Hi, I’m ClÉMENCE.

I am French-American by birth and a global citizen at heart, driven to create impactful change at scale. As an ESG Global Associate Partner, my focus is on supporting Echo Eight Investments (E8) to acquire, partner with, and scale profitable businesses providing goods or services through sustainable means or with business models that directly foster positive social and environmental impact. My portfolio ranges from green-tech companies tackling reforestation, food security, water treatment, and waste management to health and education businesses promoting gender equality.

E8 represents a dynamic, global network of investors, business growth advisors, and tax and legal specialists working to acquire, partner with, and/or scale profitable businesses. We collaborate with lenders, family offices, and investment firms to achieve capital-raising goals.

I believe that by promoting circular economy principles, the investment community can encourage innovation and responsible resource management. I am particularly interested in working with women-owned businesses and am dedicated to addressing the gender gap for women-led SMEs seeking financing.

Prior to joining E8, I dedicated over a decade to leading humanitarian and development initiatives in reproductive health and rights, as well as gender-based violence. I held leadership roles in various NGOs and UN agencies in complex settings such as Honduras, Senegal, Ukraine, Syria, and Mozambique, where I managed teams, oversaw large-scale operations, and contributed to strategic planning and capacity building. I also co-founded a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the entrepreneurial mindset in Central America.

MPH & BA in Intl. Political Science: I hold a Master of Public Health from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) and the Andalusian School of Public Health (Spain), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from the University of Georgia (USA).

Languages: French and English are considered my mother tongue, but I am also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. I am happy to hold meetings in these languages!

On a personal note, in my free time I enjoy traveling, cooking, drawing, learning about different topics through books, podcasts, YouTube, and documentaries, and volunteering.

More on me

My Approach

My goal is to thoroughly understand your situation as a business owner as defined by the points stated below and use them as guiding principles to help you achieve your objectives:

Those seeking to scale:

  1. New markets: which new markets are you trying to expand t0?

  2. Challenges to growth: What are your current pain-points standing in the way of new growth? (lack of capacity, hr, access to new segment of the market, effective marketing strategy)

Those seeking to exit:

  1. Motivation to exit: Your and your family’s motivations for selling the business.

  2. Your Legacy: What are you aiming to be remembered for? What do you wish to leave behind?

  3. Your ideal timeline: Your desired timeline for the sale.

  4. Involvement in exit/transition/growth: Your goals for the transition process and level of involvement post-acquisition.

  5. Your dreams: What do you envision the business's future? For your and your family’s future?

DREAM IT

- Well-established businesses: Businesses with at least a 5-year track record (requisite), a strong management team in place (preference), and a minimum annual revenue of 1M.

- Sectors agnostic: We are interested in building our portfolio of businesses across different industry sectors, prioritizing companies interested in scaling through sustainable means or with business models that foster positive impact and address social issues or climate mitigation.

- Geography: Globally.

criteria for acquisition or partnership

Be Ambitious:

1) What are impressive goals the business could reach if the proper investment and resources to scale were available?

2) What kind of impact are you seeking to make with your business in the world?

Those seeking to exit:

“Post-Exit Life”: What does your life look like after the business?

Let’s review the budget list: What people, places, or activities will you have time for in your next chapter?