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With more than 20 years of experience in the financial sector - half of which devoted to financing innovation, Thibaut began his career in tech as a software engineer in startups. After working at Capgemini Finance & Services, he joined BNP Paribas Cardif in 2007, where he held various strategic positions in audit, digital, and innovation. This background enabled him to launch - as Head of Startup Relations at BNP Paribas Cardif - an initial venture capital strategy focused on transforming the insurance sector. In January 2018, he joined BNP Paribas Asset Management to create and lead Opera Tech Ventures, BNP Paribas' venture capital arm. Throughout this position, he invested in various sectors such as fintech, insurtech, climatech, proptech, and regtech, acquiring in-depth knowledge of investment ecosystems in both Europe and the United States.
He joined RAISE Ventures in November 2024 to lead Raise's VC arm alongside Stéphane Pesqué, steering the firm’s pre-seed to Series B strategy across Europe. Through RAISE Ventures, Thibaut invests in making AI fit for high-stakes environments like finance, infrastructures, industries, health.
Each year, RAISE Ventures co-publishes the “Future in Focus” report with international VC firms on the next frontier of AI and early-stage venture.
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