Nicolas V.

Operating Partner

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Brussels, Belgium

Experience

Apr 2024 - Feb 2025
11 months
Lille, France

Operating Partner

Bright Cyde

  • Designed and implemented operational frameworks for venture launch and excubation, set up OKR and the KPIs linked.
  • Structured the go-to-market roadmap and secured early traction with pilot clients.
  • Led recruitment strategy, including hiring the CEO and assembling the venture team.
  • Acted as player-coach and strategic advisor to the CEO, ensuring operational continuity.
Mar 2023 - Apr 2025
2 years 2 months
Lille, France

Venture Builder

The Field

  • Improved and led a structured venture pipeline, reducing time-to-incubation by 30%.
  • Identified 15 venture opportunities (AI, Sustainability, Cybersecurity, HR, Circularity).
  • Piloted the launch of 3 MVPs: experimentation, user testing, and business model validation.
  • Implemented stage-gate decision-making and automation tools to monitor venture pipeline health.
  • Recruited, coached, and managed operational founding teams for post-launch autonomy.
Jul 2019 - Dec 2022
3 years 6 months
Brussels, Belgium

Chief Executive Officer

Morning Blue

  • Scaled operations from idea to €500K ARR in 18 months.
  • Standardized client onboarding workflows and automated internal processes.
  • Built and managed a cross-functional team across tech, customer service, and compliance.
  • Achieved 95% customer satisfaction, improving NPS to 9+.
  • Secured €1M+ in private funding and led successful acquisition (exit to Legacio).
Apr 2018 - Jul 2019
1 year 4 months
Brussels, Belgium

Head of Business Development

Immoweb

  • Managed a team of business line managers across multiple verticals.
  • Contributed to strategic roadmap and sales process optimization.
  • Improved market penetration by 5% with new B2B outreach model.
Oct 2017 - Mar 2018
6 months
Montreal, Canada

Interim Chief Operating Officer

Ubios

  • Reorganized workflows and resource allocation to support product deployment.
  • Managed 3 projects with a combined budget of CAD 2.5M.
  • Participated in the first cohort of the Hartford (CT) InsurTech Accelerator by StartupBootCamp.
Jun 2015 - Sep 2017
2 years 4 months
Montreal, Canada

VP Business Development

SmartReno

  • Built partnerships reducing CAC by 40% and expanded client base by 30%.
  • Scaled user acquisition by 45% in 6 months through new marketing structures.
  • Produced dashboards and reporting tools to improve decision-making.
  • Coordinated acquisition and integration of a key competitor.
Sep 2013 - Sep 2015
2 years 1 month
Paris, France

Business Unit Director

Groupe Pratique

  • Increased lead generation by 60% via digital optimization.
  • Built partnerships with major brands in home improvement.
  • Improved contractor conversion by 30% with data-driven CRM redesign.
Mar 2012 - Aug 2013
1 year 6 months
Paris, France

Chief Executive Officer

Best Of Artisans

  • Reduced operational costs by 60% through process optimization.
  • Created new revenue streams, growing business by 40%.
  • Increased valuation by 30% and led successful acquisition.
Oct 2010 - Mar 2012
1 year 6 months
Paris, France

Business Unit Manager

Keltravo

  • Launched new product line generating €1M annual revenue.
  • Managed 20-person team and P&L reporting.
Oct 2007 - Oct 2010
3 years 1 month
Paris, France

Founder & Project Manager

Liv’Com

  • Delivered projects for 60+ clients, including top-tier agencies.
  • Managed 15-person team across multiple projects.

Summary

Entrepreneurial operations leader with 15+ years of experience scaling SaaS and marketplace businesses across Europe and North America. I’ve built and led cross-functional teams through rapid growth phases, aligning strategy, operations, and financial performance to deliver measurable impact. After supporting ventures as a builder and advisor, I now want to bring my hands-on leadership back to a scaling SaaS company, driving operational excellence, optimizing budgets, and ensuring teams execute with clarity and accountability. My strength lies in translating ambition into execution: structuring organizations, improving decision-making through data, and building the operational backbone that enables sustainable, profitable growth.

Skills

  • Operational Leadership
  • Business Performance
  • P&l & Budget Optimization
  • Strategic & Financial Planning
  • Cross-functional Execution
  • Go-to-market Alignment
  • Organizational Design
  • Data-driven Process Improvement
  • Change Management
  • Team Building & Leadership
  • Saas Growth Operations

Languages

French
Native
Dutch
Intermediate
English
Elementary

Education

Pantheon-Sorbonne

Master of economics and management · economics and management · Paris, France

Lycée Libre de Juilly

French Baccalaureate, Economics & Social Sciences · Economics & Social Sciences · Juilly, France

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