United States

Product Marketing

Branding

Growth Hacking

Business Development

Yannick Kpodar

General Partner

Monetisation

Leadership

Brand strategy

Business intelligence

Campaign execution & analysis

Content strategy

Forecasting and reporting

Budget management

Market research

Marketing strategy

Sales plan and process

Salesforce

ChatGPT

HubSpot

Notion

Youtube

Stakeholder management

Public Speaking

Brand positioning

Social media marketing

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Learn essential burnout prevention techniques and replenish physical and emotional energy.

Managing burnout

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Dealing with imposter syndrome

Understanding factors that lead to a motivated team - recognition, communication and more.

Keeping team members motivated

Understand the process of training, motivating and directing your team members.

Managing people

How to create a positive workplace culture that drives collaboration and productivity?

Fostering a good team culture

Steps to building and maintaining a strong, cohesive and effective team.

Building an effective team

Learn the tips to successfully manage a team in a remote environment.

Managing a remote team

How to maintain trust, commitment, accountability deliver results while handling conflict

Avoiding common dysfunctions

Tips for transitioning into a new role or company.

Changing roles

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to get promoted

How to ask for a promotion and negotiate for salary raise?

Negotiating a job offer

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Talk to people who've broken into the tech industry and learn their stories.

Breaking into tech

Learn the best ways to answer technical interview questions with frameworks

Acing technical interview questions

How to set up the team for success by defining and measuring team's performance.

Choosing metrics and team goals

How to define and execute a successful launch and managing stakeholders expectations. (eg. MVP)

Launching new products or features

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Running effective meetings

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Identifying problems vs solutions

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Presenting your work with impact

Global SaaS & FinTech operator with 15+ years scaling VC-backed companies across the US,

Europe, and LATAM. Known for building capital-efficient revenue engines: cut CAC by 50%, flipped GTM to 70% inbound, and scaled ARR $4.5M to $12M and $17M to $45M, fueling $1.8B unicorn valuations. 

Experienced in leading integrated Marketing, Sales, and CS organizations to
deliver repeatable revenue and board-level outcomes.

Aventra Capital is an emerging Seed-stage investment fund built by former B2B SaaS unicorn operators from the US, Europe, and LATAM.

We back early AI/B2B software companies serving SMB and mid-market customers.

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀:
  • Early ecosystem of 500+ founders, operators, and investors
  • MVP of internal operating tools in development
  • Active collaboration with senior operators from LinkedIn, PayFit, Salesforce, Brex, Notion, and Clari
  • Ongoing work with VC and PE partners focused on portfolio performance and GTM discipline
  • Fund I currently in formation

*Amenitiz: $30M Series A SaaS scale-up in the B2B hospitality market

• Grew ARR from $4.5M to $12M in 18 months; surpassed 10K customers; reached €10M ARR.

• Flipped GTM from 70% outbound to 70% inbound; cut CAC by 50% with <12-month payback.

• Directed a €5.2M budget across Europe; launched expansion in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia.

• Scaled the marketing org from 12 to 40+ across brand, growth, product, and customer marketing.

Led GTM, product-market fit, and customer experience across three fintechs within Groupe BPCE ($25.7B banking group, #2 in France). Sat on two executive boards for a post-merger mandate. 

• Repositioned Dalenys as a premier enterprise PayTech, fueling $6.9B pipeline and helping close $1.3B in new enterprise volume.

• Merged Dalenys & Payplug into one of France’s most recognized payment brands.

• Directed GTM across enterprise, SME, and BaaS platforms (clients: Veepee, Leroy Merlin, PokerStars).

• Built and led a 15-person team; drove ABM strategy that generated 92% of qualified pipeline.

Recognized as a Top 100 Product Marketing Influencer (2020, 2022) within PMA, the leading global community for 300k+ product marketers.

• Delivered keynotes on growth, pricing, and international expansion at PMA summits.

• Instructor in “Road to CMO” program alongside Adobe, Oracle, and Privy.

• Early PMA exec member; contributed to scaling the community from 10k to 300k+ members.

PayFit ($70M Series C, HR tech SaaS). Oversaw product marketing across 5 countries; promoted into senior leadership team.

• Tripled ARR from $17M → $45M in 2 years; contributed to $254M Series E and $1.8B unicorn valuation.

• Launched 11+ new products and 7 strategic partnerships; drove >70% YoY growth.

• Expanded internationally: scaled Italy market launch, 10× ARR across international geographies.

• Rebuilt pricing in FR/UK/DE to optimize growth and profitability.

Part of the global product marketing team for LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions business ($4B ARR). Drove global launches, field enablement for 6,000+ reps, and customer intelligence programs.

• Led GTM strategy and execution for a $2.5B business line; enabled global field activation across 33 countries.

• Launched global Voice of Customer programs, shaping roadmap and accelerating enterprise growth.

• Partnered with Microsoft to launch Resume Assistant across 15 countries.

• Directed competitive positioning, messaging, and pricing for new product lines including LinkedIn Talent Hub.

• Oversaw cross-functional launches including LinkedIn’s predictive sales analytics tool.

Teach strategy, leadership, and product marketing across Masters & MBA programs at EADA, ranked among Europe’s top 30 business schools.

• Ranked in top 5% of all professors in EADA’s Master in Management program.

• Invited keynote speaker at EADA’s 60th Anniversary (1,500 attendees) and 2019 graduation ceremony.

• Consistently top-rated courses on leadership, strategy, and personal development.

Certified leadership coach and speaker, complementing my operator career.

• Trained 2,000+ leaders through business schools, conferences, and webinars.

• Taught leadership, design thinking, and entrepreneurship courses in the US and internationally.

• Supported executives and early-stage founders in building leadership capacity and strategic clarity.

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