Founder & President – Mobicap RED
Born the 28th of April 1963 in Rouen (Normandy), married and have 5 children. From 1989 to 1992, Christophe worked as a Sales Officer at AUGUST THOUARD (main real estate broker in France, bought by BNP PARIBAS in 2003). In 1993, he joined DTZ as Partner and founded the Paris office, until 1996. He joined BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE as Head of Sales in 1996 and quickly became Deputy CEO in charge of Property Development and Asset Management branch. During 12 years, he developed 200 000 sqm of office per year, 2 500 apartments in France per year and had an annual turnover of 1 billion euros per year with 8 billion euros of assets under management in the AM branch.
In 2008, Christophe joined HAMMERSON as CEO continental Europe and Board Member of HAMMERSON PLC. During on year, he coordinated the redevelopment of a 2,5 billion euros portfolio in France, Spain and Germany, and initiated distresses sales of a 800 million euros portfolio in Spain. From 2009 to 2012, he was the CEO of GECINA, the largest office REIT in France and the third in Europe with 12 billion euros of assets under management. During three years, he dealt with bankrupt Spanish shareholders, he took care of the disposal of a 48 000 flats portfolio, he improved the rating of the company and refinanced 7 billion euros of debt. In 2012, Christophe co-founded SEEFAR, a regulated asset management company and became its CEO. The company hold a portfolio of 1,3 billion euros of assets, mostly shopping malls and retail park. The main investors were KKR and French life insurance companies. The company shut down in 2018 after the disposal of the assets. From 2019 to 2023, Christophe was the CEO and co-founder of MOBICAP. He developed a joint venture with EQT to develop 5 000 appartements for disabled people in France. As of today, 20 buildings are completed and 10 are under construction. In 2024, Christophe joined Kronio Advisory, a Lisbon-based real estate investment company, alongside 3 other shareholders. Kronio Advisory’s ambition is to raise 100 million euros of equity to develop senior living in both Spain and Portugal.