Team Our culture is company-focused. The investment team consists of professionals from the business and entrepreneurial worlds. Our closely knit team helps us build a close and trust-based relationship with the companies we invest in. The team spends a lot of time in companies, in order to understand them, to listen to them, to challenge them, and to advise them. INVESTMENT TEAM Jean-François LOURS CEO Ecole Centrale Paris. Jean-François Lours began his career in 1988 at Bossard Consultants. In 1999 he joined ASSYSTEM as Marketing and Development Director. In 2004 he was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Management Board. In May 2011, he joined the Somfy group as Director of Somfy Participations, before being appointed Chief Executive Officer of Edify in 2014. Jean-François has been a member of Réseau Entreprendre Haute-Savoie for seven years, in which capacity he has assisted several high-tech start-ups, each for a period of two years. Valérie MARQUÉS CFO DESCF and DESS degrees in International Tax Law and Finance Valérie Marqués has held various positions of responsibility in the Finance departments of the Damart and Somfy groups. She took part in creating Somfy Participations in 2008, before becoming Chief Financial Officer of Edify in 2014. Valérie is also on the Board of Directors of an educational establishment. Christian DUJARDIN Director Sciences Po Paris and MBA from Columbia University in New York Christian Dujardin began his career in auditing and strategic consulting at Arthur Andersen and McKinsey & Company in 1997. In 2007 he was appointed head of investments at Affentranger Associates in Geneva. He then joined Unigestion as Product & Business Developer. Since 2014 he has served as a Director at Edify. A locally elected official, Christian is also on the Advisory Board of an aerospace start-up. Oussama TAKLA Director Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. Oussama Takla started his career in 1997 at PWC Consulting and then Goldman Sachs. In 2001, he joined the private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners, where he participated in the acquisition and follow-up of several industrial and service companies in Europe. After an entrepreneurial experience in advisory, he joined Edify as a Director in 2019. A trained pilot, Oussama Takla heads up an association of pilots in aircraft training and leasing. Ludovic GUITTON Investment Manager Ecole Polytechnique and Collège des Ingénieurs (MBA). Ludovic Guitton started his career in 2005 in advisory. In 2007 he joined the SNCF, first in Mergers & Acquisitions, then as Development Project Manager in the Stations & Connections activity. In 2012, he became the manager of a 60-person business unit at Orkyn’, a subsidiary of Air Liquide Healthcare. Since November 2015 he has served as Investment Manager at Edify. Ludovic is involved in the Initiative Grand Annecy (IGA) association, at which he is a member of the business start-up and takeover selection committee. Vincent BERLIER Senior Associate ESCP Business School Vincent Berlier started his career in 2013 at EY Paris, in audit and transaction services. In 2017 he joined Estin & Co, a strategy consulting boutique. Manager at the London office, he assisted European industrial companies in their growth strategies and private equity funds in strategic due diligences. He joined Edify in September 2019 as Senior Associate. Vincent is a member of the Junior Chamber International. Antoine MARTIN Senior Associate ESCP Business School Antoine Martin began his career in Paris at Estin & Co, a strategy consulting boutique. In 2014, he joined Mercialys, a subsidiary of Groupe Casino, as Executive Strategic Project Manager. In 2016, he became Business Unit Manager at Ada Location, a subsidiary of Groupe Rousselet, before being appointed Commercial Director. After an entrepreneurial experience in advisory, he joined Edify as a Senior Associate in 2020. Antoine is co-founder and shareholder of a media tech start-up. EDIFY HAS AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS WHO WORK WITH THE COMPANIES, PARTICULARLY ON IMPROVING PERFORMANCE. © Copyright - Edify - 2021 COOKIES EDIFY ABOUT US OUR VISION OUR VALUES TEAM GOVERNANCE CSR OUR APPROACH INVESTMENT APPROACH INVESTMENT CRITERIA RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMPANIES OUR PROCESS CREATING VALUE PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO COMPANIES DIVESTED COMPANIES FINANCE KEY FIGURES PRESS RELEASES FINANCIAL AGENDA SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING PUBLICATIONS EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS MEDIA CENTER PRESS RELEASES COMPANIES PRESS RELEASES PUBLICATIONS CONTACT FOLLOW US LEGAL NOTICE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY If you continue to browse this website, you are allowing all third-party services ✓ OK, accept all Personalize