Herve Pluche

Herve helps US start-ups expand to Europe via Internet Incubator's pan-European incubation centers. He spends his life identifying the technologies and business models that will fly in Europe and advising companies on how best to approach their expansion. As a Frenchman who has worked in France, Spain, the UK, Brazil and the US, Herve knows first-hand the different ways of doing business on both sides of the pond.

Prior to joining Internet Incubator, Herve was president of Telecom Italia Ventures in Silicon Valley. He has spent eight years in Silicon Valley altogether: gaining an MBA and certificate in global management from Stanford and then working at Bain & Company before moving to Telecom Italia Ventures. In Europe, he has worked his way through the ranks of international companies including Thomson-csf in France and Construcciones Aeronauticas in Spain. He is also an accomplished private pilot.