Blackfin Capital Partners
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About
Blackfin Capital Partners is the undisputed European specialist in Financial Services. Founded in 2009 by the four founders of Fortuneo (a leading French online bank), the firm brings deep operational expertise to the sector. They operate with a unique dual structure: - Blackfin Tech (Venture): A fund dedicated to B2B Fintechs, Insurtechs, and Regtechs (Series A to C). - Blackfin Buyout (Private Equity): A massive vehicle for LBOs and growth capital in traditional financial service providers (brokers, asset managers, banking infrastructure). They are known for being extremely focused: they only invest in things related to money and insurance.
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Series A,Series B,Growth,Buyout
- Sectors
- Fintech & Insurtech,Legaltech / Regtech
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Paris,Amsterdam,Brussels,Frankfurt,London
- Geographic focus
- France,Europe
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Ticket size
- 5M€ – 25M€
- Assets under management
- 4000M€
- Founded
- 2009
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 23
- Total investments: 110
- Exits: 3
Notable investments in France
Descartes, Agicap, Akur8, Hawk, Indy, Pretto, ...
Key differentiators
Sector Specialist,Pan European,PE-backed