Head of direct investments at the UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund ($100 billion AuM), Global Tech and Digital Infrastructure Investor. With over three decades of transformative experience in private equity and corporate development, he has overseen 100 investments totaling $24 billion across major tech hubs worldwide, establishing himself as a leading figure in advanced technology investments. Championing the transformative power of technology to drive economic growth and social progress, he remains committed to innovative and sustainable solutions addressing global challenges. His career is distinguished by trailblazing contributions that have shaped our current digital ecosystem such as mobile networks as a co-founder of Bouygues Telecom (1995); telecoms, Internet, digital TV as a PE investor at Apax Partners (1998); mobile broadband as a founder of Qualcomm Ventures Europe (2006); cloud computing, virtualization and IoT as the leader of Cisco Investment International and its €3-billion European deep tech strategy (2012-2016). His investments in 5G, Cloud, AI, Cybersecurity, New Space and Quantum have significantly propelled the growth of numerous technology leaders. Graduated from Sorbonne University (MBA) and ECE Paris (Engineering), Mr. Rombaut has taught private-equity for two decades, exemplifying his commitment to knowledge-sharing.
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