Valérie Handal joined HarbourVest's London-based subsidiary in 2006 and focuses on originating and executing secondary investments, primarily in Europe. Valérie has led a range of European secondary transactions and currently serves on the advisory boards of several funds, including those managed by Encore Ventures, Forbion Capital Partners, Phase4 Ventures, and RBS Asset Management.
Valérie joined the Firm from Merrill Lynch's Private Equity Group in London, where she served as a vice president. Her prior experience includes positions in investment banking and venture capital at Merrill Lynch, Banc of America Securities, and Softbank Europe Ventures.
She received a BS (Honours) in Economics from The London School of Economics and Political Science in 1995 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2000. Valérie speaks fluent French and conversational Spanish.
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