Baptiste Cota

Tech investor, board member, and advisor with extensive experience in venture capital and blockchain technology. Currently serves as a Venture Builder at WeBuild Ventures Switzerland and as Founding Partner of LeadBlock Partners, a blockchain-focused venture capital fund. Holds multiple board positions at technology companies including Venly, Tesseract, Poncho, Avec jane, and Direct-Market.fr. Active angel investor since 2018 with an impressive track record of 11 live startups, 1 successful exit (Vauban acquired by Carta), and zero failures. Previously served as an Expert and Jury Member for the European Commission's EIC Accelerator program, evaluating startups in renewables, impact, and ICT sectors. Early career built on a solid financial foundation with roles in equity research focused on utilities and renewables at Goldman Sachs in London, and additional experience in equity research, asset management, and equity sales at Rothschild & Cie Gestion and Goldman Sachs in Paris.