TEAM

One conviction.
One single agenda.

FOUNDING PARTNER

Raphaël Guiraud

President — Seichō Partners

Raphaël Guiraud has built his career in investment, financial analysis, and executive support, with over 100 investment and financing transactions executed and an equal number of portfolio companies supported throughout his career.

Erganeo

Technology transfer acceleration company (SATT) backed by the French State and Bpifrance, specializing in the valuation and financing of technology projects from research.

Structuring and analysis of investments in deeptech and industrial projects, and support for more than 20 innovative companies in their development and financing.

Paris Business Angels

Historic business angel network in France bringing together more than 200 investors.

Analysis, structuring and execution of early-stage investments, monitoring of a portfolio of more than 30 holdings, and support for executives on their financing, governance and capital evolution issues.

Inovexus

Pan-European B2B tech investment and acceleration platform bringing together more than 2,500 business angels and mentors.

Steering investment strategy and operations, from due diligence to execution and portfolio monitoring, with an active portfolio of more than 40 companies.

Expertise

Former early-stage VC, with 100+ companies invested in and supported across France and Europe.

Specializations:

  • Financial and strategic diagnostics.
  • Due diligence and capital structuring.
  • Seed and growth stage fundraising.
  • M&A and governance issues.
Education
  • Panthéon-Assas University
    Executive Master, Business Law & Management
  • INSEEC MSc
    Master of Science (MSc), Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • UCL Erhvervsakademi og Professionshøjskole
    Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Corporate Finance (Denmark)
  • BBA INSEEC
    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Growth, succession and capital decisions are among the most structural in the life of a company. They demand perspective, method and genuinely independent advice. Seichō Partners was born from that conviction: giving owner-managers a trusted counterpart able to challenge their decisions, measure the implications and support them through execution.  Our role is to create the conditions for an informed decision and a controlled execution.

Raphaël Guiraud
Founding Partner
Seichō Partners

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