About Francis
I am a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in creating, developing, and selling software and service companies. I have successfully built and sold bootstrapped businesses, as well as developed and sold three venture capital-backed companies, achieving €30 million in annual recurring revenue within five years, starting from 0. Additionally, I have acquired distressed assets, turned them around, and sold them profitably. The main driver in each of these ventures has been to foster innovation and channel it into deliverables that matter to clients.
ContactMY SEARCH
I am looking to acquire and grow an IT services or software business with sales between $10 million and $50 million.
My search is centered on identifying businesses poised for substantial revenue growth through operational efficiencies and innovation management. Geographically, my focus is primarily on France.
Market segments include
- IT services
- Software business
My contribution
Drawing upon two decades of experience in innovation management and product development, I aim to expand the existing business through automation and the development of advanced SaaS sales techniques. I also intend to explore concrete applications of recent innovations that can have an immediate impact on the bottom line.
I will apply the same principles that have driven my success in turning around businesses and developing them through scale-up phases, with a relentless focus on iterating, executing, assessing the impact of my actions, and repeating the process.
Key Skills
Innovation Management
Opportunity-driven
Operational leadership
Problem Solver
Relentless Doer
NCA Searchers
Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) is a global firm that solves succession challenges faced by small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through our Operator-Led Search Fund Program.
