Denis Villafranca

Experienced Investor and Board Member in PE & VC

📍 Paris, Île-de-France, France🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 26 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2023
VC🌍 France
12
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26y
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Board Member
Nov 2023
Créé il y a plus de 25 ans, le Groupe Bertrand est un acteur majeur de lhôtellerie et de la restauration en France. Diversifiée et multimarque, Bertrand Franchise, filiale du Groupe Bertrand, gère des enseignes de restauration se développant en franchise, chacune avec des positionnements différents : - Au Bureau, Volfoni, Hippopotamus et Léon pour la restauration à table - Pitaya et la masterfranchise pour la France Itsu pour le street food ; - Et, la master franchise BURGER King® pour la France, pour la restauration rapide. Elle a développé des savoir-faire uniques dans le développement de marques fortes, la gestion et l’animation de réseaux en franchise sur toute la France.
Private Investor
Jul 2018
DeepReach automates digital ad networks (SEA, social ads, programmatic display, map ads) to deliver outstanding performance for local and multi-local advertising campaigns. ‍ The DeepReach AI platform opens new potential for advertisers and agencies through local campaigns.
Member of the Board
Jun 2016
Visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adenza
Private Investor
Jun 2016
Dem Dx is an award-winning AI healthcare company based in London. The company’s CE certified clinical diagnostic platform, developed in consultation with over 200 medical experts, enables frontline practitioners to diagnose, identify necessary tests and present recommendations for further care before the patient sees a doctor. The Dem Dx platform is 22% more accurate than Harvard-trained junior doctors, delivers 85% accuracy at first diagnosis, and reduces time to diagnose by 40%.
Member of the Board
Jul 2000
Polyconcept is the world’s largest supplier of promotional products, operating on five continents and selling to over 100 countries around the globe. With main offices in the US, Europe, Hong Kong, Canada and China, the company supplies a wide range of promotional, lifestyle and gift products to several hundred thousand companies ranging from small enterprises to global corporations, through a network of advertising specialty distributors.
Experience · 14 entries
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2023
Board Member
Nov 2023
Créé il y a plus de 25 ans, le Groupe Bertrand est un acteur majeur de lhôtellerie et de la restauration en France. Diversifiée et multimarque, Bertrand Franchise, filiale du Groupe Bertrand, gère des enseignes de restauration se développant en franchise, chacune avec des positionnements différents : - Au Bureau, Volfoni, Hippopotamus et Léon pour la restauration à table - Pitaya et la masterfranchise pour la France Itsu pour le street food ; - Et, la master franchise BURGER King® pour la France, pour la restauration rapide. Elle a développé des savoir-faire uniques dans le développement de marques fortes, la gestion et l’animation de réseaux en franchise sur toute la France.
2022
Private Investor
Mar 2022
Germitec’s mission is to improve the standard of care by reducing cross-contamination risk and offering healthcare professionals with an automated solution that is fast, simple, safe, and environmentally friendly. Our products uses patented Yuvee® UV-C technology to provide High-Level Disinfection (HLD) for endocavitary and external ultrasound probes.
2021
Senior Advisor
Sep 2021
Bridgepoint Group is one of the worlds leading mid-market investors, specialising in private equity, infrastructure, credit, secondaries and private wealth. With $98 billion of assets under management and a strong local presence in Europe, North America and Asia, we combine global scale with local market insight and sector expertise, consistently delivering strong returns through cycles.
2019
Private Investor
Jan 2019
MIYA is a global efficiency-oriented water operator with vast experience and a full range offering for water utilities including water efficiency, commercial management and water treatment. MIYA provides urban water efficiency solutions designing and implementing solutions that significantly improve the clients'​ financial and operational efficiency, supplying water and wastewater services in Europe, Caribbean and Africa through various engagement models to more than 1.4 million people.
2018
Private Investor
Jul 2018
DeepReach automates digital ad networks (SEA, social ads, programmatic display, map ads) to deliver outstanding performance for local and multi-local advertising campaigns. ‍ The DeepReach AI platform opens new potential for advertisers and agencies through local campaigns.
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