Folleas has worked in finance for over 23 years, both in investment banking and private equity, in several geographies. She spent two and a half years at Merieux Equity Partners, a private equity fund focusing on healthcare and backed by the Institut Merieux, where she led the investment in DentalMonitoring, a French unicorn and leader in AI for the remote monitoring of orthodontic treatments.
Previously, she spent 13 years at L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused fund, backed by LVMH, with around $30B AUM. During this time, she participated in numerous transactions such as Sandro Maje Claudie Pierlot, Innis & Gunn, CTG, Princess, Micromania, EMU, across France, UK, Italy and Spain. Before that, she worked at BNP Paribas for 7 years, spending 4 years In Italy and France on the leveraged finance team and 3 years in the UK and Argentina in the trading room. Caroline graduated from ESCP Business School.
