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Global HQ
Paris, France
Countries of investment
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Germany
  • Spain
Investment stages
  • Series A
  • Series B
Industries
  • Fintech
  • Insurtech
  • Regtech
  • Asset & wealth management software
  • B2B financial services SaaS
About
BlackFin Tech is a Paris-based venture capital firm focused on fintech and insurtech. Their focus spans France, Belgium, Germany, and Spain. The firm supports founders from Series A through Series B stages.
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BlackFin Tech is a Series A-to-B venture firm dedicated to fintech and insurtech across Europe, part of the BlackFin Capital Partners platform with deep financial-services sector expertise. The firm differentiates itself through operational support drawn from BlackFin's broader financial-services investment history.
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Venture arm of BlackFin Capital Partners, the Paris-based financial-services private equity firm founded in 2009 by Laurent Bouyoux, Bruno Rostain and Paul Mizrahi. BlackFin Tech Fund I closed at €180M in 2018 and Fund II at around €400M, making it one of Europe's largest dedicated fintech/insurtech vehicles. Offices in Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt and Amsterdam; the PE side gives portfolio companies unusual access to European financial institutions. (Fund II size unverified.)

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Team

Julien Creuzé-Equity Partner & Head of Venture

Maxime Mandin-Partner

Michele Foradori-Partner

Loic Fonteneau-Managing Director

Pauline Brunel-Partner

Romain Grimal-Investor

Nathalie Schwarzkopf-Investor

Zara Ryan-Investor

Laurent Bouyoux-Founding Partner

Paul Mizrahi-Founding Partner

Eric May-Founding Partner

Bruno Rostain-Founding Partner

Sabine Mathis-Partner

Jean-Philippe Latour-Chief Financial Officer

Louis de Vulpian-Legal Director

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FRISS

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Tuum

Pretto

TransFICC

S64

Akur8

Ravelin Technology

Hawk AI

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