Jean-François Rivassou

Partner, Growth Opportunities at Kurma Partners · Joined 2021

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Biography

Jean-François Rivassou is a Partner at Kurma Partners on the Growth Opportunities franchise, which he joined in April 2021 to strengthen the firm's expertise in later development phases. He began his career at the genomics company Genset, listed on Euronext and Nasdaq, working from its Singapore office, then became an investment manager at Banexi Ventures Partners, backed by BNP Paribas, focusing on biotech and medtech. From 2006 to 2012 he was head of M&A and business development and a management committee member of Adenclassifieds, a digital company listed on Euronext Paris. Most recently before Kurma he managed growth and private equity investments at the Paris technology fund ISAI Gestion. He is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, where he specialised in biotechnology.

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Previous Experience

Career Timeline

2006
Became head of M&A and business development at Adenclassifieds, a company listed on Euronext Paris, until 2012
2021
Joined Kurma Partners as Partner to support portfolio companies at later stages of development

Sources & References

Kurma Partners team page ↗Kurma Partners press release, April 2021 ↗European Biotechnology, new Kurma partner appointed ↗