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Nicolas Celier

Co-Founder

Ring Capital

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Climate Tech
EdTech
Growth & Investment

About Me

Nicolas is the cofounder and Managing Partner of Ring Capital, a management company dedicated to impact investment. Ring Capital supports companies at different stages of maturity, from pre-seed to growth, in Europe and internationally. He is also a board member of France Invest (the association representing Private Equity in France). Before co-founding Ring Capital, Nicolas was a partner in the venture capital fund Alven Capital, where he invested in over 20 start-ups, including Platform.sh, Qosmos, Sezane and Dataïku. Nicolas began his career in mergers & acquisitions for Paribas in Hong Kong, China. In 1999, he sailed from Hong Kong to France. Back in France in 2000, he helped create Crédit Lyonnais Venture Capital, before joining Alven Capital in 2005. He is a graduate of HEC and holds a master's degree from Luigi Bocconi University (Milan).