Our team
Frans Tieleman
Partner
Frans has 20+ years of PE experience.
Before creating Leto, Frans was a Managing Partner at Eurazeo. He led investments in sectors that include building materials, electricals, consumer goods and infrastructure contracting.
Frans has served as Chair of the Board at Invest Europe, the world’s largest private capital association.
Mélodie de Pimodan
Partner
Mélodie has 20 years of experience in SME financing and investments.
Mélodie led Otium Capital, a family office with €1bn AuM, over the past five years. Previously, she was a director at Capza small&midcap buyouts.
Mélodie is a board member of Solvac, a listed investment company.
Hugo Urwicz
Associate
Before joining Leto Partners in April 2023, Hugo worked at Credit Suisse in their M&A France Coverage team and at Sagard in their NewGen – Tech & Healthcare team.
Grégoire Aladjidi
Operating Partner
Grégoire has 20+ years of VC and industrial experience, with a focus on tech and decarbonation.
Grégoire led corporate venture, strategy/M&A, and innovation at Safran. He previously led venture investments at Demeter.
Grégoire is a member of the board at IFPEN-Investissement.
Estelle Dupuy
Operating Partner
Estelle has 13 years of experience supporting SMEs on their strategy, growth and organization.
Estelle focused on sustainable and green business models, working as an investor with Treïs for c. 10 years. Prior to that she was a consultant at Strategy&.
Paolo Simonato
Senior Advisor
Paolo has 20+ years of industrial and investment experience.
He was co-head of BlackRock Private Equity Partners in Europe and a partner at Trilantic Energy Transition Investments following multiple leadership roles at General Electric and GE Capital.
He led M&A and investments in the industrial and clean energy space, including geothermal, rail, solar EPC, trackers and other equipment manufacturers.
Vincent Marchal
Senior Advisor
Vincent has 20+ years of experience in international industrial operations, with a focus on business development and corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Vincent led the European M&A program of Amphenol and acquired 20 companies from family, corporate and private equity owners.
Vincent brings his expertise in the adoption of electric technologies, a crucial step towards decarbonization.
Jean Sentenac
Senior Advisor
Jean has led the development of Axens as CEO over 22+ years. Under his leadership, Axens became a key supplier in the hydrocarbon processing industries, offering solutions for cleaner fuel production, petrochemical intermediates, and gas treatment through its range of technologies, equipment, heaters, modular units, catalysts, adsorbents and associated services.
His previous experience includes working with industry leaders Air Liquide, Rhone-Poulenc and Rhodia.
His contribution to the chemicals industry was recognized by the Prix Chaptal des Arts Chimiques (2022).
Hubert de Roquefeuil
Senior Advisor
Hubert has over 20 years of international leadership in agribusiness and industrial sectors, with deep expertise in fine chemicals, fertilizers, biostimulants, and animal nutrition.
As CEO of InVivo’s Neovia, he drove the company’s transformation through strategic vision and the successful execution and integration of 50+ acquisitions. He also led the merger of Gold Coin (Singapore) and Aboitiz Food Group, establishing a leading platform in the Asian market.