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Operating Partner · Interim Manager (CEO/COO)

Structuring, turnaround and strategic execution
for SMEs/mid-caps · VC/PE funds · public-private organisations

STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL COPILOTING

CADRAN7 works alongside business leaders and their shareholders, public or private, at the moments when a company needs to structure, transform, turn around or change its governance.

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

SMEs, mid-caps, startups growing or under pressure

Decide with a peer's perspectiveA sparring partner, leader to leader
Transform without weakeningA co-pilot committed to execution at your side
Prepare the next stageA company that is structured, steerable, transferable
Navigate sensitive phasesInterim leadership, transition, turnaround

Business leader in front of a screen

Public & private shareholders

VC/PE funds, local authorities, mixed structures

Risks addressed earlierOperational diagnosis pre-deal or during the mission
Value created and measured100-day plan, KPIs & operational performance
A leader's view on the boardBoard member or advisor on key issues
Aligned stakeholdersGovernance, communication, transitions

Investor with pile of coins

A ROLE THAT CREATES MEASURABLE VALUE

100% HANDS-ON EXPERTISE

360° entrepreneurial insight
for immediate operational impact

Clarify

Understand before acting

360° diagnosisIssues, blind spots, dynamics
PositioningDevelopment options & scenarios
PrioritiesQuick wins & fast-impact levers
GovernanceClear roles, aligned stakeholders

Bring under control

Stabilise and steer performance

OrganisationStructure, roles & responsibilities
ManagementAn engaged leadership team
P&L · KPIs · SteeringAnalytical dashboard
CommunicationMessages to stakeholders

Execute & transform

From plan to measurable results

Scenarios & action planPrioritisation & delivery milestones
ExecutionImplementation & real-time tracking
Change managementSupporting the teams
StakeholdersInvestors, board & management

ABOUT

Jérôme Galerne — Jérôme GALERNE

Founder of CADRAN7 (2015), a consulting and investment 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 startup creation and an SME buyout (SaaS, AI, DigitalHealth, DTx, SportTech)
Track record in creation, acceleration (+€3M raised, #StationF_Top30), exit, pivot and turnaround
Board advisor to startups / SMEs
International digital transformation projects in corporate environments
Data-driven steering, project-based execution
Member of APIA — French association of independent professional board directors
Mentor & member of the accreditation and risk committees of the Hodéfi association (interest-free loans for entrepreneurs)

TESTIMONIALS

“A rare ability to bring clarity to complexity, combining operational rigor with a genuinely entrepreneurial mindset.”

Étienne Westphal – Vice-President of the Eurométropole de Strasbourg — former Chairman of the Executive Board, Euratechnologies

“Thanks to flawless methodology, organization and pragmatism, we obtained a clear strategy for the new launch of Vivalley By Eurasanté.”

Étienne Vervaecke – Managing Director, Eurasanté

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