BlackFin Tech
Status
ACTIVE
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.
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.
Investment Thesis
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.
Manager's Experience
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.)
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
Portfolio
FRISS
Descartes Underwriting
Tuum
Pretto
TransFICC
S64
Akur8
Ravelin Technology
Hawk AI