Thierry Petit

Thierry Petit is a leading French entrepreneur, famed for his online businesses in e-commerce, fashion and sales. Named as the 9th most active French business angel, Thierry has also invested in countless start-up businesses. Also recognised as the second European leader in private sales, Thierry is now booked as a speaker for corporate events, sought to share his expertise on business, e-commerce and investing.

Best known for his talents as an entrepreneur, Thierry is the co-founder and co-CEO of showroomprive.com. An e-commerce company that specialises in online flash sales, Thierry has also founded LOOK FORWARD, a business that supports and incubates start-up businesses in fashion, in particular those who transform the way in which fashion is made, distributed and used. He is also famed for being the Vice President of France Digitale- an initiative uniting French investors and digital entrepreneurs.

Thierry originally began his career as an engineer and completed studies at The National Institute of Telecommunication, working for companies such as Planète Interactive and Brainsoft. Finding a passion for business, however, Thierry joined the world of entrepreneurship after he founded Toobo.com. After founding the company, Thierry continued work as the CEO of Toobo.com and spearheaded France’s first online price comparison site. He has also formerly been the CEO of Mouvement, a performance art magazine, and claimed the Prix Microsoft for Best App after his work on the L’Oréal group website.

Having invested in businesses such as ALittleMarket, TagCommander and Vinted, Thierry is now booked as a speaker for corporate events, hired for his expertise in e-commerce, investing and business. Recognised as one of the most active business angels and an industry leader in private sales, Thierry is revered for his detailed experience as a businessman. When looking for a speaker who has triumphed at the top of their industry, look no further than e-commerce business magnate and entrepreneur Thierry Petit.