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    Bruno Bensaid

    Bruno Bensaid

    Mandarin-speaking (BA in Chinese), INSEAD EMBA; Aerospace Engineer; Public speaker | 20-year experience with technology companies and VC funds

    Angel Shanghai INSEAD
    shanghaivest.com
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    Experience
    Cisco
    Cisco
    Employee
    Philips Consumer Electronics
    Philips Consumer Electronics
    Employee
    天使谷AngelVest
    天使谷AngelVest
    Director
    BRAINCITIES
    BRAINCITIES
    Advisor
    天使谷AngelVest
    天使谷AngelVest
    Advisor
    The Cantillon Institute
    The Cantillon Institute
    Mentor
    SOSV MOX
    SOSV MOX
    Mentor
    Chinaccelerator
    Chinaccelerator
    Mentor
    Shanghaivest
    Shanghaivest
    Founder, Co-founder 2009 - Present (over 17 years)
    China / France Boutique Investment Banking Advisory firm specializing China-Europe cross-border M&A and fund raising transactions. Advising investment funds large corporations... more & SMEs. Co-founder * Buy-side advisor to PE-backed Cloud Services Company for acquisitions in South-East Asia and Greater China. Researched more than 300 targets. Extended several term sheets to targets in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong and Mainland China. Project stopped Dec' 19 * Sell-side advisor to a leading retail se
    ESCP Business School (Paris).
    ESCP Business School (Paris).
    Adjunct Professor/Lecturer 2020 (about 1 month)
    Author of Strategy Case Study: "TCL Communications acquiring Sagem Wireless: pitfalls and lessons from cross-border acquisitions between Chinese and Western firms»
    Paris
    Paris
    Employee 2018 - 2020 (about 2 years)
    Co-lead of a public policy workgroup on transportation and mobility
    as Board Member of various Parents Associations France
    as Board Member of various Parents Associations France
    Elected 2011 - 2019 (about 8 years)
    Ventech
    Ventech
    Employee 2006 - 2007 (about 1 year)
    www.ventechchina.com China branch of Ventech, a French VC firm (AUM: 500 Mil EUR). VP Business Development * Supported portfolio companies (IPTV, laser, routers, online/mobile... more media and technology) in identifying China opportunities, building strategic partnerships and acquisition targets * Built pipeline of early stage investments. profiled 100+ companies in China and Europe, qualified 50+ leads and provided analyses, intelligence on China and Europe TMT markets
    Expansion
    Expansion
    development in the technology sector. Partner 2006 (about 1 month)
    M&A advisory firm founded in supporting European VCs on their China investments and business * Delivered a complete overview of the China interactive advertising market,... more and proceeded to early due diligence on over 25 small and large ad companies in China * Identified and negotiated with 3 acquisition targets in the flower e-commerce business * Successfully identified strategic partners for a French IPTV software company in Asia * Advised a French leader in online peer-to-peer services on acquis
    Rotary
    Rotary
    Employee 2002 - 2006 (about 4 years)
    Elected Managed the installation of a solar oven for an orphanage in North-Korea (2003)
    www.abbridge.com
    www.abbridge.com
    Asian Business Bridge 2002 - 2006 (about 4 years)
    Technology Incubator focusing on the China operations of European & Asian mobile internet companies. General Manager, in charge of the following businesses: * In-Fusio... more (a European leader in mobile gaming solutions) - COO Asia from
    Mil USD in
    Mil USD in
    Employee 2002 - 2005 (about 3 years)
    Led an acquisition in Southern China participated in a fund raising round (3 Mil USD) signed mobile game download & SMS distribution agreements with China Mobile which... more led to the opening of a nationwide connection that grew revenue from $100K to $3 3 years and increased subscriber base to 5 Mil from 100k initially grew team from 8 to 35 * Faith Inc (Tokyo-listed leader in music content and software) - China Chief Representative from
    Dassault Aviation
    Dassault Aviation
    Employee 1995 - 1997 (about 2 years)
    A leading manufacturer of combat and business aircraft Industrial Programs Coordinator * Negotiated and managed industrial programs (technology transfer, outsourcing) in Greece... more * Analyzed different investments opportunities for Dassault Aviation in Greece, UAE, Africa
    Founder
    Shanghaivest
    Employee
    Cisco, Philips Consumer Electronics, Dassault Aviation, Mil USD in, www.abbridge.com, Rotary, Expansion, Ventech, as Board Member of various Parents Associations France, Paris, ESCP Business School (Paris)., 天使谷AngelVest
    Investor
     
    Incubator
     
    Advisor
    天使谷AngelVest, BRAINCITIES
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
     
    Mentor
    Chinaccelerator, SOSV MOX, The Cantillon Institute
    Member
     
    Acquired
     
     
    Education
     
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    Acquisitions Advertising Artificial Intelligence Business Development Cisco Consulting Consumer Electronics Distribution Due Diligence E-Commerce Electronics Investment Banking Management Microsoft Exchange Outsourcing Professional Services Retail Routers Services Swedish Start up Telecommunications Transportation Wireless
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