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Overview

Sector-focused investment fund specializing in European financial services.

Founded

2009

Deals · 12mo

6

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Denmark
Estonia
France
Germany
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

35rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Wealthcome
Sep 2026Participated
$17 MSeries B
ETFbook
Sep 2026Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Chift
Sep 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Cryptio
Mar 2026Led
$45 MSeries B
Sinpex
Jan 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Embankment
Jan 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Aufinity Group
May 2025Led
$27 MSeries C
Hawk
Apr 2025Participated
$61 MSeries C
WeeFin
Apr 2025Led
$29 MSeries B
Wealthcome
Mar 2025Led
$7 MSeries A
ETFbook
Feb 2025Led
$5 MSeries A
Formalize
Mar 2024Led
$16 MSeries A
Wealthcome
Sep 2026Participated
$17 MSeries B
ETFbook
Sep 2026Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Chift
Sep 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Cryptio
Mar 2026Led
$45 MSeries B
Sinpex
Jan 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Embankment
Jan 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Aufinity Group
May 2025Led
$27 MSeries C
Hawk
Apr 2025Participated
$61 MSeries C
WeeFin
Apr 2025Led
$29 MSeries B
Wealthcome
Mar 2025Led
$7 MSeries A
ETFbook
Feb 2025Led
$5 MSeries A
Formalize
Mar 2024Led
$16 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

BlackFin Capital Partners: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
BlackFin Capital Partners: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A123
Series B46
Series C+22
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

BlackFin Capital Partners: 35 deals are recorded across 107 months.All available history.
BlackFin Capital Partners: 35 deals are recorded across 107 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '180
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Aug '180
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Dec '201
Jan '210
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Jul '210
Aug '211
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Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '223
Feb '220
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Dec '220
Jan '231
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Jan '262
Feb '260
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Sep '263
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

BlackFin Capital Partners: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (33 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BlackFin Capital Partners: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (33 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech33
Professional Services15
Enterprise Software12
AI & Machine Learning12
Data, Analytics & IT6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Crypto & Blockchain2
Transportation & Logistics2
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

BlackFin Capital Partners: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BlackFin Capital Partners: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M7
$10M-$25M16
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

BlackFin Capital Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

BlackFin Capital Partners: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe35
BlackFin Capital Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Partech sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

BlackFin Capital Partners: Led accounts for 54% and participating for 46% of round participation.All available history.
BlackFin Capital Partners: Led accounts for 54% and participating for 46% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1954%
Participating1646%
BlackFin Capital Partners: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics.All available history.
BlackFin Capital Partners: Single-lead accounts for 74% and co-led for 26% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1474%
Co-led526%

Team

Bruno Rostain

Founder and Partner

Eric May

Founder and Partner

Laurent Bouyoux

Founder and Partner

Michele Foradori

Banking and Wealth Management

Paul Mizrahi

Founder and Partner

Romain Grimal

Banking and Wealth Management

Sabine Mathis

Partner and CFO