Arnaud Castillo

Arnaud Castillo has an impressive work experience spanning several industries and roles. Arnaud is currently the Founder and CEO of CrunchDAO, where they are leading the development of a market-neutral portfolio with the help of data scientists. Prior to that, from 2013 to 2019, Arnaud founded and served as CEO of ASSURBACK, an online insurance broker that implemented a disruptive comparison-subscription business model and utilized machine learning to reduce claim ratios.

Arnaud also has experience in the digital and photo album printing industry, as they founded and led PHOTOREFLEX from 2000 to 2010. During their time at PHOTOREFLEX, they achieved significant growth through acquisitions and ultimately sold the company to CeWe Color.

In addition to their entrepreneurial ventures, Arnaud has teaching experience as a Professor of Corporate Finance at ESSEC Business School from 2001 to 2004. Before that, they served as the CEO of STERN STEWART (France) and worked as a VP of Mergers & Acquisitions at DEUTSCHE MORGAN GRENFELL.

Arnaud's early career involved a position as a Reserve Officer in the Armée de Terre, and they began their professional journey as an Analyst in Mergers and Acquisitions at LEHMAN BROTHERS. Overall, Arnaud Castillo's diverse work experience showcases their expertise in finance, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Arnaud Castillo's education history includes obtaining a Baccalauréat in Mathematics from Lycée Janson-de-Sailly in 1985 and a Master 224 in Banking & Finance from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL in 1990-1991.

In addition to their formal education, Arnaud Castillo has also pursued additional certifications. Arnaud obtained the Certification AMF from Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France in July 2021. In November 2019, they completed the course "Data Science and Big Data Analytics: Making Data-Driven Decisions" from MIT Professional Education. Furthermore, they obtained the certification "Fondamentaux pour le Big Data" from IMT in June 2017.