Meet the daphnipolitans

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

* I am passionate about resolving growing pains in uncertain environments. * I identify priorities, get the basics right (values, people, KPIs, processes, decisions), jump in as needed, then ensure that scaling the business results in further efficiency gains without compromising execution velocity. * I work best with groups who seek diversity/inclusion and embrace the "growth mindset". What others say of me * highly analytical, yet gets things done * a great mentor and people developer, adept at managing cross-functional teams * works well with professionals from different cultures The 3 values I put on top of everything else in business * Insight (knowledge of something not obvious, typically because of superior data analysis), * Impact (driving positive outcomes, in a measurable way), * Trust (an asset built over time by virtue of helping others, having clear motives, honoring commitments, acknowledging mistakes)

Global growth-stage investor. Overseeing investments and portfolio for NGP in Europe. My focus is on digital health and mobile consumer services. I’m looking to invest in already viable business models with a track record of success and revenues. Have invested in Clue, Lifesum, Babbel, MAG Interactive (MAGI), Grand Cru, Yogaia, Omnidrone, Moovit, Drivy, GetYourGuide, Fyber (sold to RNTS media). My passion is to help thriving entrepreneurs and dedicated teams to succeed. I enjoy working with exceptional companies, innovative new technologies and bold thinking individuals. Well-being is a curiosity of mine and I have a big appetite for how technology can enable better personal health.

Willy Braun is a co-founder daphni. He began his career in 2009 in the communication agency of group La Poste then joined in 2011 the business club dedicated to the digital economy EBG as head of business development. In the meantime, he co-founded the association Startup Weekend France where he was in charge of opening new cities, including Toulouse, Lille, Nantes, Nancy, Grenoble & Lyon. In 2012, he became General Manager of France Digitale, a lobby of startups and investor that he managed until early 2015. From 2013 to 2015, he served as director of eBusiness studies in WebSchoolFactory, a business school dedicated to train the next managers of digital companies or departments. He was in charge of designing the curriculum and recruiting teachers. In addition, Mr. Braun teaches content strategy, marketing of innovation and business model design in Toulouse Business School, IAE Toulouse, ESCP and _Webschoolfactory. He has published in 2013 the book Internet Marketing (Eyrolles edition), which has been labeled triple favourite in FNAC (biggest french retailer) and best selling book in Amazon France in its category. He writes a data-driven weekly newsletter called “The World As it Is”, dedicated to correcting our beliefs about people's behaviour. Willy Braun is a graduate of Toulouse Business School.

- 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)