Katia Kachan

INSEAD MBA' 16D

OVHcloud’s IPO Journey (A): Securing Board and Executive Alignment for Success

By  Frederic Godart,  David Dubois,  Katia Kachan
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The case study highlights the strategic decision-making process, the challenges faced, and the importance of board and executive alignment in successfully navigating the complex journey to IPO. OVHcloud, a leading European cloud services provider founded by the Klaba family in 1999, launched an initial public offering (IPO) in 2021.

    Published 31 Jan 2025

    Reference 6880

    Topic Leadership & Organisations

    Industry Information Technology and Services,  Capital Markets

    Region Europe

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    OVHcloud’s IPO Journey (A): Securing Board and Executive Alignment for Success

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    The case study highlights the strategic decision-making process, the challenges faced, and the importance of board and executive alignment in successfully navigating the complex journey to IPO. OVHcloud, a leading European cloud services provider founded by the Klaba family in 1999, launched an initial public offering (IPO) in 2021.
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      OVHcloud’s IPO Journey (B): Delivering while Executing: The Interplay of Culture, Structure, and Power During the Preparation Phase

      By  Frederic Godart,  David Dubois,  Katia Kachan
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      Case B provides further insights into the complexities of preparing a technology company for an IPO, emphasizing the importance of leadership, strategic planning, and effective communication in navigating the transition from a private to a public company. The case highlights how OVHcloud’s culture, organizational enhancements, and navigation of power dynamics enabled it to execute a successful IPO

        Published 31 Jan 2025

        Reference 6880

        Topic Leadership & Organisations

        Industry Information Technology and Services,  Capital Markets

        Region Europe

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        OVHcloud’s IPO Journey (B): Delivering while Executing: The Interplay of Culture, Structure, and Power During the Preparation Phase

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        Case B provides further insights into the complexities of preparing a technology company for an IPO, emphasizing the importance of leadership, strategic planning, and effective communication in navigating the transition from a private to a public company. The case highlights how OVHcloud’s culture, organizational enhancements, and navigation of power dynamics enabled it to execute a successful IPO
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          Salmon Evolution’s IPO (A): Architecting Brand Growth from Startup to Scaleup

          By  Frederic Godart,  David Dubois,  Katia Kachan
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          Salmon Evolution, a Norwegian on-land salmon farming company, was established in 2017 with a vision of innovating in the industry to ensure sustainability. Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen, transitioning from CFO to CEO in January 2023, played a pivotal role in its capitalization journey from private placements to public markets.

            Published 27 Jun 2024

            Reference 6879

            Topic Leadership & Organisations

            Industry Agriculture,  Financial Services

            Region Europe

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            Salmon Evolution’s IPO (A): Architecting Brand Growth from Startup to Scaleup

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            Salmon Evolution, a Norwegian on-land salmon farming company, was established in 2017 with a vision of innovating in the industry to ensure sustainability. Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen, transitioning from CFO to CEO in January 2023, played a pivotal role in its capitalization journey from private placements to public markets.
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              Salmon Evolution’s IPO (B): Leveraging ESG for Sustainable Growth and Market Success

              By  Frederic Godart,  David Dubois,  Katia Kachan
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              The case study focuses on the strategic use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles by Salmon Evolution during its initial public offering (IPO) and subsequent growth phase.

                Published 27 Jun 2024

                Reference 6879

                Topic Leadership & Organisations

                Industry Food and Beverages Production

                Region Europe

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                Salmon Evolution’s IPO (B): Leveraging ESG for Sustainable Growth and Market Success

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                The case study focuses on the strategic use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles by Salmon Evolution during its initial public offering (IPO) and subsequent growth phase.
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                  Creating Value with Blockchain & NFTs: Arianee Leading the Transition to Web3.0 with Digital Product Passports

                  By  Frederic Godart,  Katia Kachan
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                  The case focuses on Arianee – a France-based scale-up at the forefront of the blockchain digital economy. Founded in 2017 by four French serial entrepreneurs including Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel and Frédéric Montagnon, Arianee offers web3 solutions for brands, such as digital product passports and clienteling tools.

                    Published 14 Mar 2024

                    Reference 6866

                    Topic Strategy

                    Industry Internet,  Luxury Goods and Jewelry

                    Region Europe

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                    Creating Value with Blockchain & NFTs: Arianee Leading the Transition to Web3.0 with Digital Product Passports

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                    The case focuses on Arianee – a France-based scale-up at the forefront of the blockchain digital economy. Founded in 2017 by four French serial entrepreneurs including Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel and Frédéric Montagnon, Arianee offers web3 solutions for brands, such as digital product passports and clienteling tools.
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                      Citron: Global Expansion of a Consumer Goods Start-up from the Middle East

                      By  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Katia Kachan
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                      In January 2022, Sara Chemmaa, founder and CEO of Citron, a Dubai-based start-up that made distinctive lunchboxes and other carry containers, is reviewing her pitch deck for a Series A investment round. Will her growth story appeal to institutional investors? Will the expansion strategy for her consumer goods company convince funds with an investment remit in tech-based ventures?

                        Published 25 Aug 2022

                        Reference 6768

                        Topic Entrepreneurship

                        Industry Consumer Goods

                        Region Middle-East

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                        Citron: Global Expansion of a Consumer Goods Start-up from the Middle East

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                        In January 2022, Sara Chemmaa, founder and CEO of Citron, a Dubai-based start-up that made distinctive lunchboxes and other carry containers, is reviewing her pitch deck for a Series A investment round. Will her growth story appeal to institutional investors? Will the expansion strategy for her consumer goods company convince funds with an investment remit in tech-based ventures?
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                          Analytics-Driven Transformation at Majid Al Futtaim: Building a Data-Led, Test-&-Learn Culture to Generate Customer Value in the Middle East

                          By  David Dubois,  Joerg Niessing,  Katia Kachan
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                          Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) is a lifestyle conglomerate present in 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, with annual revenues of $9.6 billion. The case focuses on its data-led, customer-centred transformation that unlocked new sources of growth and mitigated the effects of the covid19 pandemic on business thanks to the group’s digital resilience.

                            Published 01 Jul 2020

                            Reference 6592

                            Topic Strategy

                            Industry Retail

                            Region Middle-East

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                            Analytics-Driven Transformation at Majid Al Futtaim: Building a Data-Led, Test-&-Learn Culture to Generate Customer Value in the Middle East

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                            Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) is a lifestyle conglomerate present in 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, with annual revenues of $9.6 billion. The case focuses on its data-led, customer-centred transformation that unlocked new sources of growth and mitigated the effects of the covid19 pandemic on business thanks to the group’s digital resilience.
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                              Unlocking the Closet: Venture Capital and the Global Expansion of a Middle East Luxury Goods Marketplace

                              By  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Katia Kachan
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                              In 2018, the Luxury Closest (TLC), an e-commerce marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods based in Dubai, receives Series C investment from two venture capital firms, Middle East Venture Partners and Wamda Capital. CEO Kunal Kapoor needs to evaluate three distinct paths for the company’s expansion over the coming 18 months.

                                Published 31 May 2019

                                Reference 6505

                                Topic Entrepreneurship

                                Industry Venture Capital,  Luxury Goods and Jewelry,  E-Commerce

                                Region Middle-East

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                                Unlocking the Closet: Venture Capital and the Global Expansion of a Middle East Luxury Goods Marketplace

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                                In 2018, the Luxury Closest (TLC), an e-commerce marketplace for pre-owned luxury goods based in Dubai, receives Series C investment from two venture capital firms, Middle East Venture Partners and Wamda Capital. CEO Kunal Kapoor needs to evaluate three distinct paths for the company’s expansion over the coming 18 months.
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                                  Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD): Digitally Transforming the Fashion Industry?

                                  By  L. Felipe Monteiro,  Katia Kachan
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                                  The case discusses the globalization of fashion and the trajectory of Fashion Forward Dubai. Since its inception in 2013, FFWD had striven to offer an alternative to traditional fashion weeks by showcasing collections of local designers to fashion buyers, journalists and customers on the catwalk and on internet. Over 15,000 attendees came to the show and more than 100,000 followed it online.

                                    Published 27 Jun 2018

                                    Reference 6395

                                    Topic Strategy

                                    Industry Apparel and Fashion

                                    Region Middle-East

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                                    Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD): Digitally Transforming the Fashion Industry?

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                                    The case discusses the globalization of fashion and the trajectory of Fashion Forward Dubai. Since its inception in 2013, FFWD had striven to offer an alternative to traditional fashion weeks by showcasing collections of local designers to fashion buyers, journalists and customers on the catwalk and on internet. Over 15,000 attendees came to the show and more than 100,000 followed it online.
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                                      Analytics-Driven Transformation at Majid Al Futtaim: Building a Data-Led, Test-&-Learn Culture to Generate Customer Value in the Middle East

                                      By  David Dubois,  Joerg Niessing,  Katia Kachan
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                                      Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) is a lifestyle conglomerate present in 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, with annual revenues of $9.6 billion. The case focuses on its data-led, customer-centred transformation that unlocked new sources of growth and mitigated the effects of the covid19 pandemic on business thanks to the group’s digital resilience.

                                        Published 01 Jul 2020

                                        Reference 6592

                                        Topic Strategy

                                        Industry Retail

                                        Region Middle-East

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                                        Analytics-Driven Transformation at Majid Al Futtaim: Building a Data-Led, Test-&-Learn Culture to Generate Customer Value in the Middle East

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                                        Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) is a lifestyle conglomerate present in 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, with annual revenues of $9.6 billion. The case focuses on its data-led, customer-centred transformation that unlocked new sources of growth and mitigated the effects of the covid19 pandemic on business thanks to the group’s digital resilience.
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                                          Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD): Digitally Transforming the Fashion Industry?

                                          By  L. Felipe Monteiro,  Katia Kachan
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                                          The case discusses the globalization of fashion and the trajectory of Fashion Forward Dubai. Since its inception in 2013, FFWD had striven to offer an alternative to traditional fashion weeks by showcasing collections of local designers to fashion buyers, journalists and customers on the catwalk and on internet. Over 15,000 attendees came to the show and more than 100,000 followed it online.

                                            Published 27 Jun 2018

                                            Reference 6395

                                            Topic Strategy

                                            Industry Apparel and Fashion

                                            Region Middle-East

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                                            Fashion Forward Dubai (FFWD): Digitally Transforming the Fashion Industry?

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                                            The case discusses the globalization of fashion and the trajectory of Fashion Forward Dubai. Since its inception in 2013, FFWD had striven to offer an alternative to traditional fashion weeks by showcasing collections of local designers to fashion buyers, journalists and customers on the catwalk and on internet. Over 15,000 attendees came to the show and more than 100,000 followed it online.
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