William Blauvac

Investment Manager at Renewables Infrastructure Capital LLP
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(386) 825-5501
Location
UK
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • German Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Cambridge BEC Higher
    Cambridge English Language Assessment
    Jun, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • Bloomberg Market Concept (BMC)
    Bloomberg

Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Investment Manager
      • Jun 2021 - Present

      • Investment strategy: Direct equity investments in small-to-mid-cap Renewables or Energy transition companies, projects or portfolios with a focus on the UK and Europe • Worked on the creation of Voltaria, a platform to build a portfolio of 500MW+ Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the UK which includes: o Building a multi-projects model from scratch including construction, financing, and operations o Screening and selecting key contractors for the projects including EPC, Grid Connexion, Interface, and Route-To-Market providers o Selecting project advisers including modelling and revenue forecast advisers, technical advisers, and lawyers o Finding and negotiating with BESS developers in the UK to secure additional pipeline projects o Negotiation with fundraising advisers, funds of funds and placement agents to raise capital for the projects, now in exclusive discussion with a reputable investor • Worked on a project to build an initial 40MW solar PV portfolio, up to 120MW, in South Asia • Worked on the potential take-private of a major UK mid-stream Biomass service provider

    • Cayman Islands
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Investment Advisor
      • Sep 2022 - Present

      Debt Structuring and Origination Credit Team for Dexstar, an innovative platform aimed at creating DeFi Access to Real World Assets. Promoting sustainable ESG based projects and mixing Blue chip Tradfi & Crypto Debt Structuring and Origination Credit Team for Dexstar, an innovative platform aimed at creating DeFi Access to Real World Assets. Promoting sustainable ESG based projects and mixing Blue chip Tradfi & Crypto

    • United Kingdom
    • Investment Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Investment Analyst
      • Nov 2019 - May 2021

      Federated Hermes Infrastructure is a leading UK-based alternative assets manager focused on direct equity investments in a diversified range of infrastructure assets and sectors across a wide range of geographies (mainly OECD countries). Transactions: • Worked on numerous active deals in various sectors across Europe, including fuel storage facilities (gas, natural gas), gas pipelines networks, Energy-from-Waste facilities, cold storage facilities, CNG refueling facilities, ports, smart metering, re-gasification terminals, rail fleets • Sole Analyst of the deal team for the acquisition of Viridor for £4.2bn, a leading UK environmental infrastructure platform operating Energy-from-Waste facilities, Recycling facilities, Collection business and Landfills, alongside KKR (largest co-investor). I prepared valuation and returns analysis based on multiple scenarios (sensitivities, AVP, etc.) and contributed to the Due Diligence efforts and analysis of the business and investment thesis Portfolio monitoring and Asset Management: • Part of the Asset Management team for Thames Water (leading UK water company), Scandlines (major ferries and ports operator in northern Europe), Viridor (see above) and Associate British Ports ("ABP", the UK's leading port operator with a network of 21 ports across Britain) • In charge of producing the quaterly valuations for the assets I am covering (including bridging valuations quarter to quarter) Investors Relations and Business Development: • Contribute to Investors Relations efforts to maintain good relations with our LPs, answer their requests in a timely manner and contribute to quarterly reporting work and valuations • Contribute to the fund raising efforts of the fund(s) including producing marketing materials, answering RFPs and answering to the requests of existing or potential new clients

    • United States
    • Investment Banking
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Investment Banking Analyst
      • Sep 2019 - Oct 2019
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Private Equity Analyst
      • Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

      Worked for 6 months at Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets ("MIRA"), division of the Macquarie Group focused on Infrastructure Private Equity investments. MIRA is the world's largest Infrastructure Private Equity firm with c. €96bn AUM. Main tasks: market studies, financial analysis, Due Diligence, modelling, monitoring of portfolio companies (e.g. APRR - 4th largest European toll operator) Team: I was part of an investment team focused on Infrastructure investment opportunities in European French speaking countries (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) Majority ownership investment strategy with a targeted Enterprise Value of c. €0.5bn to c. €6bn+ Transactions: • c. €4bn renewable energy distributor: data research, participation to the Investment Memorandum draft, model inputs • c. €1.3bn fuel storage terminals: initial market & target study, draft of investment opportunity presentation • c. €1.1bn elderly care company: banks pitch analysis, modelling (LBO & valuation), draft of Investment Committee Memorandum, participation to the advisors’ presentations • c. €0.5bn French road concession: Investment Committee Memorandum, market updates (state announcements) Selected achievements: Fully modeled an LBO acquisition and the related valuations (DCF, trading multiples, comparable transactions, IRR based) from scratch

    • France
    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Private Equity Analyst
      • Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

      Bpifrance Investissement is the French Sovereign Fund and a major Private Equity firm (AuM c. €35 billion) which assists companies in their expansion and commits to their development through capital increase or buy-out. Transactions: • Worked on c. 8 deals at various steps of the investment process in different sectors, including Renewable Energy, Nuclear Energy, Defence, Railway and Forest Products Execution: • Prepared materials for investments committees and internal presentations • Participated in management meetings and Q&A calls • Performed market studies for the Associates and Investment Directors Financial analysis: • Performed financial modeling and valuation using the DCF and the Multiples (trading and comparable transaction) analysis • Performed companies due diligence Portfolio monitoring: • Monitoring the portfolio companies activities • Delivered a daily news flow to Associates and Investment Directors Databases used: Thomson Reuters Eikon, MergerMarket, Factiva, CFNews, Capital Finance, Orbis During the MyCareerSpark © program (6-month dedicated training program), interns attended classes about: • PE Environment Overview • Valuation methods : DCF, Trading Multiples & Comparable Transactions • DCF Case with Excel Modelling • LBO Case with Excel Modelling • Public speaking • Individual HR coaching

    • Banking
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Corporate Banking Analyst
      • May 2015 - Aug 2015

      Part of a team of 6 bankers whose goals were to answer treasury management needs & credit request. Main tasks: risk & credit analysis, accounting tasks (Pro Forma adjustments), initiation of credit requests Part of a team of 6 bankers whose goals were to answer treasury management needs & credit request. Main tasks: risk & credit analysis, accounting tasks (Pro Forma adjustments), initiation of credit requests

Education

  • emlyon business school
    Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Management - Programme Grande Ecole, Finance
    2015 - 2019
  • Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München
    Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Management, Finance
    2015 - 2019
  • Lancaster University
    Master in Management, Finance
    2015 - 2019
  • 华东师范大学
    Finance internationale
    2016 - 2016
  • Université de Montpellier
    Master's degree, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
    2014 - 2015
  • FHW Fachhochschul-Studiengänge Betriebs- und Forschungseinrichtungen der Wiener Wirtschaft
    Accounting and Finance
    2014 - 2014
  • Université de Montpellier
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Accounting and Finance
    2011 - 2014

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