Cédric Berger has 15 years’ experience in private equity. He was instrumental in setting up and launching ArchiMed, an investment firm that specialises in SMEs in the European healthcare sector. He was also head of NCI’s venture capital division, and an investment manager at UI Gestion and 3i. Before starting his career in finance, he worked in product strategy and marketing at Schneider Electric.

Cédric plays an essential role in identifying new investment opportunities and assessing their IT solutions.

Cédric holds an MBA from the University of Oxford (2005) and an engineering degree from ESIEE-Paris (1996).

Morgane Decultieux has three years of cumulative experience in PE, Business Development and Consultancy.

She helps the investment team analyse new opportunities and brings her operational experience to the monitoring of the portfolio companies.

Morgane holds a PharmaD from Claude Bernard University (Lyon) and is also a graduate of EM Lyon Business School.

Valentine Deramecourt has experience in two different areas, having spent eight years as an investor and five years as an administrative and financial director. She started her career at the investment firm Sycomore Corporate / Covent Partners, where she worked for six years. She then became CFO France at Altavia, a mid-sized communications company with international operations.

Valentine plays a pivotal role in the execution of transactions, and a strategic and operational role with our portfolio companies.

Valentine is a graduate of Paris Dauphine University and holds a master's degree in financial engineering from EM Lyon Business School.

Claire du Beux joined Extens in May 2019 after working in publishing.

She makes sure everything is running smoothly in the office and assists with administrative and financial management. She is also in charge of communications and press relations.

Claire holds a MARes from the Catholic University of Paris.

Arnaud Houette was president of CapsuleTech (data-collection software for hospitals) from 2004 to 2012. During that time, revenue grew from €1 million to €40 million in the United States, where the company became the market leader thanks to its strategic partnerships with major players such as Philips, GE and Siemens.

Arnaud coordinates the e-health market view and focuses on the investment and exit strategies.

After earning an engineering degree from AgroParisTech, Arnaud spent 12 years with Air Liquide, particularly in South East Asia, before taking the reins at CapsuleTech.

Quentin Jacomet has over 15 years’ experience in growth capital with IDF Capital, Avenir Entreprises (now BPI France Investissement) and Turenne Capital. He has taken part in around 40 investments, particularly in healthcare, software and databases – particularly Capsule Tech – working actively alongside the managers of those companies.

Quentin coordinates Extens’ investment strategy.

After graduating from EM Lyon Business School, Quentin went on to earn a master’s degree in company law from Paris II University (Assas).

Aymeline Lecomte worked in audit at Ernst & Young for four years. She then joined the financial management department within Société Générale Group’s consolidation division.

Aymeline is in charge of Extens’ back-office and administrative and financial management.

Aymeline is a graduate of HEC Paris Business School.

Dominique Mercier has in-depth knowledge of the health industry, medical devices and hospital IT systems. He has held managerial positions in the healthcare industry at W.L. Gore, Zimmer, Medtronic, Smith Medical, and Maquet. He also spent 12 years at Dräger Group, where he was president for France and Southern Europe. In charge of the Brussels-Lisbon-Jerusalem area, he was instrumental in the international reorganisation of Dräger Group. In 2013, he participated in a LBO to acquire Bow Medical, the French leader in software for anaesthesiologists and intensive-care units, in order to help the company expand in France and internationally.

Dominique plays a key role in identifying new opportunities and providing expertise on the health market, and has extensive knowledge of sales processes.

Dominique sat on the board of CapsuleTech from 2008 to 2012.

Federico Miotto has two years of cumulative experience in M&A and PE.

He helps the investment team analyse new opportunities and manage the investment process.

Federico is a graduate of ESSEC Business School and the University of Trento in Italy.

Alexis Vandier has over 20 years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Business Development and Strategy coupled with a deep understanding of the market trends.

Ipsen is an international biopharmaceutical group focused on Innovation and Speciality Care (Oncology, Neuroscience, Rare Diseases).

Jakub Crhonek is a longstanding Private Equity professional with expertise in Turnarounds and extensive network in the European software market, particularly in Switzerland and Germany.

Clearsight Investment is a Swiss private investment company with strong IT and entrepreneurial roots.

Philippe Gervais has a strong operational expertise in Homecare, Medical Assistance and Insurance industries, with prior international experiences in Private Equity, Strategy and Corporate M&A. 

Europ Assistance (Generali) is the world leading assistance and travel insurance company.