Damien Braud is responsible for leading Ardian NBS activities including the origination and execution of new investment opportunities, manage and drive value creation initiatives across the portfolio of projects. Damien has deep experience working across emerging markets alongside different stakeholders including both public and private entities. He was regional director for Proparco East Africa. Prior to joining Ardian, Damien Braud was Head of Private Equity Africa & Middle East at Proparco and previously regional director for Proparco East Africa. Before joining Proparco, Damien was principal at Amundi Private Equity.

Education: HEC Paris & Telecom Sud Paris