Michel Taride

Michel Taride is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in sustainable mobility, transportation, and travel and tourism. Currently serving as a Partner at Next Gear Ventures since November 2022, Taride also holds senior advisory and strategic roles at Drive TLV, C4 Ventures, Knighthood Capital Partners, Orfeo Advisors, and Drake Star, focusing on leveraging international executive experience and a robust network to advise corporations, startups, investors, and industry associations. As a former Group President at Hertz International and an executive with The Hertz Corporation, Taride has a strong background in the travel and hospitality sectors. Taride's educational foundation includes a Master's degree in Economics from Faculte de Droit et Sciences Economiques de Nice obtained between 1974 and 1978.