François joined Truffle in 2024 as an Operating Partner. His 38 years' experience in finance at ODDO BHF spanned many different roles, from managing the Fixed Income trading room, developing the equity investment advisory business within the Private Banking division, to Group CFO and finally Group Chief Audit Executive. For the past 10 years, François has been a member of the Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles association, where he is responsible for selecting projects for pitch sessions. He regularly invests in deeptech startups at the seed stage. François is an actuary and graduate of the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées.