Valentin Meaux from Raisers Partners, "One the Come Up" Podcast

For the fifteenth episode of “ONE The Come UP,” I was excited to have Mr Valentin Meaux as my guest, for his first podcast experience!! The Co-Founder and Managing partner of Raisers Partners, a Fundraising/M&A advisory firm for African startups, they’re based out of Paris, France. Mr Meaux started his career in a program called Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles, where students go through 2 years of intense preparatory school, until taking an entrance exam for placement to their respective colleges. Receiving the highest marks (of course) Mr Meaux attended HEC Paris, where he partook in an international program that took him to Sydney and Bangalore. Upon graduating in 2018, Mr Meux worked as an analyst in Europe before recognizing the African business ecosystem was underserved. Deciding to shift his focus there, he started working at a major fintech startup in Dakar, Senegal. After helping them grow, he left to consult for other firms like McKinsey, IMF, and the World Bank. Mr Meaux, after making a name for himself and acquiring a considerable network in Africa, was recruited by his co-founder to consult on a fundraising round for an Algerian company. What resulted from this partnership was Raisers Partners. The firm grew over the years, and has helped many other start-ups with their initial rounds, doing over $50 million worth of fundraising with over 50 different partners. The startup sector in Africa needs some love, and who better to give it than Mr Valentin.