Paul-Philippe BERNIER

About Paul-Philippe BERNIER

Paul-Philippe Bernier is a French executive and investor known for his expertise in structured finance and private-equity-style investing, with significant exposure to listed companies and large-cap transactions. His most notable role connected to Exclusive Networks is that of board member, proposed by the company’s board in 2023 as part of the cybersecurity group’s governance framework. In that capacity, he brings a strong financial and shareholder-oriented perspective, particularly on capital allocation, value creation, and disciplined governance. Since 2022, Paul-Philippe Bernier has served as a Director and member of the Management Committee of Bpifrance Investissement’s Large Cap team. He joined Bpifrance Investissement in 2019 as an Investment Director. In this role, he has contributed to several benchmark transactions for Bpifrance, including investments in both listed and unlisted companies such as Elis, Exclusive Networks, EssilorLuxottica, SPIE, SRS, Mediawan, and Sulo. His track record shows a broad and disciplined investment approach focused on supporting major companies through their development and transformation. Before joining Bpifrance, he spent 12 years in Société Générale CIB’s structured finance teams, working in Paris and London. There he developed deep experience in complex financing solutions, especially in the TMT sector from 2014 onward, and completed more than 20 financing transactions as Mandated Lead Arranger and Bookrunner across Europe and Africa for private equity funds and listed corporates. This background gives him a strong command of balance-sheet structuring, financing strategy, and the expectations of institutional investors. He began his career as a financial auditor at Mazars and is a graduate of NEOMA Business School. Overall, Paul-Philippe Bernier represents a hybrid profile that combines audit discipline, debt expertise, capital markets know-how, and large-cap investing experience. In listed-company governance, that combination is particularly valuable for strategic oversight, financial rigor, and long-term shareholder alignment.