Arthur Porré

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Founding Partner at Avolta

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Overview

Arthur Porré is the Founding Partner and Head of Software & Fintech at Avolta, a leading European M&A advisory firm he co-founded at age 23. Specializing in M&A, LBOs, and fundraising, he advises on deals ranging from €20m to over €200m. He is a graduate of ESCP Business School.

Growing up in a family of tech and food entrepreneurs, Arthur developed an early interest in the industry. This extends to his professional focus on sustainability and climate tech, reflected in his roles as a Partner at Climate Club and an investor in climate-focused ventures.

For the past decade, Arthur has been a recurring lecturer on Venture Capital at his alma mater, ESCP Business School.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Late Adopter

Process Oriented

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Fintech Fundraising
As Head of Fintech at Avolta and a recent speaker at FinTech R: Evolution 2026 on "The New Rules of Funding, " he is deeply involved in the sector's capital landscape.
Software M&A
His primary professional role involves advising European software companies on mergers, acquisitions, and buyouts, with numerous high-profile deals completed in recent years.
Climate Tech Investing
Avolta lists sustainability as a key advisory sector, and he is personally involved as a Partner at Climate Club and an investor in ventures like Carb0n.

Media Appearances

Rachat d'Avolta Partners par Alantra – Arthur Porré (Apple Podcasts). Featured in Apple Podcasts

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Arthur Porré, co-fondateur d'Avolta Partners – Tech & Co (BFMTV) – 19/02/2020. Featured in BFMTV

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L'interview d'Arthur Porré, co-fondateur d'Avolta Partners – Tech & Co (BFMTV) – 30/10/2019. Featured in BFMTV

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Work History

9-2012
Founding Partner at Avolta
11-2023
Partner at Climate Club
8-2022
Investor at Carb0n
1-2022
Investor at Bon Vivant
1-2017
Lecturer at ESCP Europe

Education

2008 - 2012
Master's degree (MIM program) from ESCP Business School
2006 - 2008
Education details unavailable from Prépa Integrale, Paris

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Exp : 14 Location : Paris, Île-de-France, France Job Level : N/A Designation : Founding Partner at Avolta
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Insights For Selling To Arthur

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arthur is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Arthur

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arthur move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Arthur take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Arthur

Personality Compatibility


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