David Laroque 🌔

About

Co-founded two companies: Leuwen in 2017 (Now Leuwen - Euroland) and Notsoliquid in 2021 (later acquired by Bryan Garnier and then by Stifel). Now Managing Director in charge of secondaries in Europe at Sifel. Lecturer at Sciences Po teaching about secondaries.

Experience

• Stifel Europe (Permanent · 2 yrs 6 mos)
  • Managing Director & Co-Head of Secondaries
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Co-Head of Secondaries (Bryan Garnier)
    Jan 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Managing Director in charge of secondaries (post acquistion of Notsoliquid by Bryan Garnier)

• Teacher at Sciences Po
  Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

  New course on secondaries ("Navigating Private Equity and Venture Secondaries") for MSc Finance and Strategy students. Provided expert guidance on GP-Led, LP-Led secondaries and Direct Secondaries, focusing on structuring, secondary process and valuation. Achieved a 100% satisfaction rate from students, reflecting the effectiveness of the course content and delivery since 2024. Previous course on fundraising ("Startup Fundraising") from 2018 to 2021.

• Mentor at STATION F
  May 2022 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs

  Mentor for startups in Space Green (Naver) and Edhec Entrepreneurs programs for finance and fund raising

• Co-Founder and CEO at NotSoLiquid
  Apr 2021 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Co-founded NotSoLiquid, a financial service focused on liquidity solutions and secondaries for startups and VC investors. • Led the company through incubation at Station F, developing a robust product and recruiting a dedicated team. • Successfully closed over €200m in transactions and facilitated the sale of NotSoLiquid to Bryan Garnier / Stifel in 2024.

• Mentor at Techstars
  Apr 2017 - Dec 2022 · 5 yrs 9 mos

  Mentoring startups in the Techstars Paris programs