Francois Ganneau

India, Middle East & Africa Director | Groupe Snef at SNEF

📍 Saudi Arabia🔄 Updated July 2026💼 3 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2026
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Non Executive Board Member
2026
Our vision is to empower DevOps and application developers and change how modern software applications are developed and deployed in public and private clouds. We are Hiring We are passionate about what we are building and are actively hiring experienced software developers, architects, product managers in Bangalore, India and Silicon Valley, CA. We are interested in talking to people who are passionate about building world-class products, want to be part of creating and growing a new company and want to have some fun! Please send email to: jobs@appcito.net
Board Member / NED
Sep 2024
Mare Custos is an underwater Robotics startup developing and manufacturing its own ROV Brand SEABOT. Our products are divided mainly into 2 segments: The robotics platforms and the payloads. Where the platforms provide smoothness and high diving capabilities and the payloads offer a wide range of applications to our clients in different industries. The unique feature about our products is their modularity where we enable our users to perform different kind of missions with their systems.
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2026
Non Executive Board Member
2026
Our vision is to empower DevOps and application developers and change how modern software applications are developed and deployed in public and private clouds. We are Hiring We are passionate about what we are building and are actively hiring experienced software developers, architects, product managers in Bangalore, India and Silicon Valley, CA. We are interested in talking to people who are passionate about building world-class products, want to be part of creating and growing a new company and want to have some fun! Please send email to: jobs@appcito.net
2024
Board Member / NED
Sep 2024
Mare Custos is an underwater Robotics startup developing and manufacturing its own ROV Brand SEABOT. Our products are divided mainly into 2 segments: The robotics platforms and the payloads. Where the platforms provide smoothness and high diving capabilities and the payloads offer a wide range of applications to our clients in different industries. The unique feature about our products is their modularity where we enable our users to perform different kind of missions with their systems.
2023
Advisor/Consultant | Saaf Development (Cofounder)
Sep 2023
Saaf Development connects global firms to Saudi opportunities, offering local expertise and strategic market insights.
2022
Angel Investor & SPV President/Chairman
Dec 2022
Avec près de 200 membres investisseurs actifs, Paris Business Angels (PBA) est un leader en France du financement des start-ups en phase damorçage. Réseau généraliste, PBA accompagne chaque année de nouvelles sociétés innovantes basées en France sur des tours de financement de 400K€ jusquà 4M€ (fonds propres), seul ou en co-investissement. Les membres de PBA apportent aux entrepreneurs un financement mais également une expertise et leurs réseaux personnels.
2021
Managing Director | Solar Development & Investment | Building winning teams | Work closely with NEDs
Jan 2021
Targeting commercial and industrial solar installations, SAFEER is a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Altaaqa Alternative Solutions which offers industrial and commercial clients the route to accessing solar energy. Our goal is to deliver cost-effective, reliable solar energy solutions to commercial customers across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Specializing in commercial and industrial solar installations for example on rooftops and carports, the joint venture will leverage: TotalEnergies access to the entire photovoltaic solar value chain. Altaaqas 16 years of leadership in delivering independent power and water generation solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A long-established relationship links the TotalEnergies Company and Altaaqa´s parent company, the Zahid Group. Both Groups have been cooperating for over 30 years and the SAFEER partnership is here to last. Our solutions are turnkey and worry-free – SAFEER handles your entire project. From planning to design and from permitting to commissioning to maintenance.
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