Claire Houry
Director/Board Member at Ventech SA
Profile
Mrs. Claire Houry joined Ventech as General Partner in 2008.
She focuses on Software and Wireless sectors as well as on the Cleantech technologies.
She brings to Ventech her international investment experience in varied sectors as well as her sector-based expertise in Cleantech.
She currently sits on the board of MXP4.
Mrs. Houry started her career at Crédit Lyonnais in projects financing activities in France and in the USA. Then she participated in the creation and in the development, between 2000 in 2005, of the Venture capital department of Crédit Lyonnais (which will become Credit Agricole Private Equity), leading the investments in companies as Musiwave (sold to Openwave) or Meiosys (sold to IBM).
In 2005 she co-funded the Infrastucture fund for AXA Private Equity, investing in the Utilities sector (energy, water, waste) in Europe, more particularly in the renewable energy sector.
She was at the time board member of companies as Sita Cornwall (integrated waste management project operated by the group Suez Environnement, UK) or Monte Calvello (wind farms developed by the Italian company Tozzi, IT).
Mrs. Houry is an engineer in electronics (Institut Supérieur d’Electronique de Paris) and graduated from ESSEC.
Claire Houry active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Ventech SA
 Ventech SA Investment ManagersFinance Ventech SA is part of the venture capital arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Private Equity (NPE), which in turn is a subsidiary of Paris-based Natixis SA (XP: KN). Ventech was established in 1998 and is located in Paris. The firm specializes in technology venture capital investing. Ventech manages venture capital funds for a clientele of European institutional investors, with NPE as their sponsor. The firm relies on international strategic alliances with seeding funds and venture capital firms in Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Japan and the US. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2007 |
BonitaSoft SA
 BonitaSoft SA Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BonitaSoft SA develops open source software. It also provides open source business process management solutions. The firm's product, Bonita open solution, is an open source BPM solution that designs, develops, executes, and monitors business processes; Bonita Studio, a BPM notation solution for drawing processes graphically; and Bonita execution engine with Bonita open solution for integrating new services or BPM standards as they emerge. The company was founded by Rodrigue Le Gall, Charles Souillard, and Miguel Valdes-Faura in 2001 and is headquartered in Boulogne, France. | Director/Board Member | 21/09/2009 |
Former positions of Claire Houry
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Vestiaire Collective SA
 Vestiaire Collective SA Internet RetailRetail Trade Vestiaire Collective SA operates an online shopping platform. Its platform allows buyers and sellers to buy and sell bags, shoes, clothing, accessories, jewelry, and watches. The company was founded by S?bastien Fabre, Fanny Moizant, Christian Jorge, Alexandre Cognard, Henrique Fernandes, and Sophie Hersan on October 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Claire Houry
| Institut Supérieur d'Electronique de Paris | Undergraduate Degree |
| ESSEC Business School | Undergraduate Degree |
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Ventech SA
Ventech SA Investment ManagersFinance Ventech SA is part of the venture capital arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis Private Equity (NPE), which in turn is a subsidiary of Paris-based Natixis SA (XP: KN). Ventech was established in 1998 and is located in Paris. The firm specializes in technology venture capital investing. Ventech manages venture capital funds for a clientele of European institutional investors, with NPE as their sponsor. The firm relies on international strategic alliances with seeding funds and venture capital firms in Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Japan and the US. | Finance |
BonitaSoft SA
BonitaSoft SA Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services BonitaSoft SA develops open source software. It also provides open source business process management solutions. The firm's product, Bonita open solution, is an open source BPM solution that designs, develops, executes, and monitors business processes; Bonita Studio, a BPM notation solution for drawing processes graphically; and Bonita execution engine with Bonita open solution for integrating new services or BPM standards as they emerge. The company was founded by Rodrigue Le Gall, Charles Souillard, and Miguel Valdes-Faura in 2001 and is headquartered in Boulogne, France. | Technology Services |
Vestiaire Collective SA
Vestiaire Collective SA Internet RetailRetail Trade Vestiaire Collective SA operates an online shopping platform. Its platform allows buyers and sellers to buy and sell bags, shoes, clothing, accessories, jewelry, and watches. The company was founded by S?bastien Fabre, Fanny Moizant, Christian Jorge, Alexandre Cognard, Henrique Fernandes, and Sophie Hersan on October 14, 2009 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Retail Trade |
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