About Marie
French
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English
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Spanish
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Experience
- FreelanceSenior Advisor | Strategy, Finance & Operations | CFO COOSeptember 2025 - Today (9 months)Senior executive & advisor with 15+ years of experience driving growth, transformation, and operational excellence across European startups and scale-ups. I have co-founded and scaled a fintech to Series A (EUR 60M equity raised, 100+ employees), led international expansions as CEO, and structured debt vehicles exceeding €300M.My expertise spans strategy, B2B/B2C operations, enterprise PMO, multi-country scaling, and capital markets. I help companies define and execute growth strategies, transform operations, prepare for regulatory and licensing requirements, and manage complex international projects.Available for interim management, strategic advisory, operational scaling, capital raising, and regulatory projects. I deliver measurable outcomes, faster decision-making, and stronger governance.
- INFINITCo-founder and General Manager EuropeJanuary 2022 - January 2025 (3 years)Paris, France• Markets: launched and operated six markets (France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, UK, Poland) with standardized country playbooks, controls, and KPIs• Capital markets: structured, raised, and operated a €300m+ debt vehicle; lender reporting, covenant monitoring, and cash controls• Licensing: led payments license application with governance, policies, and supporting evidence• Core systems: migrated from BaaS to in‑house core banking, improving resiliency and unit costs• Outcomes: faster time‑to‑market and decisions, improved SLAs, stronger operating governance
- YounitedCEO France; Deputy CEO France; Head of InternationalJanuary 2015 - January 2022 (7 years)Paris, France• CEO France Grew B2C credit to ~€1 bn annual production via online acquisition, TV/brand campaigns, and partnerships; led ~130‑person team across acquisition and operations with rigorous performance governance• CEO France Supported P&L, underwriting, servicing, collections, partner channels; strengthened OKR cadence and executive reporting• Head of International Launched four markets (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany) via EU license passporting; built local teams; designed operating processes and product adaptations; closed GTM and operations partnerships• Regulatory & ops: Ensured ACPR‑grade governance as a fully licensed Credit Institution
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Education
- Entrepreneurship MajorHEC Paris2013Entrepreneurship Major