Thomas Rival

Thomas Rival has over a decade of experience in investment and board membership roles. Since January 2010, Thomas has been a Partner at Evolem Start, focusing on investments in early-stage startups in France. Additionally, Thomas holds board member positions at several companies, including Hey Pongo, Virgil, Vendredi, Monisnap, Popwork, La Solive, Smartway, and Pyxo, where contributions range from strategic guidance to capital investment. Noteworthy achievements include leading a €5M funding round for Hey Pongo and a €1.5M seed round for La Solive. Thomas is an alumnus of emlyon business school, graduating in 2010.