Damien Bourel

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Board Member at ORIS Materials Intelligence

France

Overview

Damien Bourel is the Founding and Managing Partner at LIBERSET, an investment company backed by family offices. With 20 years of experience in engineering, venture capital, and private equity, he focuses on accelerating the growth of high-potential companies with breakthrough technologies in the industrial and natural resource sectors across Europe and North America.

His passion lies in supporting purpose-driven entrepreneurs who are building resilient, technology-enabled businesses. He is committed to helping founders with international ambitions solve critical sustainability challenges, particularly in areas like clean technology, agriculture, and energy savings. He is based in Lyon, France.

He has a unique focus on helping entrepreneurs, particularly those from a research background, navigate the complex transition into managerial and leadership roles.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Hard To Convince

Judgemental

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Clean & Green Tech
As co-founder of LIBERSET, he actively invests in and supports entrepreneurs in the Clean Tech and Green Tech domains.
Sustainable Infrastructure
He is a board member at ORIS Materials Intelligence, a company using AI to decarbonize infrastructure and reduce the use of primary resources.
Founder Development
He focuses on the complex journey founders take, especially those with technical backgrounds, as they evolve into successful entrepreneurs and managers.

Media Appearances

Damien has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Board Member at ORIS Materials Intelligence
7-2024
Board Observer at Abolis Biotechnologies
3-2024
Board Observer at Weenat
9-2023
Board Member at Qualisteo
10-2020
Board Observer at Novolyze

Education

2002 - 2005
Engineer's Degree from ESIEE PARIS
2001 - 2002
Biological / Biosystems Engineering from Université de Picardie Jules Verne (Amiens)

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Exp : 22 Location : France Job Level : Leadership Designation : Board Member at ORIS Materials Intelligence
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Insights For Selling To Damien

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Damien is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Damien

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Damien move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Damien take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Damien

Personality Compatibility


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