Pierre-Yves Meerschman Overview
- Firm
- Daphni
- Primary Position
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Fund Manager, Co...
- Primary Industry
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B2C
- Active Board Seats
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3
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Pierre-Yves Meerschman General Information
Biography
Mr. Pierre-Yves Meerschman is a Co-Founder & serves as Fund Manager, Managing Partner at Daphni. Mr. Meerschman serves as a Board Member at Hemea and GEEV. He served as a Board Member at FretLink and Luceor. After developing a micro-credit project in Cambodia, He joined Ernst & Young's Paris audit team. In that position, he carried out numerous assignments in the oil and telecoms sectors. Then he worked on mergers and acquisitions at Société Générale as part of the Financial Institutions Group. After those experiences, he joined BNP Paribas Private Equity in 2001. He started working on the second ETMF fund generation at that time. After that he co-founded and served as a managing partner of Orkos Capital in 2007 and Robolution Capital in 2012. He studied at Universität St-Gallen in Switzerland and is a graduate of HEC School of Management in Paris.
Contact Information
Address
- 87 rue Réaumur
- 75002 Paris
- France
Pierre-Yves Meerschman Positions (1)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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| Daphni | Investor | Fund Manager, Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Paris, France | Venture Capital |
Pierre-Yves Meerschman Board Seats (3)
| Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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| Back Market | Specialty Retail | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Paris, France | |
| GEEV | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Bordeaux, France | |
| hemea | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
Pierre-Yves Meerschman Lead Partner on Deals (14)
Pierre-Yves Meerschman has been the lead partner on 14 deals. Their latest deal was with Edumapper, a educational software company. The deal was made for on 27-Feb-2025.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| Edumapper | 27-Feb-2025 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Educational Software | Les Ulis, France | |
| GEEV | 01-Oct-2023 | Completed | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Bordeaux, France | ||
| hemea | 26-Jan-2023 | Completed | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Modjo | 31-Aug-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Paris, France | ||
| Back Market | 18-May-2021 | Completed | Specialty Retail | Paris, France | ||
| Back Market | 04-May-2020 | Completed | Specialty Retail | Paris, France | ||
| hemea | 01-Oct-2019 | Completed | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Jaina Capital | 11-Jul-2019 | Completed | Other Capital Markets/Institutions | Paris, France | ||
| Cozycozy | 27-Jun-2019 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Information Services (B2C) | Saint Denis, France | |
| GEEV | 10-Jul-2018 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Bordeaux, France |
Pierre-Yves Meerschman Network (77)
Board Members (13)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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| Nicolas d'Audiffret | Back Market | Self | Paris, France | |
| Séverine Grégoire | GEEV | Self | Bordeaux, France | |
| FretLink | Elaia Partners | Boulogne-Billancourt, France | ||
| hemea | Breega | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | ||
| GEEV | Self | Bordeaux, France |
Portfolio Executives (60)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine Mandon | Edumapper | Co-Founder | 27-Feb-2025 | Les Ulis, France |
| Jordan Sanial | Edumapper | Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | 27-Feb-2025 | Les Ulis, France |
| Edumapper | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & President | 27-Feb-2025 | Les Ulis, France | |
| Edumapper | Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & CPO | 27-Feb-2025 | Les Ulis, France | |
| GEEV | Chief Marketing Officer & Head of growth | 01-Oct-2023 | Bordeaux, France |
Fund Team Members (4)
| Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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| Pierre-Eric Leibovici | Daphni | Daphni Purple Fund | Paris, France |
| Willy Braun | Daphni | Daphni Yellow Fund | Paris, France |
| Daphni | Paris, France | ||
| Daphni | Paris, France |
Pierre-Yves Meerschman Affiliated Funds (2)
| Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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| Daphni Yellow Fund | Daphni | Venture - General | Closed | 2021 | ||||
| Daphni Purple Fund | Daphni | Venture - General | Closed | 2016 |
Pierre-Yves Meerschman FAQs
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Who is Pierre-Yves Meerschman?
Mr. Pierre-Yves Meerschman is a Co-Founder & serves as Fund Manager, Managing Partner at Daphni.
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How much does Pierre-Yves Meerschman typically invest?
Pierre-Yves Meerschman's median deal size is .
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What is Pierre-Yves Meerschman’s main position?
Pierre-Yves Meerschman’s primary position is Fund Manager, Co-Founder & Managing Partner.
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What are the contact details for Pierre-Yves Meerschman?
Pierre-Yves Meerschman’s email address is py and his phone number is +33 01 .
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How many active board seats does Pierre-Yves Meerschman hold?
Pierre-Yves Meerschman holds 3 board seats including Back Market, GEEV, and hemea.
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