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.

Marie-Gabrielle Figeac
Director

Marie-Gabrielle has c.10 years of experience in investment and consulting.

Before joining Leto, she worked for PAI Partners, a European leading private equity firm (€25+bn AuM) in the large capital investment deal team for five years.

Previously, she worked at LEK, as a strategic consultant.

Hugo Urwicz
Analyst

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&.

Laurent Schmitt
Operating Partner

Laurent has 40+ years of industry experience in chemicals and metals.

Laurent held various CEO positions of companies with turnover between €500m-€2bn.

Laurent is an independent board member of Humens

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).