Be part of the European Economic impact in a changing world

Be part of the European Economic impact in a changing world

Become a certified Operating Partner and put your experience to work helping European companies grow.

Be part of the European Economic impact in a changing world

Be part of the European Economic impact in a changing world

Become a certified Operating Partner and put your experience to work helping European companies grow.

6 months to train

and legitimize its action

Field Speakers

for a demanding job

Business opportunities

upon certification

High-level network

to boost your action

Operating Partners Academy

Becoming a certified Operating Partner

Legitimacy serving results

Real value catalyst and “insurance for growth” for companies and investment funds, the profession of Operating Partner dedicated to business professionals, is the result driven approach and impactful support Reference for leaders & CEO’s who are looking for sustainable growth

Our mission

We bring together European business experienced leaders, culturs and behaviours to develop responsible Operating Partners who have an Economic impact and transform business in a changing world

They are in ...

Hugues Cazenave

Président-fondateur d'OpinionWay

Gael Duval

Serial-entrepreneur Nextedia | France Digitale co-founder

Vincent Coënt

CEO - ABMI

Philippe de Fitte

Operating Partner

Bertrand Folliet

Managing Partner - Entrepreneur Invest

Jean-Louis Louvel

Chairman & Founder - Groupe PGS

Martine Legendre

Head of Alternative Investments Allianz

Bernard Fort

Cofounder & Chairman at Tennaxia

CAPOP Certificate

Certificate of Aptitude for the Profession of Operating Partner

  • An economic context that compels :

    • CEOs to surround himself like a top athlete would do
    • Investment funds and stakeholders to secure their investments

  • No one is better placed to co-pilot an entrepreneur on strategic development and risk-taking challenges than a serial-entrepreneur who already « have done it »

  • But CEO/Entrepreneur and operating partner are not the same job

Operating Partners Academy learners’ experiences

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Entrepreneurs – Company founders
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General manager
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Operating Partners working within a Investment funds

Benefits of the Operating Partners Academy

Responsible leadership

The CAPOP certificate’ speakers rely on the learners’ extensive professional experience to develop and align natural leadership skills with the needs and differences of today’s leaders, in order to create a positive impact on CEOs support and secure results

Extensive network

At the end of each promotion, the contact directory of all Academy stakeholders is shared and accessible to everyone at any time.

Business opportunities

An Alumni platform is open and available to all CAPOP graduates. Among other things, it offers Operating Partners mission opportunities to support companies and/or investment funds.

Acknowledged legitimacy

The CAPOP is the only recognized certificate which allows you to optimize your experience to practice the profession of Operating Partner while ensuring operational results for your clients

Speaking

Many media outlets approach the Academy and its governance to ask for Operating Partners points of view/interviews. These requests are reserved for Academy learners

Regular Networking

A large number of meetings and evenings are organized at the beginning and end of each promotion, to which all learners, lecturers and Academy governance are invited

The high-level program has enabled me to legitimize and enhance my direct approach and my impact with senior executives.

Charles D.

I’ve been through all the phases of a company as a manager. However, the training taught me the very different and special posture of the co-pilot, based on commitment and oriented towards results. I’m delighted to have taken this course, which has enabled me to improve my coaching skills.

Julien F.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

An Operating Partner is an experienced professional, former entrepreneur/business founder, or at least a CEO, who supports executives in their growth, strategic transformation, or structuring, with a commitment to results. The Operating Partner is essentially a peer, bringing immediate legitimacy in the field.

These three roles, although complementary, have different objectives:

  • The consultant offers an external perspective and strategic recommendations without getting involved in execution.
  • The interim manager temporarily takes on an operational role within the company’s organization.
  • An Operating Partner acts as a co-pilot to the CEO: they challenge decisions, share their experience as a former CEO, and support execution without taking control. They combine strategic vision and operational expertise, with part of their compensation indexed to results.

Your experience is key to joining the program, but obtaining the Operating Partners Academy certificate offers significant advantages beyond simply validating your skills. It is not about teaching you your job, but about aligning and structuring your extensive experience so it can be applied optimally in the specific context of today’s executives, while securing a neutral position capable of delivering results. Your experience is the raw material, and certification is the tool that makes it immediately transferable and recognized in this specific role.

In addition to professionalism, credibility, and increased market appeal that lead to more prestigious assignments, the CAPOP certificate offers a measurable ROI for committed alumni:

  • CGV: A mission to create a growth plan for an executive must be presented to the jury. The executive and company are identified by the Operating Partners Academy. On average, this mission leads to a first contract for alumni in half of the cases.
  • Sponsor: Each cohort is sponsored by a recognized leader who answers questions and often connects students with leaders in their network.
  • Alumni platform: A mission platform will be available from 2026 for all alumni who wish to use it.

The CAPOP program format is designed to allow professionals to balance certification with current obligations by condensing essential learning into six months: 130 hours of high added value, 75% in-person / 25% remote.

All contributors are professionals in their fields, active entrepreneurs with an average of more than 15 years of management experience.

No, certification is subject to several criteria, including continuous assessment results and passing the CGV: A growth plan must be presented to the jury. Passing this presentation is essential for CAPOP certification; failure results in disqualification.

Selection is by jury, after completing and returning the admission application form.