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Patrick Kedemos
Patrick Kedemos is a French and Australian businessman and entrepreneur specialised in capital raising, investment banking and the funding of technology companies. Patrick also teaches financial modelling and delivers finance and strategy workshops and seminars to senior executive and boards. He is an ex-diplomat and Fortune 500 senior executive. Early life and Education

Patrick was born on 16 March 1973. He started his tertiary education by studying advanced Mathematics and Economics at Janson de Sailly in Paris and Sainte-Genevieve in Versailles and then earned a Masters of Science in Management from NEOMA Business School, one of the top French schools in 1995. He then obtained a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from INSEAD, the preeminent international business school in 2003. Patrick is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Career:
Patrick started his career as the founder of Action Plus, a company providing marketing research to a variety of large corporate clients. He later joined Air Liquide, the world leader for industrial and medical gases, where he earned a wealth of experience as General Manager, Sales & Marketing Manager, Strategy Manager and Financial Controller, operating across different geographies on several continents as well as business activities spanning from heathcare to industry.

Patrick was then appointed as the head of the joint-venture companies between Air Liquide and Wesfarmers, one of Australia’s largest companies.

Patrick then became the Managing Director of AnaeCo, an Australian publicly-listed technology company which provides solutions for the recycling of solid waste, including organic materials and generating energy and compost in the process. He raised significant capital for AnaeCo.

After moving to Perth, Patrick became the Honorary Consul for France in Western Australia. In that role, he served as a bridge between his two countries and coordinated the growing French presence in Western Australia.

He is currently the Managing Director of Avanguard Capital. He has extensive international experience in assisting companies raise capital and commercialise their products. He also teaches Financial Modelling to the Masters of Applied Finance at the University of Western Australia and delivers a series of workshops and seminars to assist senior executives and directors with strategy as well as raising capital and structuring the growth of their ventures. One of Patrick’s main focuses is the funding and scaling of technology companies with strong intellectual property portfolios. Patrick sits on a number of boards and advises a number of organisations. He also owns a number of companies in Australia and overseas in a variety of industries and with a focus on new technologies.

Personal life:
Patrick speaks 11 languages and dialects and is a proud father of two.