Biography
François Gaudet is a Head of Unit in the Cleantech Equity and Growth Finance division of the Equity Growth Project Finance department of the European Investment Bank. His work focuses on the development and deployment of innovative financing solutions in the Cleantech space with an emphasis on the energy, transport, bio and circular economy sectors. Under his stewardship, EIB’s venture debt portfolio in the Cleantech space grew to EUR1.3B at the end of 2023.
Between 2011 and 2014, he was Principal Advisor at the European PPP Expertise Centre also part of the EIB where he advised public authorities on different aspects of PPP infrastructure projects and policies.
Before joining EIB, he was a Senior Banker in the municipal and environmental infrastructure team of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London and Ukraine where he focused on private sector transactions, both equity and debt. Prior to joining EBRD, Mr Gaudet worked at JP Morgan Chase Private Equity Asia where he was part of a management team restructuring an investment in the telecom sector in Asia. Mr. Gaudet has a wide experience in mergers and acquisitions, structured finance and regulated industries acquired both through his former legal practice and banking work.
Mr Gaudet is a Canadian and British national and holds a degree in law (cum laude) from the University of Ottawa, Canada and a diploma in financial management (DipFM) from the ACCA, UK.