Investment Details
Investor Type
Private Investment Firm
Asset Class Focus
Private Equity, Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Seed, Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage, Buyout
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, China, India, Brazil, France, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, South Korea, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Finland
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Real Estate
- Telecommunications
- Media
- Retail
- Education
- Agriculture
- Transportation
- Food and Beverage
- Pharmaceuticals
- Manufacturing
Investment Size:
1,000,000 to 50,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 2002
Benoist Grossmann is a distinguished French venture capitalist and private equity investor, renowned for his significant contributions to the technology and consumer sectors. He serves as the Senior Managing Partner and Chairman of Eurazeo Tech, a leading global investment company. Prior to joining Eurazeo, Grossmann was a Partner at Viventures from 1998 to 2002 and held the position of Investment Manager at La Financière de Brienne. His early career included over a decade as a laser systems specialist at EDF, NASA, and Thomson-CSF Optronique, where he invented five patents and authored more than twenty publications.
In December 2019, Grossmann was appointed President of France Digitale, Europe's largest startup association, which unites over 2,000 startups and investors. He also serves as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the French Space Agency (CNES) and is a member of Meta France's advisory board. His board memberships include Ogury, Swile, and Withings, and he has previously served on the boards of Criteo, Dailymotion, Deezer, Meetic, France Invest, Frichti, and Molotov.
Grossmann holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the Université de Paris VI and an MBA from the Institut d'Études Politiques in Paris. His extensive experience and leadership in the venture capital and private equity landscapes have made him a key figure in fostering innovation and growth within the European startup ecosystem.
Requirements
- Established companies with proven business models
- Strong growth potential
- Innovative products or services
- Experienced management teams
- Scalable operations
- Competitive market positioning
- Clear exit strategies
- Alignment with investment firm's strategic goals
- Commitment to sustainable and responsible business practices
- Ability to expand into international markets
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- Criteo
- Winamax
- Ogury
- Molotov
- Frichti
- Dailymotion
- Deezer
- Meetic
- Swile
- Withings
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