CADRAN7: Operating Partner for Startups / SMB

Broaden your vision of the game

Operating Partner for
Entrepreneur • CEO • PE/VC

Structuring - Growth - Turnaround

STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL COPILOTING
FOR INNOVATIVE LEADERS

CADRAN7 supports founders and CEOs at pivotal stages of their journey — from first scale-up to turnaround — by identifying, structuring and steering high-impact projects.

Our role as an Operating Partner: we inject hands-on expertise, proven playbooks and a powerful network to accelerate value creation while safeguarding risk and keeping stakeholders — including VC and PE investors — perfectly aligned.

WHY WORK WITH CADRAN7

Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders

Benefit from a fresh perspective on your strategic and operational challenges
Have an entrepreneurial partner who "already did it", able to adapt to complex and diverse situations
Rely on a broad range of expertise, experience and networks
A relationship based on high transparency and mutual trust (the entrepreneur remains the ultimate decision-maker)

VC/PE funds & Ecosystems

Boost / restore the economic and financial performance through strategic and operational value creation
« Derisk » investment by reinforcing the ability to manage and execute the value creation plan (VCP)
Develop differentiation from LPs perspective through the depth of support provided to portfolio companies
Safeguard the alignment of interests between stakeholders

(RE)BOOST OPERATIONAL VALUE CREATION

100% HANDS-ON EXPERTISE

360° entrepreneurial insight for immediate operational impact

Strategy

Consolidate foundation : Vision, Mission, Values
Challenging value proposal, business model and business plan
Preparing for a key milestone (strategic pivot, fundraising, M&A, turnaround)
Anticipating opportunities, risks, constraints, options

Governance & Management

Optimizing governance for effective decision-making (Board, EXCOM, Scientific committee...)
(Re)Establishing trust-based relationship between founders and shareholders
Driving performance in multidisciplinary teams with OKR
Communicating with stakeholders

Execution

Steering : Select KPI, Implement dashboard, Focus on cash and value creation
Driving in project mode : structuring, financing, growth, transformation, turnaround
Activating and coordinating expertises : business, legal, finance, banking …
Implementing processes, tools and automations : Collab., Finances, BI, CRM, ERP ...

ABOUT

Jerome GALERNE

Founder of Cadran7 (2015), a consulting company supporting innovation, growth, and turnaround in tech-driven SMEs
Dual background in Tech (IT engineer) and Business (Exec. MBA ESCP)
Professional certifications in Business Takeover (CRA) and Private Equity (Wharton / Wall Street Prep)
Entrepreneur through startups creation and SME buyouts (SaaS, AI, DigitalHealth, DTx, SportTech)
Track record in creation, acceleration (+€3M raised, #StationF_Top30), exit, pivot and turnaround
Data-driven and execution-focused, with strong project leadership
Mentor & member of the accreditation and risk committees for Hodefi association (interest-free loans for entrepreneurs)

TESTIMONIALS

Eurasante

«The work carried out was invaluable. Thanks to flawless methodology, organization and pragmatism, we were able to come up with a clear strategy for the launch of “Vivalley By Eurasanté”. Thanks to the quality of the discussions and deliverables, we look forward to working with Cadran7 again in the future.»

Etienne VERVAECKE – Managing Director EURASANTE (NORTHERN FRANCE HEALTH CLUSTER)