Based in London, I launched a new venture capital firm called Felix Capital, operating at the intersection of technology and creativity. Our 1st fund was raised in a few months and closed at the hard cap at $120m, with commitments in excess of this amount. Felix's strategy is to invest in digital lifestyle, backing new digital brands and related enabling technologies, in Europe and selectively in the US. The investment strategy is in line with investments I made previously including Farfetch (an online fashion marketplace, currently valued at $1bn and where he was the first investor), Zong (mobile payments, sold to eBay for $240m), Vitrue (social media marketing, acquired by Oracle for $310m), Dailymotion (online video platform, now part of Vivendi), or Qype (now Yelp). I have worked in the technology industry for nearly 20 years, working in France, the UK, Italy and the US. I have been a VC since 2001, first with Advent Venture Partners as General Partner, and also investing personally as an angel (Reformation, Illumio, Feedly, Peak, Combatant Gentlemen, etc.). In 2012 I was honored to be named "Investor of the Year" in Europe by my peers at the Investor All Stars event. Previously I was an entrepreneur in France, building a VC-backed online marketplace for the textile industry, and before that a technology banker in London and New-York with Lazard.

Investor @ Mirakl provides on-demand online Marketplace capabilities to online stores, multi-channel retailers, and media publishers on a SaaS basis From July 2015 to Present (4 months) Paris Area, FranceInvestor & Board Member @ La Ruche qui dit Oui ! is an online marketplace where users group themselves around communities to buy food directly from their local farmers. From June 2015 to Present (5 months) Paris Area, FranceFounder and Managing Partner @ We are a venture capital firm for the creative class, operating at the intersection of technology and creativity. We focus on digital lifestyle, investing in brands and related enabling-technologies. Our mission is to be a partner of choice for entrepreneurs with big ideas, and help them build strong brands that stand out and move the world forward. We are based in London, and operate across Europe and the US. We announced our first $120m fund in June 2015. From April 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) London, United KingdomInvestor @ Reformation is one of the fastest-growing companies in e-commerce, retail, and sustainable fashion. From January 2014 to Present (1 year 10 months) Greater Los Angeles AreaInvestor & Board Member @ Olapic is a Visual Commerce SaaS platform that tells brand stories with curated customer photos & videos, helping to improve the shopping experience and increase sales. From September 2013 to Present (2 years 2 months) Greater New York City AreaInvestor @ Digital media aggregation and discovery. See www.feedly.com From August 2013 to Present (2 years 3 months) San Francisco Bay AreaInvestor and Board Member @ The Business of Fashion is a next generation media company conceived for today's global, digital and connected world. Founded in 2007 by Imran Amed, BoF is known for its authoritative, agenda-­‐setting point of view on the global fashion industry. Investor along side Index Ventures & LVMH. From February 2013 to Present (2 years 9 months) London, United KingdomInvestor @ Illumio is a cloud security company backed by Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Formation 8, AME Cloud Ventures, DCVC and other prominent Silicon Valley investors. From January 2013 to Present (2 years 10 months) San Francisco Bay AreaLead Investor and Board Member @ Lead investor and Board member at Farfetch.com, a global online marketplace for fashion. Co-invested with Index Ventures, Conde Nast and Vitruvian Partners. From May 2010 to Present (5 years 6 months) London, Porto, Los Angeles, Sao PauloGeneral Partner @ Advent Venture Partners is one of Europe’s most established venture capital firms, investing in world-class technology and life sciences businesses. We seek out ambitious entrepreneurs that want a pragmatic and well-connected partner by their side. We have a strong track record of success and pride ourselves on being a "partner of choice" to the entrepreneurs and co-investors we work with. From March 2001 to Present (14 years 8 months) London, United KingdomInvestor & Board member @ Leading developer of 3G and LTE small cells for residential, enterprise and public access networks, with global deployments. Co-led investment for Advent (largest shareholder in the company), board member. Cisco acquired the company for $310m in June 2013. From August 2009 to June 2013 (3 years 11 months) Swindon, United KingdomInvestor @ Co-led Advent's investment in Dailymotion, one of the world's largest video sites (top 30 site in the world). Sold to Orange (c. $170m) in 2012. From August 2007 to December 2012 (5 years 5 months) Paris Area, FranceBoard Member @ Investor and Board Member at Qype, Europe's leading local search and review site. Acquired by YELP (NYSE) in October 2012. From August 2006 to October 2012 (6 years 3 months) Hamburg Area, GermanyBoard Member @ Mobile services company helping media groups monetize their audience through mobile. Spin-off from Zong (Mobile payments) and acquired by its management team in 2012. From February 2007 to September 2012 (5 years 8 months) Geneva Area, SwitzerlandBoard Observer @ Leading social media marketing SaaS business, based in the US. Co-led $17m C Round with Scale Ventures. Helped Vitrue expand in Europe. Acquired by Oracle in June 2012 (undisclosed amount). From February 2011 to June 2012 (1 year 5 months) Greater Atlanta AreaBoard Member @ Led Advent's Series A in Fizzback, a SaaS provider of customer experience management. NICE Systems (NASDAQ:NICE) acquired Fizzback in October 2011 for $80m, a return over 5x to Advent. From November 2006 to October 2011 (5 years) London, United KingdomBoard Member @ Lead European investor in Zong, a mobile payments provider for gaming and social networking companies started in Switzerland, expanded in Silicon Valley. Zong enables seamless payments for over 1.5bn users worldwide on over 1,000 online merchants, including social networks (Facebook) and online gaming companies. In August 2011, eBay purchased Zong for $240m to combine it with Paypal. David Marcus, Zong Founder and CEO, is now President of Paypal. From April 2008 to August 2011 (3 years 5 months) Menlo Park, USA; Geneva, SwitzerlandBoard Member @ Joint-venture between Echovox and the French leading media group M6. It was sold to M6 in 2010. From February 2007 to December 2010 (3 years 11 months) Paris Area, FranceInvestor and Board Observer @ Advent acquired Snell & Wilcox (video processing technology) in 2002, brought in new management and repositioned it for profitable growth (sales >$50m). Sold in 2009 to Probel to form Snell. From May 2002 to May 2007 (5 years 1 month) Investor and Board Observer @ Advent invested in the Cartesis (enterprise performance management software) buy-out and co-led the turnaround of the company and subsequent sale to Business Objects (now SAP) for $300m. From May 2003 to April 2007 (4 years) Paris Area, FranceEntrepreneur @ Co-founded ETEXX in France in 1999, an online marketplace for the European textile industry (with premium content, community features, e-collaboration and online transaction tools). Venture capital backed (Partech International, Upfront Ventures (GRP), CIR). From September 1999 to January 2001 (1 year 5 months) Nice, FranceInvestment Banker @ Corporate finance - based in London, Milan and New-York over 5 years. Started as generalist advising FTSE100 companies on large, complex cross-border transactions (mainly M&A), then co-founded Lazard's Telecom and Technology group in Europe in 1997 (London). Moved to Lazard's New-York office in 1999 with focus on Wireless and Internet sectors. From 1994 to 1999 (5 years) London - Milan - New York

Leading French Business School @ ESSEC From 1989 to 1992 ESSEC Business School From 1989 to 1992 Economics - Exchange Programme @ Universita Bocconi (Milano) From 1991 to 1991 Frederic Court is skilled in: Digital Media, SaaS, E-commerce, Mobile, Venture Capital, M&A experience, Start-ups, Social Media, Business Strategy, Mobile Devices, Mobile Communications, Mergers, Social Media Marketing, Investments, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Software, Business Planning, Private Equity, Strategic Partnerships, New Business Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Due Diligence, Product Development, Management, Angel Investing, Mobile Applications, Business Development, Telecommunications, Corporate Finance, Product Management, Corporate Development