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Herve Sarteau

Herve Sarteau

Board Member, Chair Investment Committee

Career

Herve brings exceptional investment expertise as a former Founding Senior Partner of CarVal Investors, a private equity firm where he managed global portfolios and served on the investment committee. His strategic leadership experience includes managing M&A and strategy projects for major corporations including Cargill and HP Europe.

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Currently, Herve serves on the boards of several startups including Mymeds and Zivix. His commitment to impact investing is demonstrated through many years of service on the global and US boards of Opportunity International, as well as its affiliate banks in Ghana and Mozambique. This combination of private equity excellence and microfinance leadership provides invaluable perspective for Talanton's investment strategy.

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Raised in France, Herve holds both a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) and an MBA from INSEAD.

Highlights

  • Founding Senior Partner at CarVal Investors with global portfolio management experience
  • M&A and strategy expertise from Cargill and HP Europe
  • Active startup investor and board member (Mymeds, Zivix)
  • Extensive microfinance experience through Opportunity International boards
  • Direct African investment experience through OI affiliate banks in Ghana and Mozambique
  • International perspective with French origins and INSEAD education
  • Combines private equity rigor with impact investing passion