interviewed 20+ participants, directed legal and IT research, benchmarked competitors • Pitched the project to 5 board members and other senior executives (incl. COO, CIO, HR, IT)

  • Internal innovation intern

    2020 - 2020

    • Collected and analysed 100+ client responses to make recommendations on innovative projects to improve customer experience • Identified areas to reduce spending by €100,000 through a diversification of housing options • Reported weekly to the COO, deputy Chief Transformation Officer and Head of Procurement at AXA Partners France

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