The INSKIP Team

Expertise

Maxime is involved in the design and management of innovation programmes, the structuring of investment funds, fund raising, and more generally all subjects related to strategy and finance.

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Past experience‍

He founded a company that publishes marketplaces.

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Education

An engineer by training (Centrale Nantes), Maxime is also a graduate of HEC Paris.

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What else?

If he's not meeting people all over France, you'll have to look for Maxime in the mountains!

Expertise
Meryem structures and manages innovation programmes, assists entrepreneurs in the development of their projects, and provides support on any subject related to branding or communication.

Past experience
After an experience within the strategy and advertising agency BETC, she developed one of the first creative agencies dedicated to startups (Le Side Car), sold a few years later to the innovation consulting firm Fabernovel.

Education
She is a graduate of HEC Paris and CEMS with a stint at the Stockholm School of Economics.

What else?
With INSKIP, she has put into practice her desire to get involved in the Moroccan entrepreneurial ecosystem to generate value and participate in the country's development.

Expertise
Bob has extended expertise in building and operating innovative investment vehicules, especially related to deeptech, to financial services and to emerging markets.

Past experience
Bob is an ex-BCG and entrepreneur who lead 30* investments so far. He started his career at Rothschild & Cie and at Towerbrook Capital Partners.

Education
He graduated from Brown University and HEC Paris.

What else?
Bob is a fan of shirts, T-shirts and floral shoes, and always adds a touch of panache and style to whatever he does.

Expertise
Léo assists entrepreneurs in all aspects of their development: strategy, sales, acceleration, HR structuring, business model consolidation and fundraising preparation.

Past experience
He founded, developed for almost 5 years and then sold a European short term concierge company, BnbLord. He has also worked in private equity in France and Brazil.

Education
Graduated from ESCP Europe and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

What else ?
Outside Inskip, Léo is a reserve officer in the army.

Expertise

Kenza designs and pilots innovation programs, accompanies entrepreneurs and structures educational programs.

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Past experience

She has worked in private equity firms and startup studios.

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Education

Kenza is a graduate of HEC Paris (Grande Ecole Program) and Tsinghua University.

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What else?

A perfectionist at heart but also an aesthete, she dreams one day of becoming a beautytech entrepreneur!

Expertise
David is involved in strategy definition, product development and more broadly in the management of innovation programmes.

Past experience
He has a strong background in strategy and innovation consulting.

Education
An engineer by training (Arts et Métier), David is also a graduate of HEC Entrepreneurs.

What else?
David used to bowl in clubs when he was a teenager.

Expertise
Hakim is involved in defining strategies, financial structuring of projects, managing fundraising and more broadly programmes.

Past experience
After a stint in finance (M&A, Private Equity), he took a more entrepreneurial turn at Jumia Côte d'Ivoire. He then co-created a cosmetics company (LimeLife by Alcone Italia) for L'Occitane.

Education
He graduated from HEC Paris and Bocconi University (double degree CEMS).

What else?
Passionate about cinema, he dreams of making his first documentary in his spare time.

Expertise

‍Laura designs and pilots innovation programs and assists entrepreneurs in their development strategy on Finance, Sales, Product and HR issues.

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Past experience

Laura has created two startups in the SaaS and IoT domains. She also worked at Bpifrance to co-found and manage a startup gas pedal in the scale-up phase.

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Education

‍Graduated with a Ms HEC Entrepreneurs and a BBA in Finance at HEC Montreal

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But what else?

She created a humanitarian association during her studies, helped a community of indigenous people in Panama through micro-credit and gave English lessons to Burmese refugees.

Expertise
Christophe is involved in business structuring, implementation of customer centricity processes as well as the design of innovation programmes.

Past experience
He has worked in IT companies, SaaS startups in energy efficiency and founded a sales consulting company for startups.

Education
Graduate from the EPF-Ecole d'Ingénieurs, he completed a world tour for everything that can't be learned in books.

What else?
Passionate about people and the transmission of knowledge, each exchange will be a learning opportunity exploited!

Expertise
Linda accompanies entrepreneurs on all their development and structuring needs.

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Past experience

Linda worked in an agency and then joined a London listed company to create the innovation department in Paris. She then joined the holding company in London as Chief of Staff to the Group CEO. During the Covid, she decided to leave everything to launch her start-up in London.

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Education

She has a Master's degree in Marketing and an MBA from ILV.

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What else?

Linda lives several lives and juggles her role as a mother of 2 children, her passion for cooking and traveling but also her more personal projects.

Expertise

Philippine drives INSKIP's brand image. She is the entry point for players in the French entrepreneurial ecosystem within the team and is involved in various partnerships with institutions, large groups and even associations of entrepreneurs.

Past experience

‍She set up an EdTech startup in 2016, went through the Communication department of the Elysée and supported the communication policies of several companies via her own agency.

Education

Philippine graduated from University College London (UCL).

What else?

Having fallen into tech when she was still in diapers, Philippine is passionate about innovation and impact technology, and seeks to innovate in areas that fascinate her such as education, youth, IOT or even Green Tech.

Expertise
Matthieu is involved in product development, go-to-market definition, HR structuring, design of educational programmes and more generally in the management of innovation programmes.

Past experience
He founded several companies in the SaaS and Connected Retail sectors, and has been advising startups as an advisor or mentor for 10 years.

Education
Matthieu graduated from Sciences-Po Paris and the Foster Business School of the University of Washington.

What else?
As an essayist in his spare time, he has published two books on education. He is also an expert in public policy innovation.

Expertise
Virginie leads acceleration programs, intervenes on financial and commercial strategies of startups or already structured business units, organizes and manages fundraising (equity & debt).

Past experience
Initially specialised in real estate fund structuring, Virginie founded a consulting firm in Dubai and a real estate company.

Education
She graduated from HEC Paris (Entrepreneurship major) and Singapore Management University (Finance and Entrepreneurship major).

What else?
Living between Paris, Portugal and Brittany, she is a serial Globe-trotter and a wild-life lover.

Expertise

Jean-Jacques assists entrepreneurs in the definition of their strategy, its execution and its financial aspects, particularly in terms of fundraising. He also assists institutions in the definition and implementation of innovation programmes.

Past experience

‍Jean-Jacques has created and managed startups for more than 15 years: Splayce (2005-2015), a pioneer in French legal tech, and Stootie (2011-2021), a pioneer in everyday services (1.5 million subscribers, "Coup de Coeur Apple" since 2014, application acquired by Cdiscount in 2018). In these companies, Jean-Jacques has recruited more than a hundred people and raised over €15m.

Education

‍He graduated from Sciences-Po Paris (Public Service), ESC Bordeaux (Finance), and holds a degree in private law (Paris II) and art history (Paris I).

What else?

‍Jean-Jacques is often between Paris and London and is passionate about education issues. In 2004, he created the association for the promotion of civil service, one of the actors of the civil society lobbying that led to the creation of civic service in 2007.

Expertise
Caroline assists in change management and business transformation: development, structuring and restructuring.
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Past experience
Caroline has 10 years of experience in retail and 3 years in industry.
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Education
Graduated from the Grande Ecole program of HEC, with a specialization in Entrepreneurship.
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What else?
Caroline likes to develop collective and individual talents.

Expertise
Camille supports intrapreneurs within innovation programs in their development strategy: ideation, strategy, structuring, creation of business models, realization of MVP...

Past experience
Serial Entrepreneur of impact projects, digital, retail and education, Camille was elected Woman of the Digital in 2021.

Education
Graduated from Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Performing Arts.

What else?
If we had to describe Camille's energy, we could use this phrase from JFK: "If not us, who? If not now, when?"

Expertise
Pascaline assists entrepreneurs in all aspects of their development: ideation, strategy, MVP, financial modeling...

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Past experience
Entrepreneur and investor, Pascaline was the right hand of a former CAC40 CEO.

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Education
Graduated from the Grande Ecole program of HEC, with a specialization in Entrepreneurship.

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What else?
Pascaline is passionate about Tech, innovation, Web 3.0, design, and entrepreneurship of course.

Expertise

François is involved in the development of new products and services. His multiple experiences allow him to explore with teams all dimensions, from user experience to business model. He is an expert in design thinking and collective intelligence methods.
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Past experience

He has founded several digital companies. He has been advising startups and supporting innovation projects for 5 years.
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Education

François has a master's degree in design from the Nantes Atlantic School of Design (EDNA).
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What else?

François also creates objects between art and design which are distributed in several countries in the world.

Expertise
Matthieu supports intrapreneurs within innovation programs in their development strategy: strategy, structuring, creation of business models, realization of MVP...

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Past experience

After a long experience as an engineer in charge of vehicle prototypes, Matthieu moved to venture capital and strategy consulting. He also co-founded 2 hardware and deeptech startups. 

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Education

A general engineer from the EPF, Matthieu also holds an MBA from HEC Paris.

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What else?
Matthieu is passionate about mountains and sports in general.

Expertise

Philipp supports projects on all their issues, with a focus on innovation and change management.

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Past experience

Philipp founded an innovation consultancy for the cooperation of companies and start-ups.

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Education

Graduated from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg in Management, Industrial Management and Innovation Management.

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What else?

My passion is connecting start-ups and established companies for innovation collaborations. Talk to me about business model, start-up, open innovation, change, health and IoT.

Expertise
Pierre is specialized in sales and operations.

Past experience
Swiss Army Knife, he started working in ops in London. Started a first company developing an invoicing and payment network for SMBs. He then started and sold a company in digital tourism. He started coaching entrepreneurs as a freelancer and joined Inskip in late 2022.

Education
Pierre holds masters degrees in law from Panthéon Assas and Business from ESSEC business school.

What else?
Pierre grew up abroad and is always happy to discover new cultures !

Expertise
Anjuli is an expert in startup coaching, innovation project management, business development and Foodtech.

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Past experience
Anjuli has spent 8 years in the Silicon Valley as a Head of Business Development for 2 startups and as a Corporate Innovation Manager in the Food, Packaging, and Sustainability Division at Plug and Play Tech Center.

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Education
Anjuli holds a Master's Degree from Edhec Business School (Program Grande Ecole).

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What else?
She is a sport addict (tennis, yoga, swimming, running,...) and also loves drawing, playing the piano, talking about philosophy, and litterature...

Expertise
Hussam is a seasoned expert in startup growth and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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Past experience
Hussam has more than 12 years of experience working alongside startups and scaleups, challenging their plans and driving their growth. He also has a rich experience working on designing and managing innovation labs.

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Education
Hussam is a economist from Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut, Lebanon.

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What else?
Hussam is an avid traveller, having lived in 4 different countries throughout his life. On his free time, he's passionate about history, politics and economics and plays boxing from time to time. He's fluent in Arabic, French, English and some Spanish.

Expertise
Lydia works on strategic issues, in particular by assisting in the selection of innovative solutions and by conducting market research.

Past experience
She worked in compliance, then in strategy consulting, before creating her personal development podcast.

Education
She graduated from ESSEC, Berkeley (Entrepreneurship major) and the University of Cergy-Pontoise (Business Law).

But what else?
She is the outdoor girl of the team. She doesn't hesitate to try out new sports in nature, and the more of them in a day, the better! An example of a combo: hiking, climbing, canyoning and surfing!

Expertise
Lina is involved in the management of innovation programmes, the support of entrepreneurs and the preparation of fundraising.

Past experience
She founded a project on AgTech innovations in Africa and has experience in health and cosmetics startups.

Education
A biochemical engineer by training (University College London), Lina also has a double degree from X-HEC Entrepreneurs.

What else ?
Passionate about travel, Lina is a fan of world tours and weekend getaways.

Expertise

Julian supports entrepreneurs with growth and customer acquisition strategies.
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Past experience

He co-founded a B2B SaaS and a marketplace in recruitment. He specializes in growth and outbound strategies.
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Education

Graduated from Neoma Business School and the University of California, Berkeley.

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What else?

An event organizer for 8 years and passionate about inclusion in entrepreneurship, he created Founders Night.

Expertise

‍Hugo mainly carries out strategic analyses at INSKIP, he also masters different innovation methodologies (Design Thinking, DKCP...)

Past experience

Ex. strategy consultant (PwC Strategy&), Hugo has had significant experience in startups as Sales, Business Developer and Freelance Advisor.

Education

Hugo graduated from Mines ParisTech and Paris-Dauphine University in Innovation Management, he also completed a Master in Strategy at Sciences Po Lille.

But what else?

Curious above all, he explores disruptive innovations such as Blockchain and IoT and seeks to innovate in areas he is passionate about such as sports, foodtech and the entertainment industry.

Expertise
Elias is involved in the definition and management of innovation programs and in coaching entrepreneurs.

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Past experience

Elias has experienced many aspects of startup life, with successive experiences in company creation, fundraising and M&A, and in the finance department of a French unicorn. Most recently, he was Chief of staff at an AdTech startup.

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Education

He graduated from Sciences Po (Master Finance & Strategy), and did an exchange at the Bocconi in Milan.

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‍What else?
Elias is a nature lover and loves road trips, taking care of animals and discovering new culinary specialties.

Expertise
Anne-Sophie is involved in market analysis, intrapreneurship and transEducation missions.  

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Past experience

She has experience in Startup Incubators and Accelerators.

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Education

Anne-Sophie is a graduate of La Sorbonne and the IESEG School of Management.

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What else?
An enthusiastic southerner, she loves cicadas and sailing, and dreams of doing a transatlantic race.

Expertise
Tanguy is involved in market analysis and commercial missions.

Past experience
He has several experiences in startups as the founders' right-hand man and in consulting.

Education
Tanguy graduated from the ESSEC Business School.

What else ?
Passionate about graphic design, he assists companies in UX design, logo design and 3D animation creation.

Expertise
Emma supports projects within innovation vehicles, especially intrapreneurship programs.

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Past experience
She had several experiences both in startups and incubators.

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Education
Emma graduated from Bocconi University and ESCP

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What else?
She loves travelling and spent all her student's years throughout Europe, always searching for sunny destinations

Expertise
Habib is involved on market research, entrepreneurial support and innovation vehicles.

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Past experience
Habib has worked in strategy consulting and corporate strategy in scale-up.

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Education
Habib is a graduate of ESSEC and emlyon.

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What else?
Passionate about music, gastronomy and sports, he regularly plays padel and soccer.

Expertise
Andrea mainly works on market research, business analysis, and innovation vehicles mentoring.

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Past experience
He had several experiences in corporate law before switching to consulting.

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Education
Andrea is a graduate of the Aix-Marseille Université and the emlyon.

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What else?

Expertise
Based in Morocco, Zakaria is involved in market analysis and coaching of entrepreneurs.

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Past experience
He has two B2B SaaS oriented experiences : one as a right hand to the CEO at a fintech startup in Series A , the other as a VC analyst for a network of BAs.

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Education
Zakaria is a graduate of EM Lyon Business School (Programme Grande Ecole).

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What else?
Zakaria plays tennis regularly and is passionate about the financial markets.

Expertise
Elisabeth carries out strategic analyses for INSKIP's clients and supports innovation vehicles in the management of their projects.

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Past experience
Before joining INSKIP, she worked in operations for an eyewear reconditioning start-up and then in open innovation management at BpiFrance Le Hub.

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Education
Elisabeth is a graduate of EM Lyon Business School (Programme Grande Ecole, Triple European Diploma).

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What else?
Passionate about swimming, travelling and nature, Elisabeth never misses an opportunity to try new outdoor experiences.