Denis Huynh

Experienced COO and strategic business partner to co-founders across an international Fintech scale-up (15 entities, 13 EU + 2 UAE, up to 130 headcount). Board member. ExCo Chair. Strategy formulation, corporate governance and long-term business direction.

Revenue ×3.4: €14M → €47M in 3 years, EBITDA €500k, break-even Year 1. AUM ×6: €30M → €180M. -20% operational costs. PSAN in 8 months. Series A preparation (€30-50M). Fintech regulated by AMF (France), VARA (UAE), OAM (Italy) — EME distribution agent.

Regulatory: MiCA, DORA, AML/KYC, UAE expansion. Business procedures creation & formalization. 10 strategic partnerships (Coinbase, Circle, French Tech). OKR/KPI framework.

Background: PE & M&A tax law (PwC), CAPA.

Executive Director & General Administrator - Vancelian | Biot, France - Biot, France

(2023-06)

Fintech Scale-up / Digital Assets — 15 entities, up to 130 employees. incl. President: Jun 2024 – Oct 2025

• Revenue: €14M → €47M in 3 years · EBITDA €500k · Break-even in Year 1 · AUM: €30M → €180M (×6) since joining
• ~10 strategic partnerships (Coinbase, Circle, French Tech) → AUM and revenue growth
• Preparation of a Series A fundraising (€30-50M): data room setup and due diligence coordination
• Board member · ExCo Chair · Strategic business partner: strategy formulation, corporate governance and long-term business direction
• Administrative and financial management of 15 entities (13 EU, 2 UAE)
• Operations oversight: IT, cybersecurity, compliance, finance, marketing and QA
• Creation and formalization of business procedures across all departments
• OKRs and KPIs implementation → increased productivity and team alignment
• Fintech regulated by AMF (France), VARA (UAE), OAM (Italy) · EME distribution agent · PSAN in 8 months · MiCA filing · AMF/ACPR/VARA reporting
• DORA implementation (digital asset providers scope, ICT policy)
• Direct management of C-level executives and department heads (up to 130 employees total); recruitment, payroll, onboarding, offboarding, training and career development

Customer Support Services Manager - Vancelian | Biot - Biot

(2021-10 - 2023-06)

• Management of 15 people across 3 sites · Zendesk CRM · No-code automation · Quality framework

Social Media Care Manager - Back Market | Bordeaux - Bordeaux

(2019-03 - 2021-10)

• Scaled to 15 countries (1 launch/month) · Team of 6 · Response time < 5 min · No-code

Customer Champion - Back Market | Bordeaux - Bordeaux

(2017-11 - 2019-03)

• B2B account management · Multichannel customer support

Junior Tax Lawyer – PE & M&A - PwC Société d'Avocats | Paris - Paris

(2016-06 - 2017-11)

• Buy- & sell-side tax due diligence (IS, VAT, transfer pricing, withholding taxes) · LBO/M&A structuring: acquisition vehicles, debt deductibility, fiscal integration, parent-subsidiary exemption · SPA tax provisions: warranties, tax indemnities, covenants · Post-acquisition reorganizations (mergers, TUP) · Tax memos & cross-border opinions · Network coordination across 20+ jurisdictions

CAPA (French Bar Certificate) - EFB – Paris Bar (2016)

Master 2 in Law - Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) (2016)

Management 3.0 Certification (2024-12)