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Pioneer of fundraising in the French market, MGT Partners is now a team of 10 investment-bankers with a multi-sectorial approach.
Our results-oriented culture is committed to one goal: enabling you to carry out your financing operations while maximizing your interests.
Driven by a service-oriented mindset, we provide tailored support and a high level of operational involvement in every transaction.
MGT's success is built on a set of strong values that guide each of our actions: Commitment, Excellence, Proximity.
Milestones
1995
2016
2022
2024
2025
1995
Establishment of MGT, a pioneer in fundraising in France.
2016
Acquisition of MGT Partners by Laurent Cheynet alongside Jean-Marc Dumesnil
2022
Appointment of Corinne Previtali
2024
MGT becomes MGT Partners, the bespoke investment bank for entrepreneurs and capital transactions
Opening of first international office in Milan
2025
MGT Partners becomes a mission-driven company
Associés Gérants
After his first entrepreneurial experience, Laurent specialized in auditing, consulting, and transaction services. Between 2000 and 2006, he contributed to the consolidation of the accounting and audit sector as a Partner at BDO Marque & Gendrot, which was sold to Deloitte in July 2006.
As a Partner at Deloitte, Laurent held a privileged position in a burgeoning tech ecosystem that preceded the birth of French Tech, Bpifrance, and France Digitale. A former host of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 and a board member of Paris Développement, he still chairs the labeling committee of the Figures and Consulting sector of the Finance Innovation competitiveness cluster, where he is also a member of the executive committee. He is a mentor at Smart Food Paris (Paris&Co) and Réseau Entreprendre.
His passion for supporting entrepreneur-leaders in their financing, acquisition, and transfer projects led him to take over MGT in 2016 with the ambition of bringing his business acumen and 360° advisory approach to a sometimes overly conventional field. Starting in 2021, he brought together partners to create a one-stop-shop for entrepreneurs for capital operations.
Corinne brings over 35 years of experience in small and mid-cap M&A. Initially in the banking sector and later in an independent boutique, she founded KANUPA Investment Bank in 2010, advising on over 50 transactions before merging with MGT Partners in 2022.
Committed to supporting startups since the beginning of her career, she established FAIRWEST in 2010, a seed fund located in the Grand Ouest region.
Corine is actively involved in the University of Dauphine PSL (Entrepreneurship Club/Foundation) where she graduated in corporate finance. Today, she serves as teacher and General Secretary of CNCEF-France M&A, advocating since 2019 for the promotion of best practices in the M&A consulting profession.
Partners
Jean-Pierre has around thirty years of experience in corporate finance, particularly in mergers and acquisitions. He completed his first major transaction in the brewing sector, assisting France Boissons in its acquisition of Heineken, before moving into the IT services sector, where he held strategic financial positions.
In the 2000s, he joined the Arrow Group, an international leader in IT distribution. For 25 years, Jean-Pierre successively held the positions of CFO Europe and then EMEA General Secretary, overseeing numerous acquisitions and disposals in Europe, with sales values ranging from €5 million to €350 million.
The multifaceted nature of his experience now allows him to grasp all the strategic and operational challenges of M&A, both from the sell side and the buy side.
Jean-Pierre joined MGT Partners in 2025 to develop the IT and IT services division.
Jean has over 39 years of experience in private equity, corporate finance, and banking. He began his career at CA-CIB (formerly Banque Indosuez) in the Project Finance BU, where he spent 12 years leading various financing transactions in North Asia and Europe.
He then joined the M&A teams at EY France as a Director and then moved into investment, first with a corporate firm (Impress Packaging) and then with the investment fund Pléiade Ventures, where he was a Partner for over 10 years.
After launching his independent corporate finance consulting practice, he joined MGT Partners in 2025.
Jean has extensive expertise in the software, energy, packaging, and services sectors.
Jean is a graduate of ESCP and the Sorbonne (Paris I).
Christophe Montague – Partner: With dual expertise in finance and law, Christophe brings a blend of experience as an investment banker (Société Générale and Bryan Garnier) and a corporate executive (NRJ, Advanced, Lübbe) in both France and abroad, involved in various experiences such as IPOs, restructuring, build-ups, and more. He founded 5M Ventures in 2012, an investment and financial advisory firm, where he guided around sixty fundraising efforts. He joined MGT Partners in 2022. Throughout his various roles, Christophe has served on the boards of around fifty companies or professional organizations in Europe and the United States.
Olivier has over 30 years of experience in finance. During his nearly 15 years in banking, he held positions in trading and debt management before becoming Chief Financial Officer of the Sovac Group until its sale to GE Capital. He then joined Lazard Bank in Singapore as Managing Director.
For over 20 years, he has divided his time between long-term support for company executives, M&A and financing/restructuring advisory services, and investments, particularly in the renewable energy, education, and IoT sectors. He serves on the board of around ten companies, with a preference for established startups.
He was co-founder and President from 1994 to 1996 of the French Association of Asset/Liability Managers (AFGAP).
Olivier is a graduate of HEC Paris, class of 1984.
Our team
Jeeshan began his career in London at Canaccord Genuity, where he worked for international investment funds. After a few years, he decided to return to Paris and successively joined NewCo CF, a boutique specialising in financial services, and Clearwater, a generalist boutique where he was able to diversify his expertise by working on a variety of sectors. He joined MGT Partners in 2024 with the ambition of actively contributing to the development of the company.
Jeeshan is a graduate of ESCP and City, University of London.
Having gained experience in an infrastructure fund, Alexis shifts his focus to financing and supporting startups at Quadrille Capital. Combining his expertise in financial analysis with a desire to engage closely with entrepreneurs, he joins MGT and its multidisciplinary approach in September 2023.
Alexis graduated from King's College London and ESCP Business School.
Throughout her university journey, Mélanie discovered venture capital and the investment banking world. She chose to kickstart her professional life by joining the Transaction Services teams at Mazars in Paris. Leveraging her technical financial expertise, she joins MGT with the intention of getting closer to entrepreneurs and their growth projects.
Mélanie holds a Master's degree in Corporate Finance (Master 225) from the University of Paris-Dauphine.
With three years' experience at Mazars, Antoine has developed expertise in Transaction Services, Audit and Project Finance. With a keen interest in SME financing and entrepreneurial initiatives, Antoine is committed to supporting companies in their growth and innovation projects.
Antoine Talamona is a graduate of the Grande École program at emlyon business school.
Advisors
With a dual background in science and finance, Victor brings nearly 20 years of international experience in industrial management within the Pharmaceutical, Medical, and Plastics sectors. For the past two decades, he has dedicated himself to advising on high-stakes financial transactions, with roles at the Evolem fund (April Group) and investment banks Societex and Kanupa (co-founder).
Victor has been serving as a Senior Advisor to MGT since 2022.
With over 20 years in the financial markets at Courcoux Bouvet and Paribas, where he served as the global head of equity distribution for the group's investment bank, Jean Marc founded MGT in 1995 to support growing companies. At a time when this profession was still relatively unmediated, he pioneered the role of fundraiser for innovative startups in France.
In 2016, Jean-Marc and Laurent Cheynet joined forces, merging their high-stakes teams.
With over 25 years of experience as an investment banker, Jean-Marc has executed around thirty IPOs and public offerings on the French stock market. He later dedicated himself to developing the Fundraising practice at Grant Thornton.
Since 2021, Jean-Marc has been serving as a Senior Advisor to MGT. From 2017 to 2020, he was a member of the accreditation committee for the Numbers and Consulting sectors of the Finance Innovation competitiveness cluster.
Jean-Marc holds a degree from Société des Analystes Financiers (SFAF).
Vincent began his career at Cambon Partners, contributing to the bank's active development. There, he executed more than 25 transactions, primarily in the financial services sector, covering areas such as Wealth Management (Cyrus, Groupe Premium, Bienprévoir), Insurance Brokerage (Santiane, SPVIE, Odealim, Active Assurance), and Asset Management (ERES, Metropole Gestion, Extendam, Groupe CIR).
Convinced of the necessity to provide a one-stop-shop offering through a comprehensive approach to financing, Vincent joined MGT in 2023 as a partner.
Vincent is a graduate of ESCP.
