Damien Guermonprez

Damien Guermonprez is a prominent figure in the French fintech and crowdfunding industry. He currently holds several key positions:

Professional Roles

1. Executive Chairman of Lemonway: Guermonprez serves as the Executive Chairman of Lemonway, a company in the financial services sector.15

2. Chairman of the Board at Financement Participatif France (FPF): He was appointed as the President of FPF in March 2022.24 FPF is an association that represents and defends the interests of participants in crowdfunding and related activities in France.1

3. Board Member of ACSEL: Guermonprez has been a board member of ACSEL, an association for the digital economy, since January 2020.6

Background and Expertise

• Education: Guermonprez holds an MBA from Harvard.3
• Passion: He is described as being passionate about alternative finance.2
• Business Angel: In addition to his executive roles, Guermonprez also acts as a business angel, supporting other ventures.2

Recent Developments

In June 2024, Guermonprez played a key role in the strategic merger of Financement Participatif France with France FinTech. This move was aimed at strengthening the crowdfunding and fintech sectors in France. Regarding this merger, Guermonprez stated:

"It is a marriage of heart and reason to look in the same direction: that of bringing our entrepreneurial ecosystem to life, and with the arrow of crowdfunding in addition, because the financing needs have never been so acute, and the place of crowdfunding in the economy has never been stronger."1

This merger reflects Guermonprez's vision for the growth and consolidation of the French fintech and crowdfunding industries.