About

A peer, not a middleman.

Former CEO, M&A specialist, bilingual French-English — based in Florida and a Realtor with World Class Realty. I bring a large-deal methodology to your acquisition.

My background

What I learned before getting here

For years, I worked as CFO, CIO, then CEO on complex M&A operations — more than $200 million in transactions. Deals where analytical rigor, due diligence quality, and financing structure make all the difference between a good acquisition and a costly mistake.

I chose Florida. And when I started looking at how the SMB acquisition market worked here for French-speaking investors, I realized something: there's a structural bias in favor of the seller. Buyers deserve a far more rigorous approach than what the market offers.

That's why I built this offering. Not to sell listings. To guide entrepreneurs like myself through a decision that shapes their future, their family, and their capital.

Value proposition

I'm an advisor and realtor, but first and foremost a former business executive who negotiated major deals between multinationals, and later put $500K of my own equity into my own startup.

If you're looking for someone who supports you as a peer — who tells you what he really thinks of a deal, who flags concerns as soon as they arise — then we should talk.

$200M+

M&A Transactions

MBA & MSc

Academic Background

E-2 & EB-5

Visas Covered

FR / EN

Fully Bilingual

🏢 Licensed Realtor — World Class Realty (WCR)

I worked on complex, high-stakes transactions. Today, I use that experience so you buy the right business, at the right price, for you.

Didier Renard — Business Advisor & Realtor, Florida

Areas of Service

📍 Suncoast — Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples
📍 Miami — South Florida, Broward, Palm Beach
📍 Other areas — via partners

Partner Network

E-2 & EB-5 immigration attorney (in place)
Specialized lender (residential asset financing)
Business attorney & closing attorney
Bilingual CPA FR / US
Insurance broker, commercial bank
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Background

Life before Florida

Experience

2014–2015

Chairman & CEO

Cloudwatt — French Sovereign Cloud

€225M in capital (French State, Orange, Thales). Strategic repositioning, offer and go-to-market restructuring.

2015–2017

VP Strategy & Deputy CEO

Orange Cloud for Business

Multi-carrier EMEA/APAC cloud transformation. 2016–2020 strategic plan. $200M+ acquisition and international strategic partnership.

2010–2014

Founder & CEO

Tasker SAS / Hawsting LLC

AWS startup — managed services and financial intermediation. Built from the ground up with $500K of personal equity.

2008–2010

SVP Systems & Operations

Crédit Agricole S.A.

Member of the Group IT Committee. €12Bn in net banking production. Reported to the Executive Committee.

1999–2003

CFO EMEA West — Strategic Outsourcing

IBM Global Services

€3Bn contract portfolio. Valuation and pricing of large IT outsourcing deals.

2018–2025

Entrepreneur Advisory

Strix Ventures — Florida

Strategy, finance and go-to-market for clients in France, Switzerland and the United States.

Education

ESCP

M.Sc. — Information Systems

ESCP Europe, Paris

INSEEC

M.B.A. — Major Finance

INSEEC U., Paris

2011

Technology Venture Program

Stanford University, California

2010

Executive Program

Singularity University, California

Roots & Licenses

French-American citizen — based in Venice, Florida
Florida REALTOR® — World Class Realty · Lic. SL3650898
Bilingual French (native) — English (fluent)
E-2 & EB-5 Direct visa specialist
Testimonials

What clients say

"I had the pen in hand to finalize the purchase of a $700K franchise. Didier proved to me, with the numbers, that I couldn't sustain the pace of new-customer acquisition that this type of business demands. Hard to hear — but it saved me a lot of trouble."

Christian

Acquisition project — Florida

"Didier helped me develop a biotech product for livestock, drawing on a network of veterinarians in Florida. A complex pivot, negotiated together."

Antoine

Business development — Florida

"A bad partnership — I wanted a fight. Didier convinced me and helped me sell my stake at the best price. I'm now the only one who came out ahead in that deal."

Laurent

Sale of shares — Florida

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