Matthieu Benkerant

Chief Operating Officer & Partner at Founders Future

Matthieu Benkerant has extensive work experience in various roles and positions. Matthieu is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer & Partner at Founders Future, a position they have held since October 2023. Matthieu also holds the role of Chief Operating Officer - Founders Future Group at Sowefund, starting in October 2023.

Prior to their current roles, Matthieu worked at Carrefour from 2016 to 2023, holding multiple positions including Co-Founder & Managing Director of Dastore - Corporate Venture Capital, New Businesses & Post-Merger Integration Group Director, Open Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Director, and Digital Executive Graduate. Matthieu played a key role in fueling the future of retail and e-commerce through investments and partnerships.

In addition, Matthieu has served as a Board Observer for companies such as REFECTORY, Potager City, Greenweez, Croquetteland, and Quitoque from 2019 to 2023. Matthieu also held the position of Partner Board Member at Plug and Play Europe from 2017 to 2021.

Matthieu's expertise and experience in the digital industry have been recognized, as they were named one of the 35 Under 35 Digital Talent by HUB Institute in October 2018.

Matthieu Benkerant obtained their Master's degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from OMNES Education between 2011 and 2014. Additionally, they pursued a Corporate Finance degree from HEC Paris from 2016 to 2018.

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  • Chief Operating Officer & Partner

    October, 2023 - present