By akademiotoelektronik, 26/01/2023

Milène Gréhan nommée Directrice Générale de MAIF Avenir

Milène Gréhan was appointed by the board of directors of December 8, 2021 for taking office on January 1, 2022.In addition to the development of activity, it will aim to strengthen convergence between the positive impact and the performance of the fund which invests in technological companies which work in favor of individual, collective and sustainable progress.

A fund committed to creating sustainable value

Innovation capital funds, Maif Avenir adopted the status of a mission to mission two years ago, endowed a reason for being and social and environmental objectives.MAIF Avenir's commitment is designed companies and start-ups that act to improve the lives of people and organizations, while seeking to assert a social and environmental responsibility.

Convinced that the search for a positive impact on the environment and the company is a source of sustainable performance, Maif Avenir chooses to invest in the long term in technological companies in the view to support their development and help them change.

Today, Maif Avenir has 24 participations in his investment portfolio, in Desthematics as varied as fintech, health, artificial intelligence, mobility, friendly consumption or education and training.

In 2021, Maif Avenir participated in the fundraising of four start-ups: Golem.AI (Artificial Intelligence Furgal understanding of language), EDFLEX (Training Content Content Platform) Expensya (Expenditure management solution) and Mayday (Knowledge management software for customer service).

Maif Avenir also participated in the refinancing of Certideal, a specialized e-commerce platform in the electronic products reconditioned.

Two new investments are being finalized and will be made in the first quarter of 2022.

Investment and innovation experts to support entrepreneurs

Milène Gréhan, 35, directs a team of six investment and innovation professionals, with various and complementary profia.In particular, it includes Timothée Poulain, promoted to direct in September 2021.

Favoring an approach based on the alignment of its interests both with companies and the whole of its stakeholders, Maif Avenir puts its strategic, organizational and financial expertise Auservice of tailor -made support.

"I am honored by the confidence given to me to continue the mission of investor committed Demaif Avenir, a singular positioning in our profession.I am convinced that entrepreneurship and the innovation can and must play a role in the resolution of social and environmental acts.I am happy that the team of passionate investors made up in the past 4 years Ausein de Maif Avenir, helps to support those who innovate at the service of others, differently buttoujours with a high level of requirement.»Comment Milène Gréhan.

Taking the head of Maif Avenir, Milène Gréhan succeeds Nicolas Boudinet, recently appointed Deputy Deputy Director of the Maif Group, who will be fully devoted to his new functions.Milène Gréhanitait responsible for the Maif Avenir Fund since 2017.

A graduate of Sciences Po, where she also taught corporate finance, Milène Gréhan started a saccarrière at Goldman Sachs in London.She also worked at the Agency for the Participations of the State Aminister of Finance, where she was in charge of participations in the infrastructure and transport sector.Before joining Maif Avenir, Milène Gréhan was an investment director at Raise.

"I am very happy to take over to Milène who has already brought a lot to Maif Avenir.It is both a new page that opens and a logical suite.Half skills and commitment are decisive assets to approach this new stage of the fund's life.»Adds Nicolas Boudinet, Deputy Managing Director Maif Group.