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Paris, Friday 20th February, 2020 - Isabelle Gallo, 33 years old and Principal at Breega since 2018, is promoted to Partner thus becoming Breega's first non-founding partner.
Originally from Antibes in Southern France and an ESSEC business school graduate, Isabelle began her career at Bain &amp; Company in Paris as a strategy consultant and advisor to European business leaders in the private equity, retail and media sectors.

Looking to start her own business, Isabelle co-founded Pepeats in 2014, an application dedicated to restaurateurs and bars, which is still active today. After a few years as CEO of Pepeats, Isabelle then left her position to become an advisor and member of the board of directors.

Still passionate about entrepreneurship and the startup ecosystem and looking to play an active role in supporting startup founders, Isabelle decided in 2016 to become a venture capitalist. She joined Breega- a young VC fund specialised in financing early-stage high tech startups at Seed/Series A level- when it was launching its very first fund and went on to play an active role in its development.

"I chose to join Breega because I wanted to partake in the construction of this new model for supporting and boosting founders. I found the idea of helping to change the way VCs did business by offering operational and concrete assistance to startups very exciting. I also fell in love with the founding team, whose values and vision I share. - Isabelle GALLO, Partner

"Isabelle has been part of the Breega adventure from the very beginning. We are delighted to welcome her as a Partner. Her discernment, energy and enthusiasm are real assets. She is an entrepreneur who fully understands the challenges of start-ups and whose experience and advice are highly appreciated by the founders she accompanies". -François PAULUS, Founding Partner.

Already an active member of the boards of promising startups such as Libeo, Eyelights, Gymlib, Trustpair and SoSure (UK), in her new role as Partner, Isabelle will be more specifically in charge of developing the fund's Fintech, Insurtech and Healthtech investments.

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About Breega: Breega is an investment fund that provides Seed / Series A financing to European high-tech start-ups. Breega is more than just an investor. Created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, Breega supports its portfolio companies at every stage of their development and offers them free operational expertise (HR, biz dev, marketing and legal) as well as international development opportunities. In particular, Breega is an investor in Exotec Solutions (robotics), Ibanfirst (fintech), uDelv (autonomous vehicle), FoodChéri (foodtech), Curve (fintech) and Fretlink (marketplace). www.breega.com

Press contact: Helen O'REILLY-DURAND // +33 (0)6 24 36 82 21// <a style="color: #4bbb87;" href="helen.oreilly-durand@breega.com">helen.oreilly-durand@breega.com</a>

Isabelle Gallo appointed Partner at Breega

Breega is a venture capital firm financing European tech start-ups at Seed/Series A stage. Built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, Breega manages 250M€ and acts as an active business partner rather than a simple investor. On top of funding, Breega provides its portfolio with in-depth industry and operational expertise and international business development opportunities.

Breega

Breega is a venture capital firm financing European tech start-ups at Seed/Series A stage. Built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, Breega manages 250M€ and acts as an active business partner rather than a simple investor. On top of funding, Breega provides its portfolio with in-depth industry and operational expertise and international business development opportunities.

 Founder, Breega

Ben's experience as a founder and his passion for entrepreneurship led him to co-found Breega, a fast-growing, founder-led European VC specialised in financing tech startups from PreSeed to Series B stage (€260M under management). 
Prior to that, Ben debuted his entrepreneurial journey by launching FiftyFor, the first financial rating platform for SMEs in Africa, and then Rugby Division, a disruptive rugbywear brand. 
He began his career in M&amp;A, working on large cross-border deals and Series D+ in Tech for Macquarie Bank in London and Sydney.
Today, Ben &amp; Breega support highly promising startups such as Curve, Cuvva, Exotec, Moneybox, Udelv or NinetyNine with the aim of propelling them to global success.