Leonid Goncharov
CFO / DAF externalisé. Mentor
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Serial entrepreneur with 17+ years creating and scaling 5 startups including successful exits (Anticafé, Clue&Co). Expert in fundraising, M&A, product-market fit, and strategic growth having built Europe's largest coworking-café chain. I help startups accelerate growth through proven frameworks and hands-on mentoring.
Work experience
Strategic Advisor
Article 5
Feb 2024 - Present
2 years 9 months
Paris, France
👨💼 I bring my 17+ years of experience in creating 5 start-ups... 📈 ... to help entrepreneurs grow their companies - Financial strategy, BP - Fundraising - M&A - Restructuring - Product-market fit - Designing the company's strategy, mission, and culture - Creating a roadmap - 1-1 coaching / mentoring - ... and much more! You can reach me directly on LinkedIn!
Co-founder & CEO
Work & Go
Nov 2022 - Present
4 years
Paris, France
Coworking Plug & Play pour les petites et moyennes villes. Nous transformons les m2 sous-exploités des commerces du quotidien (gares, hôtels, bornes électriques, centres commerciaux etc.) en Coworking Plug & Play pour accompagner les (télé)travailleurs partout en France.
COMEX 40 Member
Mouvement des Entreprises de France > Paris
Jun 2022 - Present
4 years 5 months
Paris, France
Le rôle du COMEX 40 est d'aligner les décisions et les causes défendues par MEDEF avec la vision des "jeunes".
Member
The Galion Project
Mar 2022 - Present
4 years 8 months
Paris, France
The Galion Project is a think tank of tech entrepreneurs with an ambition to change the world though desruptive innovation.
Ensemble Ukraine 💙💛
Mar 2022 - Present
4 years 8 months
Paris, France
Co-President
Nov 2022 - Present
4 years
Paris, France
Notre objectif est de renforcer la résilience de l'Ukraine face à la guerre avec la Russie. Depuis mars 2022 nous avons financés des dizaines d'initiatives locales, engagé 70+ bénévoles, collecté 2M€+ de donations et envoyé plus de 4.000 tonnes de matériel de première nécessité. Toute aide est bienvenue - écrivez-moi si vous pouvez nous soutenir avec votre temps ou vos résouces.
Member
Mar 2022 - Oct 2022
8 months
Paris, France
Anticafé
Mar 2013 - Aug 2023
10 years 6 months
Paris, France
Board Member
Jul 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year 2 months
Paris, France
Following the Anticafé acquisition by After Place, I have joined its board.
Founder & CEO
Mar 2013 - Jul 2022
9 years 5 months
Paris, France
(Acquired by After Place) Anticafé is the first and the biggest coworking-café chain in Europe. We're providing ultra-flexible spaces for remote work and collaboration, whether you're looking for a third space for an hour or a day, alone or in groupe. Created in 2013, it had 14 locations in 6 cities in France and Italy. In 10 years it has served over a million clients.
Co-Founder
Clue & Co by Anticafé - Escape Game
Jan 2018 - Dec 2022
5 years
7620 Paris, Denmark
(Acquired by Le Donjon) Clue&Co is an Escape Game and team-building company that I've co-founded based on Anticafé experience.
Visiting associate
The Boston Consulting Group
Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
3 months
Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000
Worked on operational excellence for a major steel producer. Met or was above BCG expectations on all the dimensions according to the final evaluation.
Founder, CEO
Swiss Hall LTD
May 2008 - Aug 2010
2 years 4 months
Brought to Ukraine and was and exclusive whole-seller of 3 Swiss Made watch brands. Established a sales network of 12 stores around the country.
Co-founder
"A5", non-for-profit newspaper
Mar 2007 - Jul 2009
2 years 5 months
During a two year period grew the newspaper publishing from 1 to 7 biggest cities in Ukraine. Was responsible for strategy and marketing. Mobilised advertisers, worked with customers. Hired and trained employees for the advertising department.
Education
UW Foster School of Business
MBA exchange
2012 - 2012
1 month
ESCP Business School
Master in Management
2010 - 2012
2 years 1 month
Odessa I.I.Mechnikov National University
Bachelor
2006 - 2010
4 years 1 month