Meet our team

Originally from Zamboanga del Norte and currently based in Cebu, Rod has a background in journalism. Before attending the University of the Philippines Cebu, he served as Editor-in-Chief of a student publication. As an Editor at Dedale, he applies his expertise in language and content refinement to support the company’s research and publishing initiatives.

Romain was born in France. After graduating with a Master in Management from EDHEC Business School. He worked as a financial auditor at PwC, in M&A at Capstone Finance and in Private Equity at Naxicap Partners in Lyon. Currently, at Dedale Intelligence, Romain joined the Investment & Strategy team as an Analyst. Romain speaks French and English.

Santiago, based in Cebu, Philippines, holds a degree in Theology. Before joining Dedale, he worked for three years as a recruiter, developing his relationship-building skills, and spent two years in administrative roles. Now, as a Network Research Associate at Dedale, Santiago conducts research to support strategic decisions in the tech industry.

Soukeyna was born in the South-West of France and joined Dedale in 2023 as an Investment Research Associate. She began her career in strategy consulting at Bain & Company before moving to Chausson Finance, where she focused on venture capital fundraising. At Dedale, she has worked across multiple sectors, including Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, and Cybersecurity.

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Thibault joined the Research team in early 2025 as an Investment & Strategy Analyst. Previous to Dedale, Thibault started his career as an M&A Analyst at Chami & Co in the small cap team and as a Private Equity Analyst at Adaxtra Capital in Paris, covering Primaries & Secondaries. Born in Paris, he spent significant time abroad as an expatriate in Sydney, London, Copenhagen and Mahé. Thibault graduated from Université Paris-Dauphine PSL with a Master's Degree in Corporate Finance and speaks fluent French, English and Spanish.

Tomás was born in Portugal and has lived in France for the past 3 years. After graduating in Economics at Nova SBE in Lisbon, he began his professional career at BNP Paribas in 2020, in the CIB Consulting & Transformation team, working on strategic projects alongside top management. In November 2024, Tomás joined Dedale as Chief of Staff, where he is responsible for managing commercial activities and overseeing the company’s key strategic priorities.

Tra, originally from Vietnam, has a strong HR background across Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam before moving to France three years ago. She began her career at Banyan Tree Hotels, focusing on leadership development. At Ecolab's APAC HQ, she led Leadership Development, Talent Management, and Diversity & Inclusion. After working with Shopee Vietnam, she joined Air Liquide as a Global Recruiter. Since 2022, she’s been leading Recruitment and HR at Dedale, driving global growth. Tra holds degrees from Singapore Management University and IPAG Business School.

At Dedale, Trang connects with industry experts for their investment research. This involves finding the right experts, reaching out and bringing them onboard, and helping them share their knowledge with the research team through meetings and ongoing support.

Valentin was born and lives in France. After graduating from ESCP Business School, Valentin worked in investment banking, completing internships at Natixis and Citigroup, and later as a full-time M&A analyst at DC Advisory. He joined Dedale in January 2023.

Via is based in Cebu, Philippines, where she excels in data management and project coordination. With a keen eye for detail, she ensures data is accurately collected and up-to-date. Via plays a pivotal role in producing well-organized documents and refined company profiles, while efficiently managing ad-hoc requests in a dynamic work environment. Notably, she was instrumental in the successful commercialization of company profiles, consistently contributing behind the scenes to drive business success.

Zeina is currently based in Cairo and holds over 2 years of experience in research across various sectors. In 2023, Zeina joined Dedale, where she has worked on several different software verticals including cybersecurity, healthcare, and financial services.  Zeina holds a Master's degree in Finance from  Grenoble Ecole de Management.