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BlackFin Capital Partners

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About Company
BlackFin Capital Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm that focuses on asset-light financial services businesses in Europe.

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BlackFin Tech

BlackFin Tech

BlackFin Tech is an independent European VC for fintechs and insurtechs.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Diversified Financial Services

Keywords

Financial Services, Venture Capital, FinTech

Location

Paris, France

count Of Investments

1

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Also Known As

BlackFin, BlackFin Tech

founded date

01.04.2009

Number of employees

IPO status

Private

Description

The firm, founded in 2009 and based in Paris, operates as an active investor, supporting management teams in growing their businesses organically and through acquisitions. BlackFin manages three growth/buyout funds and a venture fund dedicated to FinTechs, InsurTechs, and RegTechs. The firm has executed transactions in several European countries and is committed to responsible investing, incorporating ESG in its investment and monitoring processes.
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BlackFin Tech

BlackFin Tech

BlackFin Tech is an independent European VC for fintechs and insurtechs.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Diversified Financial Services

Keywords

Financial Services, Venture Capital, FinTech

Location

Paris, France

count Of Investments

1
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Financials

Investments
51
Date 
name 
Lead 
type 
Raised 
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Yes
$16.28M
Local Amount - EUR 15M
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No
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Subsector

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Keywords

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Sector

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Subsector

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Keywords

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Location

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total raised

$80.14M
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Acquisitions
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acquirer

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date

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type

Acquisition
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Sector

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Subsector

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Keywords

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acquirer

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date

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type

Acquisition
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Sector

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Subsector

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Keywords

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Location

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count Of Investments

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acquirer

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date

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type

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Sector

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Subsector

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Subsector

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Subsector

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People

Founders
4
Bruno Rostain
Bruno Rostain

Bruno Rostain

current job

Redmill Capital
Redmill Capital

Bruno Rostain

Laurent Bouyoux
Laurent Bouyoux

Laurent Bouyoux

Laurent Bouyoux is the current President and Founding Partner of BlackFin Tech. He previously worked at Aquiline Capital Partners as a Senior Principal (Partner). Laurent Bouyoux attended Polytechnic university.

current job

BlackFin Capital Partners
BlackFin Capital Partners

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Laurent Bouyoux

Paul Mizrahi
Paul Mizrahi

Paul Mizrahi

Paul Mizrahi is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of BlackFin Capital Partners. He started his carrer in 1987, by joining Société Générale as a derivatives trader (in Paris then Tokyo) and then took the responsibility for interest rate options trading. In 1994, Paul moved to Frankfurt to form Commerz Financial Products, the derivatives unit of Commerzbank, where he acted as shareholder and head of interest rate derivatives. In 1999, alongside Laurent Bouyoux and Eric May, Paul founds the ProCapital group, a regulated investment firm and member of Euronext, and acted as CEO of Fortuneo. ProCapital was involved in two businesses, securities services and, through its subsidiary Fortuneo, online brokage. They successfully grew the business to become the French leader in the sector, combining organic growth and a number of targeted acquisitions. The founders sold ProCapital (including Fortuneo) in 2006. A French and Swedish national, Paul is a graduate of HEC Paris.

current job

BlackFin Capital Partners
BlackFin Capital Partners

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Paul Mizrahi

Eric May
Eric May

Eric May

Eric May is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of BlackFin Capital Partners. He started his carrer in 1987 as a consultant at Arthur Andersen, specialised in the financial services. Eric rapidly developed a passion for the workings of the securities market and for market access systems. In 1991, he became COO for Natixis Securites, a brokerage firm which became the leading provider of trading and back office services for all online brokers. In 1999, alongside Laurent Bouyoux and Paul Mizrahi, Eric founds the ProCapital group, a regulated investment firm and member of Euronext. ProCapital was involved in two businesses, securities services and, through its subsidiary Fortuneo, online brokage. The founder successfully grew the business to become the French leader in the sector, combining organic growth and a number of targeted acquisitions. They sold ProCapital (including Fortuneo) in 2006 and Eric oversaw the transition alongside the new management team until May 2008. A French national, Eric is a graduate of the Ecole Centrale de Lille and holds an Executive MBA from ESSEC.

current job

BlackFin Capital Partners
BlackFin Capital Partners

organization founded

1

Eric May

Employee Profiles
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Jean Bertin

Jean Bertin

Investment DIrector

Pauline Brunel

Pauline Brunel

Investment Manager

Gabrielle Thomas

Gabrielle Thomas

Investment Manager

Romain Grimal

Romain Grimal

Investment Manager

Maxime Mandin

Maxime Mandin

Investment Director

Julien Creuze

Julien Creuze

Partner

Jean-Philippe Latour

Deputy chief financial officer

Laurent Bouyoux

Laurent Bouyoux

Founder and Partner

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