Laurent Damiani

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

France

About

Experience

  • Co-Founder & Managing Partner at INSPIRING SPORT CAPITAL
    2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

    A European Private Equity 100% dedicated to the Sports Industry including the following sub-segments: Sporting Goods Manufacturers, Technologies applied to Sports, Marketing Services, Data and IP. These sectors are rich of innovation, synergies and growth opportunities. Beyond financial resources, we create value at investee companies by unlocking the specific leverages of the Sports industry (sponsorship, marketing rights, contents, communities, networking), with the support of our Strategic Advisors, while being seasoned PE professionals.

  • President of the Strategic Committee at Millet
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

    MILLET MOUNTAIN GROUP is the holding company of MILLET, an iconic brand with a strong 100-heritage specialized in the premium outdoor sports apparels and equipments.

  • Chairman of The Supervisory Board at Golfers World
    Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo

    The European leading golf equipment distribution for players and clubs. INSPIRING SPORT CAPITAL has completed four major investments so far: Piguy Golf Challenge SAS (wholesale), Duchell B.V. and RangeKing (BtoB), and Golfers World B.V. (players equipment).

  • Co-Founder at GLOBAL SPORTS WEEK
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

    GLOBAL SPORTS WEEK brings together global leaders from sports, culture and society with the aims to be both a place of influence, inspiration and business, to share, shake and shape the future of Sport. It takes place each year from February 2020 under the high patronage of the French Republic's President.

  • Member of the Supervisory Board at 52 Entertainment
    Nov 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

    INSPIRING SPORT CAPITAL in partnership with HLD Europe organized the LBO of Funbridge in 2016, the European leading Bridge online platform, BBO in 2018, the US leader, and Virtual Regatta in 2021, merged into 52 Entertainment.