Financière Saint-James
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About
Financière Saint-James is the family office of Michaël Benabou, the co-founder of Veepee. It is one of the most prestigious and active private investment firms in the French tech ecosystem. The firm is unique because it stands on two massive pillars: Tech Venture Capital and Real Estate (owning hotels, offices, and retail spaces). This dual structure allows them to be a dominant player in Proptech, as they can use their own real estate assets as a "sandbox" for startups. They operate with an entrepreneur-centric philosophy, leveraging Benabou's operational experience in scaling Veepee to guide founders.
Key facts
- Type
- Family Office
- Stages
- Seed
- Sectors
- Agnostic, B2B, B2C, Consumer, Business management software, Marketplace, Software/SaaS, Vertical SaaS, Advertising/Media, Agritech, AI & Automation, Beauty/Fashion, Blockchain/Crypto, Data & Infrastructure, Cyber & Security, Defense, Education, Energy, Fintech & Insurtech, Foodtech, Gaming, Hospitality/Tourism/Travel, Future of work/HR, Industry & Manufacturing, Legaltech/Regtech, Logistics/Supply chain, Martech, Mobility & Transportation, Proptech/Construction, Retail/Future of Commerce, Digital health
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Paris
- Geographic focus
- France,Israel
- Lead / Follow
- Follower
- Founded
- 2013
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 58
- Total investments: 77
- Exits: 2
- Unicorns: 5
Notable investments in France
Omi , Benefiz, Nelson, alma, Mirakl, Tomorro, Defacto, Spendesk, Lydia