Marie Nicod joins as Investment Director

Based in Paris, Marie Nicod will be responsible in particular for sourcing and preparing Jolt Capital's equity investment transactions. Her expertise and proven track record in complex systems engineering and the management of multidisciplinary industrial teams will help strengthen Jolt Capital's ability to detect, model, and qualify investment opportunities. She will also be involved in the strategic analysis of portfolio companies to ensure their follow-up and accelerate their development.

Jean Schmitt comments: “Marie Nicod's arrival is part of a strong growth strategy for Jolt Capital, both in Europe and the rest of the world. Her recognized experience in dual technologies and large-scale industrial projects further enhances our team's capabilities. Marie's arrival also confirms the parity we've seen in the 10 hires we've made over the past 18 months.”

Marie Nicod comments: “Joining the Jolt Capital team is a fantastic opportunity to help the entire European deeptech growth ecosystem develop. Jolt Capital's ability to combine the expertise of investors, industrialists and engineers gives it a unique identity, recognized in France and throughout Europe. I am honored by the trust Jean and the other Joltians have placed in me as I take on this new responsibility.”

Her career

A graduate of Ecole des Ponts ParisTech (ENPC) in 2008, then ENSTA (2009), Marie Nicod built up her expertise within the development programs of prestigious players in the defense industry. First at Naval Group (2007 to 2018), then at Thales (2019 to 2022), where she was responsible for overseeing five strategic programs. Subsequently, she held the position of Group Technical Director and member of the Executive Committee of Aresia (2022 to 2023) and finally assumed the responsibility of Investment Director Deeptech within Expansion (2023 to 2024). 

[Paris / 5 Sept. 2024]