Mathieu graduated from the engineer school AgroParisTech–Agrosup and from EM Lyon business school.
After a first experience as a lobbyist specialized in energy and environment, Mathieu spent 13 years in private equity investment industry and was involved in numerous LBOs, growth capital, VC and M&A transactions.
Mathieu joined in 2007 the management company Tocqueville Finance where he cofounded the private equity investment firm Galiena Capital.
From 2010 to 2016 Mathieu joined the French public investment bank (BPI France) as an Investment Director where he was responsible for dedicated sectors such as energy, environment, cleantech, smart cities, softwares and web industry.
In 2016 he became Chief Investment Officer of Amaury Group (Amaury Sport Organisation, L’Equipe) and was in charge of the development and the management of private equity investments and M&A transactions in sports, medias, events, leisure and tourism.
In 2018 he founded MRFT & Co, an investment bank dedicated to growth companies with advisory services for mergers & acquisitions, fundraising processes and corporate finance.
As an investment banker and investment investor in private equity industry both private and public organization for nearly 15 years, Mathieu has acquired a vast experience in M&A transactions and mid to large fundraising processes having successfully contributed to some 50+ transactions.