Stéphane Pesque

Stéphane Pesque is a Managing Partner at RAISE and Co-head of RAISE Ventures, where a focus is placed on early-stage tech investments from seed to Series B rounds, utilizing a unique funding model that marries profitability with philanthropy. In addition to this role, Stéphane serves as an investor and board member for several organizations, including MORFO, Jump, and Qantev, which engage in forest restoration, freelance services, and augmented insurance solutions, respectively. Further involvement includes mentoring startups in the Inovexus Accelerator Program and previous board memberships at Scality, Virtuo, Agorize, and YouScribe. Prior experience includes a partnership at Iris Capital, specializing in early-stage investments in France. Stéphane holds a DESS in Technology, Innovation, and Finance from Université de Technologie de Compiègne and a Master in Innovation and Technology from ISTIA.