Dany Bidar

Private Equity Investor at Octopus Ventures Ltd.

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Profile

Dany joined Octopus Ventures in 2021 to lead fundraising and investment in secondaries investment opportunities being created by increasing activity in startups across Europe.
Dany joined the team having previously held the role of Vice President at a London-based family office where he was investing primarily in venture and growth opportunities.
Prior to that Dany was with the Consumer, Retail and Healthcare M&A team at Goldman Sachs.
He started his career as a corporate lawyer at Allen & Overy, with stints at Lloyds Banking Group and Liberty Global plc.
Dany holds a BSc in Economics from University College London and an MBA from London Business School.
Outside of work Dany is an avid skier, aspiring golfer and enjoys running.

Dany Bidar active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Octopus Ventures Ltd. Octopus Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Ventures Ltd. (Octopus Ventures) is a venture capital firm Founded by Alan Wallace in 1999. The firm is headquartered in London.	Private Equity Investor	2021-09-30

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Former positions of Dany Bidar

Companies	Position	End
Atrum Global Ltd.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2021-08-31
Gulf Capital PJSC Gulf Capital PJSC Investment ManagersFinance Gulf Capital PJSC (Gulf Capital) is an independent private equity firm is founded in 2006 by Karim El-Solh. The firm is headquartered in Abu Dhabi.	General Counsel	2008-01-31
sprd.net AG sprd.net AG Internet RetailRetail Trade sprd.net AG operates an online platform for buying, selling, and custom designing clothes. Its product range includes men's and women's shirts, jackets, pants, underwear, shawls, and clothing accessories. The firm also offers novelty and office items, such as bottles and mugs, phone and table covers, bags, caps, aprons, and buttons. The company was founded by Matthias Spieß and Lukasz Gadowski in March 2001 and is headquartered in Leipzig, Germany.	Consultant / Advisor	2005-08-31

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University College London	Undergraduate Degree
London Business School	Masters Business Admin

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Octopus Ventures Ltd. Octopus Ventures Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Octopus Ventures Ltd. (Octopus Ventures) is a venture capital firm Founded by Alan Wallace in 1999. The firm is headquartered in London.	Finance
Gulf Capital PJSC Gulf Capital PJSC Investment ManagersFinance Gulf Capital PJSC (Gulf Capital) is an independent private equity firm is founded in 2006 by Karim El-Solh. The firm is headquartered in Abu Dhabi.	Finance
Atrum Global Ltd.
sprd.net AG sprd.net AG Internet RetailRetail Trade sprd.net AG operates an online platform for buying, selling, and custom designing clothes. Its product range includes men's and women's shirts, jackets, pants, underwear, shawls, and clothing accessories. The firm also offers novelty and office items, such as bottles and mugs, phone and table covers, bags, caps, aprons, and buttons. The company was founded by Matthias Spieß and Lukasz Gadowski in March 2001 and is headquartered in Leipzig, Germany.	Retail Trade

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