Sébastien de Lafond

Sébastien de Lafond is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in venture capital, investment banking, and leading startups. Currently serving as Co-Founder and President of Edumetrics since May 2024, Sébastien focuses on assisting students in navigating higher education. As an investor and advisor since October 2020, Sébastien has supported multiple startups and scale-ups, mentoring founders along the way. Previously, as Co-founder and CEO of Meilleurs Agents from 2007 to 2020, Sébastien transformed the company into France's leading real estate price information platform before its sale to Axel Springer in 2019. Earlier career highlights include co-founding Add Partners Ltd, managing European technology investment banking at Montgomery Securities LLC, and advising on mergers and acquisitions at J.P. Morgan. Sébastien holds a degree from HEC Paris, attended Collège Stanislas Paris, and has a solid foundation in financial engineering and asset management.