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Clement Benoit

Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris

Description

Clement Benoit is a highly experienced French entrepreneur who has transitioned into an active angel investor, leveraging his deep operational expertise. Based in Paris, Benoit is best known for co-founding and leading two successful tech companies to acquisition: Stuart, a last-mile delivery platform acquired by DPDgroup, and Resto-In, a food delivery service acquired by Just Eat Takeaway.com. These significant exits provide him with a strong foundation and a valuable network, which he now brings to early-stage startups.

As an angel investor, Benoit primarily focuses on seed-stage companies, often participating in rounds alongside institutional venture capital firms. His investment portfolio demonstrates a clear preference for B2B SaaS, fintech, and marketplace models, areas where his prior entrepreneurial successes provide significant strategic insights. He is particularly active within the French startup ecosystem, with most of his known investments concentrated in his home country.

Benoit has built a notable portfolio of over 10 companies, including promising ventures like Payflow, Karmen, Luni, Moka.care, Indy, Leocare, and Brigad. His involvement typically occurs in seed rounds that can range significantly in size, from approximately €1.5 million for companies like Indy and Luni to larger rounds of up to €10 million for companies such as Leocare and Teamleader. While specific individual check sizes are not publicly disclosed, his participation in these substantial early-stage rounds suggests he is capable of deploying meaningful capital to support promising founders.

His value proposition to founders extends beyond capital, offering mentorship and strategic guidance derived from his firsthand experience in scaling and exiting tech businesses. Benoit's investment strategy appears to be driven by a desire to back ambitious entrepreneurs building innovative solutions in sectors he understands deeply, making him a sought-after angel in the European startup scene.

Investor Profile

Clement Benoit has backed more than 24 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 4 rounds, about 17% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in France, United States, Spain.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, E-Commerce, FinTech.
  • Typical check size: $50K – $350K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (54%)
  • Series A (25%)
  • Pre Seed (8%)
  • Angel (4%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Series B (4%)

Country Focus

  • France (63%)
  • United States (13%)
  • Spain (8%)
  • Hong Kong (4%)
  • Belgium (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Mexico (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • E-commerce
  • Fintech
  • Transportation
  • Financial Services
  • Internet
  • Saas
  • Rental
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Blockchain
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FAQ

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Who does Clement Benoit frequently co-invest with?

AS
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 5
BBQ Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Financiere Saint James
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3
A'Z Angels
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
10T Holdings
North America, Connecticut, United States, Greenwich
Co-Investments: 1
Betaworks
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Kima Ventures
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
Arcane Group
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 1
Hexa
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Clement Benoit often collaborate with?

RK
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
TR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
RS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 1
AL
Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Düsseldorf
Shared Deals: 1
BC
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
AN
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2
TE
Europe, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, Brussels
Shared Deals: 4
RA
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 3
MB
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Clement Benoit?

AnFin

Ho Chi Minh City, NA - Vietnam, Vietnam

AnFin is a fintech company building the most innovative products in the wealth management and brokerage space.

Financial ServicesFinTechStock ExchangesTrading PlatformWealth Management
SeedJun 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,800,000
Animoca Brands

Cyberport, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming company focused on driving digital property rights through NFTs.

AppsBlockchainCasual GamesDeveloper PlatformMetaverseVideo Games
Series UnknownJan 18, 2022
Amount Raised: $358,888,888
Cocunat

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Cocunat is a natural and 100% toxic free cosmetics brand.

CosmeticsE-Commerce
SeedFeb 3, 2021
Amount Raised: $6,020,687
Bigblue

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Bigblue is a computer software company that provides delivery experience solutions for customer-centric brands.

DeliveryE-CommerceInformation TechnologyLogisticsSoftware
SeedNov 26, 2020
Amount Raised: $3,573,271
Payflow

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Payflow is a fintech firm that allows employees to instantly access earned wages through a mobile app.

Employee BenefitsFinancial ServicesFinTechMobile Apps
Pre SeedApr 20, 2020
Amount Raised: $1,738,480
Equify

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Equify assists entrepreneurs in implementing compliant, accurate, and effective employee equity plans.

Human Resources
SeedDec 12, 2019
Amount Raised: $2,236,691
SHOWFIELDS

New York, New York, United States

The most interesting store in the world

E-CommerceRetail
SeedJul 14, 2019
Amount Raised: $2,254,253
Whoz

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Whoz is a resource management solution that helps consulting and services companies to boost their results.

ConsultingEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Management ConsultingProfessional Services
SeedJan 3, 2019
Amount Raised: $2,278,000
NEXIMO

Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

NEXIMO is a real estate company that offers sell, buy and rental property services.

AdviceReal EstateRentalSearch Engine
SeedMay 11, 2018
Amount Raised: $2,391,486
Spendesk

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Spendesk is a smart spend management software designed for both finance teams and employees.

B2BCredit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTechPaymentsSaaSSoftware
Series AJan 30, 2018
Amount Raised: $9,927,443