Jean Francois Fourt Ph.D Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Jean Francois Fourt Ph.D General Information

Biography

Dr. Jean Francois Fourt served as Board Member at SP3H. He served as Chairman at Auplata. He previously served as General Partner- Energy. He co-founded Truffle Capital. He served as Board Member at Acerde, Maisons Oregon, Eco Carbone, Neelogy, Actility and Rodata AutoID. He is also the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Innovative Trade Resources (San Francisco), a M&A and Technology Transfer company, est. 1986. He is a specialized advisor to Fortune 500 US Technology companies such as Atmel, Newbridge, Computer Associates, IBM and has developed a valuable franchise in technology transfer programs for Europe. He is also the Founder and Board member of EDEN, a non profit organization sponsored by major energy groups and the Sophia Antipolis foundation, focusing on helping individuals and corporations make a better use of Energy and resources through Innovation.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member, SP3H
Education
University of California, San Francisco, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
San Francisco State University, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Ecole Superieure d'Electricite, Degree
Gender
Male

Jean Francois Fourt Ph.D Lead Partner on Deals (19)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Osead Maroc Mining 30-Oct-2017 Corporate Completed Precious Metals and Minerals Mining Casablanca, Morocco
Actility 12-Apr-2017 Completed Connectivity Products Paris, France
Actility 16-Jun-2015 Completed Connectivity Products Paris, France
SP3H 02-Apr-2014 Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments Aix-en-Provence, France
2B Energy 18-Mar-2014 Completed Energy Infrastructure Hengelo, Netherlands
Neelogy 25-Sep-2013 Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments Saint-Avertin, France
Acerde 11-Jun-2013 Completed Application Specific Semiconductors Sainte-Hélène-du-Lac, France
Compagnie Minière de Touissit 12-Apr-2013 Completed Precious Metals and Minerals Mining Casablanca, Morocco
Actility 05-Oct-2012 Early Stage VC (Series B) Completed Connectivity Products Paris, France
Rodata AutoID 01-Jan-2011 PE Growth/Expansion Completed Electronic Equipment and Instruments Dietlikon, Switzerland

Jean Francois Fourt Ph.D Network (102)

Board Members (45)

Name Company Representing Location From
Victor Desport Actility Creadev Paris, France
Stefan Kuentz Actility Swisscom Ventures Paris, France
SP3H Self Aix-en-Provence, France
Eco Carbone Self Paris, France
SP3H Self Aix-en-Provence, France

Portfolio Executives (49)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Christophe François Actility Senior Vice President, Marketing & Digital 12-Apr-2017 Paris, France
Richard Le Piouffle Actility Chief Financial Officer 12-Apr-2017 Paris, France
Actility Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer 12-Apr-2017 Paris, France
Actility Chief Operating Officer & General Manager 12-Apr-2017 Paris, France
Actility Senior Vice President, Products 12-Apr-2017 Paris, France

Fund Team Members (8)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Alexandre Ouimet-Storrs Truffle Capital UFF Innovation 8 Paris, France
Christian Pierret Truffle Capital UFF Innovation 8 Paris, France
Truffle Capital Paris, France
Truffle Capital Paris, France
Truffle Capital Paris, France

Jean Francois Fourt Ph.D Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
UFF Innovation 5 Truffle Capital Venture - General Liquidated 2005
UFF Innovation 8 Truffle Capital Venture - General Liquidated 2010
Europe Innovation 2003 FCPI Truffle Capital Venture - General Fully Invested 2002

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