Fully committed to environmental challenges, Marc joined Mirova as senior advisor in February 2021 and as a full-time employee in July 2021 to lead the Impact PE business.
Before joining Mirova, he held various positions within Rothschild & Co, such as Managing Director of Five Arrows, the Private Equity business unit of Rothschild & Co to launch an impact Private Equity fund or General Partner co-CEO of Rothschild & Co Asset Management.
Prior to this, he held various positions as CEO of investment entities within Schroders, Credit Agricole Group and AXA. In particular he was CEO of the Private Equity and Infrastructure fund of fund business of Amundi and as such represent Amundi at the board of Hamilton Lane.
He started his career as a Professor in Applied Mathematics at University Paris Dauphine. Alumni of the École Normale Supérieure, he is a qualified actuary and hold a PhD in applied mathematics.
He is chairman of the investment committee of the École Normale Supérieure Foundation and board member and treasurer of the “fond de dotation” of the NGO “Hop Les Voila”

François-Xavier Oliveau joined Initiative & Finance in May 2020 to drive transformation in the portfolio companies, both operational and environmental. He was previously active in the portfolio performance group at PAI Partners, which he joined in 2015. In addition to providing operational support to management, he launched the PAI Partners digital initiative.

Prior to that, he holds a 20-year experience in management and consulting. As a member of the Arjowiggins Executive Committee, he managed the Healthcare and Advanced Applications division, comprised of four businesses from €12m to €80m turnover. He turned around the €80m sterile packaging business (now Sterimed). As Deputy CEO, he led the operational development of Lucibel, a French player in LED lighting and the Internet of Things, from seed to €30m sales. He also held operational and business development positions at Air Liquide and Schneider Electric, and was a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. He also brings a strong deal-making experience, including acquisitions, divestments, carve-out, JVs and asset deals.

His experience has allowed him to build a strong business experience in multiple sectors related to environmental transition, including building automation, LED lighting, energy conversion, fuel cells, industrial gases, organic materials and recycling.

François-Xavier Oliveau is a graduate engineer from Ecole Centrale Paris and a graduate from Sciences Po Paris. He holds an MBA with honors from Harvard Business School.

An influential thinker and essayist, he regularly contributes to the public debate, including on environmental matters. He wrote in 2017 Microcapitalisme, an award-winning book on the economic and social impacts of technology.

Grégoire a cofondé Greenscope, la plateforme tout en un de l'ESG pour les investisseurs et leurs participations.
Il a occupé par le passé plusieurs postes de direction dans de grands groupes industriels avant de devenir l'un des premiers ambassadeurs B Corp en France.