Pascal Voulton received a degree from Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées (ENSTA) in 1987 before entering the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris. He has 12 years of experience in information technology and eight years in venture capital. Previously he was Investment Manager for Thomson-CSF Ventures and a European partner in CDP Capital-Technologies, a subsidiary of Caisse de Dépôts et Placements du Québec.

In March 2003, he became the managing partner of Equitis. He has been Chairman of the Sofimac Partners Management Board since February 2004.

“Being the Chairman of the Management Board of a company like Sofimac Partners involves supervising a team so that a balance can be struck between value creation and risk management. In addition, my role is to define our corporate strategy, and to seek out partners and investors and maintain long-term relationships with them. Private equity is increasingly important for companies, and M&A deals are often instigated by investment funds. At the same time, the business is becoming more professional and complex because of regulatory developments particularly in terms of the new accounting standards. In sum, the private equity profession is based on experience and, contrary to what was frequently said in 2000, there are no born geniuses. Curiosity and stress management are required, and it is also necessary to resist short-term temptations and take one’s time to invest.