Salim Laouiti
Ventures Associate at Plug and Play Tech Center
Paris, Île-de-France
Overview
Work Experience
Ventures Associate
2024 - Current
Selected Investments: MarvelX (Pre-Seed), Sopht (Pre-Seed, Seed), BlokID (Seed), Corma (Pre-Seed), Inspeq AI (Pre-Seed), Cogny (Seed), Joe AI (Pre-Seed), Jobo Interim (Seed), Celest Science (Pre-Seed), Miru Labs (Pre-Seed), Inflow (Pre-Seed), Kalipso AI (Pre-Seed), Exxa (Pre-Seed), Delos (Seed), Undisclosed Agentic Search platform (Pre-Seed), Undisclosed Construction Aggregates marketplace (Pre-Seed), Undisclosed Embedded Benefits platform (Series A), ... Reports: - Fintech MegaTrends 2024 (Downloaded 1.6k+ times) - Payment Ecosystem Report 2024 - Impact of Gen AI on Key Industries
Manager, Fintech Operations
2022 - 2024
Plug and Play is one of the largest open innovation platforms globally and one of the most active VC funds with an impressive 30+ unicorns in its portfolio. Operating since 2006, Plug and Play brings together a community of 90k+ startups, 550+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across 25 industries. Responsibilities: - Startup sourcing for investments and corporate partners - Creation of new relationships and liaison between startups and corporate partners - Research for the creation of various reports and workshops - Contribution towards setting up online and in-person events with 500+ attendees (agenda, invitations, negotiation with suppliers...) - Creation of internal and external presentation material (Keynote, Photoshop, Premiere Pro) - Plan newsletter articles (MailChimp) and LinkedIn posts.
Plug & Play Topeka is a Venture Capital company that offers corporate Innovation, open Innovation, and accelerator Programs.
Finance Manager
2021 - 2022
- Managed the day-to-day Finance Operations side of the business (AP/AR) - Built relationships with clients and suppliers to ensure timely payment and good visibility of debtors. - Overall responsibility for accountancy and financial administration (worked closely with an accountancy firm) - Bank Account Management - Created and Updated Financial Statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Management & Liquidity Planning) - Built weekly and monthly reports (Sales, Forecast) - Led various research and analysis projects (Competitor, Customer, and Cost Reduction Analysis)
Junior Business Consultant
2021 - 2021
- Advised the company on business issues by performing market and data analysis - Presented reports to C-level executives - Developed a reverse mentoring program that will be used by up to 5k employees in France while working as part of a team - Produced video content with Adobe Premiere Pro
SAP IoT Start up Accelerator is a global co-innovation program for B2B startups innovating in the world of the Internet of Things.
Sales Specialist
2020 - 2020
- Developed a sales growth strategy for Christmas - Promoted the company's brands (Smartbox & Dakotabox) to customers
Junior Consultant
2020 - 2020
- Pitched a business strategy around the topic of sustainability - Produced informative pieces of video with Final Cut Pro
Marketing and Audiovisual Assistant
2020 - 2020
- Main project with a notable streaming platform - Performed market research and competitive analysis - Participated in various Marketing Activities aiming at creating multiple marketing elements with Photoshop - Used Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Salesforce, and Slack on a daily basis
Sales Specialist
2019 - 2019
- Sales strategy - Surpassed the 2018 level of sales in the Soccer Department
Junior Sales Specialist
2019 - 2019
- Developed sales in one of the company's stores in Paris, France - Provided a professional customer service - Learned about the company's business activities - Advised customers on the company's products and services
Customer Relationship Specialist
2019 - 2019
Marketing Assistant
2018 - 2018
- Promoted multiple events around the city of Valencia (Mya, Rumbo144, Sportime Restaurant...) - Developed promotional tools on social media (posts, ads...) - Negotiated with vendors