Xavier de Lecaros-Aquise
| Headline: | Startup Member |
| Skills: | Business, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, French, German, HTML / CSS, Investment, Languages, Negotiation, Recruitment, Sales, Software Engineering, Spanish, Web Development |
| Groups: | BASES, Imperial Entrepreneurs, Oxford Entrepreneurs, Seedcamp, ST@B: Startup @ Berkeley, Warwick Entrepreneurs |
| Interested in: | Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of Warwick |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Go4venture |
| Position: | Senior Analyst, Corporate Finance: Venture Capital Fundraising Advisory |
| Time period: | September 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Member of core 3 person team soliciting, analysing, preparing and executing expansion capital equity fundraising transactions for a wide range of technology companies throughout Europe.
Responsibilities · Prospective client due diligence: Market research (key metrics/ trends and dynamics), Interviewing senior management, Reviewing past financial reports and business plans, analysing overall strategic viability; · Supporting role in closing of client mandates: Pitching of team/ expertise/ resources, Outlining project management, soft negotiation of fees… · Documentation: Creation of marketing documents (Financial Model with 3yr projections, Executive Summary, Information Memorandum, Industry white papers); · Client road-show: Marketing (pitching to and arranging meetings with VCs), Process management (Q&A followups, follow-up meetings…) Closing (supporting role to MDs re:Term Sheet review). Additional roles include financial valuation reports (Comparable Companies/Transactions, Discounted CashFlows), compiling prospective market intelligence and publishing Go4Venture’s monthly “HTI Bulletin”. Transaction experience: · ABPHONE – Series A €5mn: Mobile Multimedia Content Search; · ALDEBARAN ROBOTICS – Series A €7mn: 60cm Humanoid (Consumer Electronics) Robot; · CRITICAL LINKS – Series A €4mn: All in one branch gateway; · MOBILUCK – Series A €5mn: Mobile Social Network; · WEBJAM – Series A €7mn: Online community of Ajax editable personal pages. Project co-lead. Pitching experience: · 3i, Amadeus, Arts Alliance, Atlas ventures, Balderton Capital, DFJ Esprit, Innovacom, I-Source, Partech International… |
| Employer: | Founding of CrepexTM LTD |
| Position: | Founder, Catering: Traditional French Crêpes. |
| Time period: | November 2004 - August 2006 |
| Description: | Activities
· Corporate Catering (Hermès, Sky One, Embassies…), Events (Twickenham Rugby, Tour de France - Hyde Park '07, Farmers markets…) Equipment/Stock Wholesale (Independent London coffee shops), Mobile street stalls (London), Private catering (Birthdays). Management · Revenue origination: Lead generation , Sales/Client management; · Strategic planning and Logistics: Product development/role-outs, Asset & general purchasing, Growth; · Design and Marketing: Logo & corporate ID, Operational/ sales marketing materials, Website coding; · Co. Administration: Banking/Cashflow mgmt, Ledger accounting, Staff PAYE, Health and Safety compliance; · Staff management: Recruiting, Operational/Regulatory Training, Monitoring/incentivising. |
| Employer: | ABN Amro |
| Position: | Summer Analyst, Corporate Finance: Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Team |
| Time period: | June 2003 - September 2003 |
| Description: | Routinely conducted market research, comparable/DCF valuations and general due diligence within Technology, Consumer/ Retail and Real Estate. Other responsibilities included company/ market profiling and financial model auditing for creation of client presentations
Transaction experience · Bellway - capital restructuring; · Morrisons - merger with Safeway; · Nestle - 100% disposal of ‘Chewits’ division. |
| Employer: | Citigroup, Salomon Smith Barney |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | July 2001 - September 2001 |
| Description: | Private Wealth Management Group |
| Employer: | HSBC, Representative Office |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | July 2000 - September 2000 |
| Description: | Capital Markets Government Liaison |
| Employer: | Procter & Gamble |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | March 1999 - March 1999 |
| Description: | Retail Business Development / Marketing |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Warwick |
| Time period: | 2001 - 2004 |
| Degree: | Mathematics & Economics, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Cricket, Football, Snowboarding, Squash (Wimbledon Club Champ 1996), Tennis (Bridge Park Champ 1995); |
| Hobbies: | Piano Recitals: Dubrovnik (1997), Prague (1997). |
Kostas Mavroulakis