Francois Mazoudier

Co-founder and CEO

Francois is a seasoned tech entrepreneur and  investor. After building 8 companies, joining the startup-to-NASDAQ IPO ride, experiencing one bankruptcy and everything in-between, he has a thing or ten to share. Francois is an angel investor and has raised over $200m for his startups, knowing both sides of the investment table. He has also worked as an investment banker and has been mentoring startups for years, being known for his no-BS and practical approach. His experience includes RealNetworks, Polycom, Symantec, The Cloud Wifi, and co-founding Speed Ventures, Europe’s first accelerator ($70m, 28 companies, 4 IPOs). He is now the co-founder and CEO of the Fundraising Bootcamp, a system and methodology that has helped European entrepreneurs raise a quarter of a billion euros.