Jean-Laurent Pelissier

Jean-Laurent Pelissier currently serves as Managing Director and Head of Enterprise Software EMEA at HSBC Innovation Banking, a position held since June 2023. Prior to this role, Jean-Laurent held several key positions at Silicon Valley Bank UK from September 2018 to June 2023, including Managing Director of both Enterprise Software EMEA and Strategic Capital EMEA, as well as Director of Strategic Capital EMEA. Jean-Laurent also worked as an Investment Manager at Santander InnoVentures from May 2016 to August 2018, where contributions included leading investments in various high-growth FinTech companies. Earlier experience includes serving as Vice President at Silicon Valley Bank from May 2012 to May 2016 and as a Senior Associate at Columbia Lake Partners. Jean-Laurent began the career as an Analyst in M&A at Alegro Capital from 2011 to 2012. Academic credentials include an MSc in Finance from The London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.A./B.S. in Economics and Mathematics from the University of California, Davis.