The Team

Team

The Team

A team dedicated to .

Julien LOBEL, Managing Partner 9 Capital Management

Julien LOBEL

Founding Partner


Julien, founder and managing partner of 9 Capital Management, is an entrepreneur at heart.

After starting his career at Edmond de Rothschild and EY, he founded 99 Advisory in 2009, a regulatory transformation consulting firm that he grew to 44 €M in revenue and a team of over 300 Talents.

Since 2019, he focuses on providing strategic and financial support to entrepreneurs and SME executives, as well as the philanthropic activities of 9 Charity.


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As COO at 9 Capital Management, Laurence brings her broad and diverse professional experience to the Group.

From the trading floor at ABN AMRO to the Risk Department at the Royal Bank of Scotland, from structured finance to consulting, Laurence supports 9 Capital Management's development on a daily basis by structuring its operational, financial, and HR management.


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Laurence GONTRAN, Chief Operating Officer 9 Capital Management

Laurence GONTRAN

Chief Operating Officer

As COO at 9 Capital Management, Laurence brings her broad and diverse professional experience to the Group.

From the trading floor at ABN AMRO to the Risk Department at the Royal Bank of Scotland, from structured finance to consulting, Laurence supports 9 Capital Management's development on a daily basis by structuring its operational, financial, and HR management.


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Armand DE LA HOGUE, Chief Investment Officer 9 Capital Management

Armand DE LA HOGUE

Chief Investment Officer


CIO at 9 Capital Management with 15 years of investment experience. Armand has developed a strong track record in private equity.

Since 2016, he plays a key role at 9 Capital Management, where he selects the top-tier European and American private equity funds and identifies high-value co-investment opportunities.

Armand is also a Founding Partner of Friday Capital, a Mauritius-based asset management company and a leading local private equity firm.


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Investment director at 9 Capital Management, Tristan began his career in financial audit, mergers and acquisitions and structured finance before joining Capital & Dirigeants Partenaires—a multi-family office active in the nanocaps segment—in 2020.

Since 2024, he focuses on co-investment activities for 9 Capital Management as well as on providing strategic and financial support to entrepreneurs and SME executives.

Tristan has contributed to the development of more than 10 companies and supported more than 20 entrepreneurs and SME executives.


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Tristan SAVARIAU, Investment Director 9 Capital Management

Tristan SAVARIAU

Investment Director

Investment director at 9 Capital Management, Tristan began his career in financial audit, mergers and acquisitions and structured finance before joining Capital & Dirigeants Partenaires—a multi-family office active in the nanocaps segment—in 2020.

Since 2024, he focuses on co-investment activities for 9 Capital Management as well as on providing strategic and financial support to entrepreneurs and SME executives.

Tristan has contributed to the development of more than 10 companies and supported more than 20 entrepreneurs and SME executives.




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Our Values

So that our actions are guided by what we stand for.

Person-Centred

We focus on the "who" before taking an interest in the “what".

We carefully choose our partners and place the highest importance on the quality of the relationship we build with them — ensuring it is healthy and lasting.

In other words, we only know how to grow through a spirit of kindness, openness, empathy, and guide towards collective success.

Excellence

There is no performance without high standards.

We are consistently committed to the professionalism and excellence that define our teams and underpin everything we do.

We always aim higher and push further to tackle the most complex challenges — together.

Commitment

We place the utmost importance on personally committing alongside entrepreneurs, SME executives, fund managers, talents, and charities we support.

Our ambition is fully dedicated to the success of our partners.

This collective performance is, in our opinion, the real driver of progress.

Feel like joining us?

Write to us directly at contact@9-capitalmanagement.com