Erik joined the team in 1998 as Partner. He became Managing Partner in 2016 and is mainly in charge of late-stage and growth investments in France.
Erik brings 40 years of experience in equity investment management in the digital economy sector. He has developed a strong expertise in the digital media, software, and web services sectors.
Prior to joining the team, Erik oversaw investments in the media sector at Worms Bank in Paris, where he managed a specialized venture capital fund, Media Investissement. An entrepreneur himself, Erik was the CEO of Amaya Films, an audiovisual rights production and management company that he founded and then sold to the Lagardère Group. In keeping with his expertise, he managed Voltaire Images, an investment company specialized in audiovisual tech industries, that was acquired by France Telecom. Erik was also a director and member of the Investment Committee of Sopromec, a venture capital subsidiary of Worms Bank.
Companies he previously supported include ProWebCE,Marco Vasco,SES Immotag,and MCI.
Erik graduated from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris, ESCP (France).