Olivier began his career as a Telecom Engineer before holding various Technical Sales positions. In 1997, he became Commercial Director of Aqsacom, a telecommunications company specializing in network management.
As a co-founder and Managing Partner of Karista, Olivier is involved in the overall management of the firm, focusing in particular on business development aspects. He is investing in Digital and Engineering fields. He represents Karista at the board of several portfolio companies such as Nexdot and Precogs. He was also an investor and board member of various successful companies including DBV Technologies (listed on Nasdaq: DBVT), AlephD (acquired by AOL) and Sequans Communication (listed on NYSE: SQNS).
Olivier holds a MSc in Micro-Electronics from the University of Bordeaux and an MBA from Paris IAE.