Jérôme Hervé
Entrepreneur and Investor at JH Next
Founder of JH Next
During my 30 years of professional life, 22 of which at BCG, I have developed cross-industry experience and a recognized ability to build original solutions to create value and growth. I have advised banks as well as major private and public corporations over the years. I had the privilege of launching BCG's Private Equity practice in Paris, which also covers Family Offices and Venture Capital.
I am now both an entrepreneur and an investor in JH Next, a company I founded in 2020. Based on my experience, I combine knowledge gained from hundreds of different situations with my vision and expertise in order to offer a new approach to a selected number of companies. I lead them on the path to sustainable value creation, through both growth and innovation.
A CORE BELIEF
A core belief: sustainable value creation requires growth. The Covid crisis has shed light on two trends that will significantly shape growth opportunities in the next few years:
Technology unlocks new growth potential. Companies that were most digitally advanced have better withstood the shock; the best have even grown. Entire industries such as Finance, Healthcare or Agriculture are accelerating their transformation with new leaders emerging.
Sustainability will only rise as a major concern, with increasing scrutiny from consumers/citizens and regulations from public authorities.
JH Next's purpose is to:
Help companies owned by Private Equity funds or Family Offices build new businesses.
Foster the agility and digitization that is typical of start-ups in the Private Equity world.
Bring the discipline of Private Equity to Venture Capital.
SOLUTIONS
Through JH Next, Jérôme Hervé works with Private Equity portfolio companies and start-ups with three objectives:
Growth
Unearth growth opportunities and achieve their potential by working rigorously with shareholders and management teams. How can the company's assets be leveraged differently? How can technology support new business models, services and products? How can new consumer needs and expectations be addressed to drive growth? And how can all this fuel a compelling equity story?
Funding Model
Structure and set up the appropriate funding model to align investors with the company’s growth agenda and the equity story.
Board of Directors
Support the companies over time by joining the Board of Directors and working closely with management and shareholders to challenge plans, up to exit for Private Equity funds and Series B or C for start-ups.