Philippe Sayegh — Co-Founder
Everyone helps founders get into the room — and perform in it. Very few help them understand what happens after, where the decision is actually made. Most fundraising rounds don’t stall because meetings went badly. They stall inside the fund, when the story gets retold under time pressure by people who weren’t in the room. That’s the risk most founders never get visibility into. My work focuses on examining how a fundraising story holds up once it leaves the meeting — when it’s summarized, compared, and interpreted second-hand inside the investment committee. The output is a diagnostic, not advice or introductions. It looks at how the story is currently being read when you’re no longer there to add context. This is not: – pitch deck coaching – storytelling or messaging services – fundraising, placement, or due diligence – persuasion or demo-day optimisation This work tends to be relevant when: – meetings go well, but momentum breaks afterward – the story feels clear, but outcomes are inconsistent – a formal raise hasn’t started yet, but decisions already matter #fundraising #startups #scaleups #seed #seriesA
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS expert with strong leadership and strategic consulting capabilities.
Location: Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France
Experience: 28 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Fundraising
- Start-up Ventures
- Strategy
- Sales And Marketing
- Leadership Development
Career Highlights
- Expert in diagnosing fundraising narratives.
- Founder of two successful consulting firms.
- Extensive experience in leadership and strategy.
Work Experience
Clarityinvest
Founder (8 mos)
BDVA - Big Data Value Association
Member (2 yrs 7 mos)
AIOTI
Member (3 yrs 7 mos)
Capricorn Partners
Advisor (2 yrs)
VERSES
Chief Adoption Officer (3 yrs 9 mos)
EMEA Director (1 yr 2 mos)
Spatial Web Foundation
Member (3 yrs 11 mos)
Scaled Access
Executive Advisor (2 yrs)
Silver Compass
Founder and Managing Director (7 yrs 4 mos)
miaa Guard
Advisor (1 yr 2 mos)
IZBERG
CEO & Board member (2 yrs)
DreamQuark
Investor & Board member (5 yrs)
Janrain, Inc.
Director France & Southern Europe (3 yrs 8 mos)
Avid Technology
Sales Manager Southern Europe (2 yrs 7 mos)
Stelae Technologies
Associate Director (1 yr 10 mos)
Associate (5 yrs)
Acresso Software
Sales Manager France, Middle East & India (3 yrs 11 mos)
Pivotal Corporation
Sales Executive (3 yrs 1 mo)
Rosebud Technologies
Sales Executive (1 yr 5 mos)
Roland Berger & Partners
Consultant (2 yrs 6 mos)
Education
Managing Organizations in disruptive times at INSEAD
Implications for Business Strategy Program at MIT Sloan School of Management
at ESSEC Business School