Romain Assunção (رومان اسونساو)
Managing Partner @ Antler for MENAP I First check
The move
MoveTomouhCL → Antler
TitleMember → Managing Partner
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageFrançais
Years in UAE6.6
Total experience13.4 years
Antler headcount201-500 employees
Antler industryVenture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Antler HQSingapore
Antler founded2018
Antler typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Managing PartnerAug 2023 — Present
Antler· Full-time
- MemberJun 2023 — Present
TomouhCL
- Associate PartnerOct 2022 — Aug 2023
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Engagement ManagerFeb 2021 — Oct 2022
- Engagement ManagerNov 2019 — Feb 2021
- Junior Engagement ManagerNov 2018 — Oct 2019
- Senior AssociateNov 2017 — Oct 2018
- AssociateOct 2016 — Oct 2017
- MBA Summer Intern - Amazon PrimeJun 2015 — Sep 2015
Amazon· Région de Paris, France
- VP General Merchandise - Category Management & PurchasingDec 2013 — Jul 2014RRocket Internet - Jumia Nigeria· Lagos
- Interim General Manager (to help through a family illness)Nov 2012 — Nov 2013
Trezentorres· Région de Paris, France
- Sales Regional Manager - Yves Saint LaurentMay 2011 — Sep 2012
L'Oréal· France et Luxembourg
- Products manager - Kiehl's 1851Jul 2010 — May 2011
L'Oreal· Région de Paris, France
Education
- Ecole de Management de LyonMsc in Management - Programme Grande ÉcolePresent
- London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Present
Languages
- Anglais · Full professional
- Français · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Market AnalysisProduct MarketingCompetitive AnalysisCorporate FinanceNew Business DevelopmentConsumer Products
About
I am the Managing Partner at Antler for MENAP, the world’s most active early-stage VC and now the world’s most active investor in AI. I lead a $60M fund dedicated to backing 120+ tech-enabled startups across the region.