Jean-David started his career at Capgemini where he spent 13 years and launched the Capgemini Telemedia Lab in the Silicon Valley in 1997. He jumped into the Private Equity space in 1999, first as CTO for Europatweb, then Viventures as Partner. He subsequently spent 6 years at 3i Group Plc. as Partner at its French office for Venture and TMT. He is the CEO of ISAI which he co-founded in 2009. Jean-David was unintentionally at the start and then spokesperson of the Pigeons movement (an initiative to challenge a new tax law that could have strongly impaired entrepreneurship in France). He is a founding member of the France Digital Association for which he was co-chairman between 2016 and 2019.

His track record includes: SeLoger (IPO Euronext), Screentonic (acquired by Microsoft), Okyz (acquired by Adobe), highdeal (acquired by SAP), Netonomy (acquired by Comverse), Priceminister (acquired by Rakuten), Fastbooking (acquired by Accor Hotels), Stickyads.tv (acquired by Comcast), Cardiologs (acquired by Philips)

Main investments at ISAI: Blablacar, 360learning, Malt, Datadome.

Jean-David is a repentant heavy smoker - He is also a plodding yet assiduous golfer.

Graduated from the Ecole Poytechnique (1982).