Meet the daphnipolitans

- Deputy CEO: managing partner in asset management, strategy definition and implementation (marketing, sales, processes, risk management, fund management, etc) - Chief Investment Officer Alternatives & Global Credit: €10bn AUM at the peak; responsible for P&L, risk, operations, product development, business units strategy and operations - Professional Investor on Corporate Assets for 13 years: AUM growth €150mln to €3bn, 7,5% net annualized return over the period 2002-2013 - Independent Board Member In my various positions, and especially as a business leader, I demonstrated my ability to have a vision, share it and obtain support to implement it. As an Investor and a CIO, I stand out as a stress resilient decision maker, solving rapidly complex situations. I particularly like to create/ develop and grow businesses, dealing with associated challenges: culture, recruiting, positioning, marketing, customer knowledge, innovation, new business models etc Areas of expertise: - Investment / investment solutions: equities/credit/alternatives/ private equity/ private debt/fintech - Liquid Alternatives - Strategic thinking / business plan elaboration and implementation - Managing for value: p&l, cash flows, process optimizations, etc - Negotiation: contracts, partnerships, all types of deals/ situations - Organic and external growth - Specific sector knowledge: financial services, energy - New areas of business development - digital and fintech impact (started in 2000 within the LabMorgan)

Sophie is in charge of Product and Marketing. She is experienced in launching innovative products and services on markets, creating and developing brand awareness, coordinating project teams to ensure quality deliveries in short timelines. She experienced working in both start ups and group companies, where she managed teams and learned how to manage projects with agile processes. She studied Marketing and Statistics Analysis at Paris IX Dauphine University. Her goal: innovate, reach customers’ needs and satisfaction, develop the company brand to its best awareness.

Broad experience in Technology and Digital Industries, FinTech, Payments, Data Driven Businesses, Business Intelligence, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, E-commerce, M-commerce, Omnichannel, Online Marketplaces, Digital Marketing. Building and leading organizations in order to reach top industry results. Key Skills : Growth Hacking, Product Strategy & Management, Corporate Development, International Expansion, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Critical Thinking, People Management, Complex Problem Solving, Judgement and Decision Making Familiar with: International Environment, Regulated Industries, Listed Companies, Fund Raising, Venture & PE Backed Companies, M&A, Corporation / JV Investor, Business Angel and Board Member in various technological and digital companies

As an ex-business lawyer and a serial start-up founder, I find excitement in solving business issues and finding the right solution to move forward and succeed! Whatever I do, I try to do it right and love it (well, don't be fooled, it is not easy every day ;-)! Specialties: Web communities behaviors. social interaction online. Starting up high tech companies. white label social networks / blogs / communities. Facebook Applications, Page Management, Social CRM and Social ROI.