Jean-Francois Baril Overview
- Company
- HMD Global
- Primary Position
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Co-Founder, Co-C...
- 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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Jean-Francois Baril General Information
Biography
Mr. Jean-Francois Baril is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Hmd. He founded and served as Managing Partner at Ginko Ventures. He serves as Board Member at Actility. He founded Connecting Partners SA in 2012 to bring Leadership in the Transformation of Global Companies' Value Chain & Procurement. As Senior Vice President and CPO at Nokia Corporation, (1999 to 2012), he transformed Nokia Supply Chain into the most respected and agile asset within Nokia. He was recognized in 2007 by AMR Research as leading the best Supply Chain in the world. He won the 2010 EIPM-Peter Kraljic Award for Excellence: "The Organization of the Year". Prior to joining Nokia, he was Compaq Procurement Director (1994-1999) (Scotland and Texas) working under the direct leadership of Tim Cook. At Hewlett-Packard (1984-1994), he was heading Supply Chain for HP PC Division. Within the concept of "Knowing, Doing, Being", he learnt most of the key principles in Leadership from his mentor, Gene Richter. Other industrial experiences include oil exploration with Schlumberger in Africa and nuclear research at CEA France. He was the Chairman of the EC Board for RosettaNet (2002- 2004). He was nominated by the French Minister of Commerce in 2003 "Conseiller du Commerce Exterieur de la France" in Finland. H heald the position of board member at NetOnNet listed in Stockholm (2005-2011), Advisory Board Member at Procurement Leaders in London (2008-2010), and advisor to the CEO of ICANN in Los Angeles (2012-2014). He is also Senior Advisor to the Chairman of Foxconn (Taiwan), Technical Advisor at Sand9 (Boston), Advisory Board Member at World 50 (Atlanta), Board Member at Vertu (London), Industrial Partner at EQT (Stockholm), Operating Partner at Aalto Invest (London) and Professor Emeritus at EIPM (Geneva).
Contact Information
Address
- Bertel Jungin aukio 9
- 02600 Espoo
- Finland
Jean-Francois Baril Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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HMD Global | Company | Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Chairman | Espoo, Finland | Electronics (B2C) |
Jean-Francois Baril Board Seats (3)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Actility | Connectivity Products | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Paris, France | |
Devialet | Electronics (B2C) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Paris, France | |
HMD Global | Electronics (B2C) | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Espoo, Finland |
Jean-Francois Baril Lead Partner on Deals (5)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Devialet | 01-Jan-2020 | Later Stage VC | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | Paris, France | |
Devialet | 10-Apr-2019 | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | Paris, France | ||
HMD Global | 21-May-2018 | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | Espoo, Finland | ||
Devialet | 29-Nov-2016 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | Paris, France | |
Enevo | 30-Jun-2015 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Boston, MA |
Jean-Francois Baril Network (91)
Board Members (48)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Victor Desport | Actility | Creadev | Paris, France | |
Stefan Kuentz | Actility | Swisscom Ventures | Paris, France | |
Devialet | Korelya Capital | Paris, France | ||
Devialet | Devialet | Paris, France | ||
Devialet | Crédit Mutuel Equity | Paris, France |
Portfolio Executives (43)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Luc Delambre | Devialet | Chief Operating Officer | 01-Jan-2020 | Paris, France |
Mathias Moronvalle | Devialet | Co-Founder | 01-Jan-2020 | Paris, France |
Devialet | Co-Founder, Chief Design Officer, Product & Design Director | 01-Jan-2020 | Paris, France | |
Devialet | Co-Founder, Owner, Co-Chief Technology Officer & Chairman | 01-Jan-2020 | Paris, France | |
Devialet | Vice President of Sales & Partner | 01-Jan-2020 | Paris, France |
Jean-Francois Baril FAQs
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Who is Jean-Francois Baril?
Mr. Jean-Francois Baril is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Hmd.
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How much does Jean-Francois Baril typically invest?
Jean-Francois Baril's median deal size is
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What is Jean-Francois Baril’s main position?
Jean-Francois Baril’s primary position is Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Chairman.
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How many active board seats does Jean-Francois Baril hold?
Jean-Francois Baril holds 3 board seats including Actility, Devialet, and HMD Global.
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