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???? The guest? Loic Moisand is one of the founders of Blackroom, a "new generation" data room that is dusting off the old practices of M&A bankers. Before that, he created the company Synthesio (specialist in monitoring social networks), which he sold to Ipsos in 2018. Facing Guillaume Pommier (co-founder of Training You and host of the podcast), Loic describes: 1️⃣ His journey as a Serial Entrepreneur 2️⃣ His experience of M&A as a client 3️⃣ Existing tech tools in M&A 4️⃣ The AI revolution in M&A 5️⃣ The Blackroom solution for M&A bankers ???? For those who want to discover how AI will revolutionize the daily lives of M&A bankers, this episode is for you. Enjoy watching! *** 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Presentation of Loic Moisand 01:27 The main stages of his career 02:12 The concept of his first company: Synthesio 03:03 How did Synthesio adapt to the evolution of social networks? 05:30 The main stages of Synthesio's development between 2006 and 2018 08:02 The stages of Synthesio after setting up in New York 09:05 Did Synthesio make external growth? 10:05 The sale of Synthesio to Ipsos 11:39 How did the M&A process go with GP Bullhound? 12:34 Tech in M&A: was he surprised as a Tech entrepreneur to see the low-tech means of M&A? 15:34 A particularly striking anecdote about one of his M&A processes 18:10 Who are the traditional players in the world of tech in investment banking? 20:01 The influence of new entrants on the tech market in investment banking 22:47 The impact of generative AI on the tech sector in investment banking 24:23 Why did you launch the Blackroom project? 27:30 Presentation of Blackroom 30:04 The three main advantages of Blackroom compared to competitors? 30:51 Where is Blackroom today and what are the main areas of development in the coming years? 32:51 Pricing at Blackroom 34:08 How is the job of CFO evolving? 35:53 The Career Insight Quiz 36:03 A word to define Blackroom? 36:09 The use or technology he would dream of integrating into Blackroom? 36:20 The greatest quality of an entrepreneur? 36:24 The mistake he will never make again as an entrepreneur? 36:35 His best professional memory? 36:48 His worst professional memory? 36:52 The anecdote he would like to share with us? 37:12 The advice he would give to the young Loic Moisand who studied at ESSEC in the 2000s? 37:30 Conclusion *** Prepare with Training You? Best idea to increase your chances: https://training-you.fr/corporate-fin... ???? 25 courses: M&A, Corporate Finance, Summer Internships and practical tools ???? +300 corrected interview questions ???? +10 practice tests on technique and psychometric tests ???? 75 bank and Private Equity fund files ???? Exclusive webinars / podcasts with professionals