Jean-Francois Baril Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder, Co-C...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, HMD Global
Education
Stanford University, MS (Master of Science)
Ecole nationale supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, MS (Master of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
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Address
  • Bertel Jungin aukio 9
  • 02600 Espoo
  • Finland

Jean-Francois Baril Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
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
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
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
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
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

  • Who is Jean-Francois Baril?

    Mr. Jean-Francois Baril is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Hmd.

  • How much does Jean-Francois Baril typically invest?

    Jean-Francois Baril's median deal size is .

  • What is Jean-Francois Baril’s main position?

    Jean-Francois Baril’s primary position is Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Chairman.

  • 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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