Laurent Arthaud is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Nationale de Statistique et d’Administration Economique (ENSAE). Laurent Arthaud started his carrier in 1986 at INSEE and then joined the French Ministry of Finances and Economy. In 1993, he was advisor of the French Ministry of Labour and in 1995, technical advisor of the Prime Minister Alain Juppé, in charge of Employment issues. He created the “Chèque Emploi Service”. In 1997, he joined Rhône Poulenc as General secretary of Scientific Direction of the group, especially in charge of external collaborations. In 1999, he created Aventis Capital, a capital investment subsidiary of Aventis, and created the capital investment fund Genavent, in partnership with Société Générale. In 2004, he became CEO of Pharmavent Partners, a new capital investment fund. In November 2006, he joined CDC Entreprises, as Deputy General Director in charge of new developments. In 2009, he took the management of all the Life Sciences activities at CDC Entreprises, InnoBio fund.

Ecole Polytechnique