Bastien Lescalmel

Founding Partner

Works at Archipel Ventures

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About

Founding Partner of Archipel Ventures in Paris, Bastien Lescalmel invests in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A with check sizes ranging from €0.1 to €0.2 million, following a generalist multi-sector thesis. His background is rooted in corporate finance and M&A: he notably served as Head of Corporate Finance & Institutional Development at Praemia REIM France for five years, after stints at Fondamental Services and Clearwater International France as an M&A Associate. In parallel to his role at Archipel, he co-founded L&H Capital in 2025 and has been chairing Thirteen Invest since 2021, while also investing for Campus Fund since 2022. He holds a Master's in Financial Engineering from emlyon business school.

Profile

Role
Founding Partner
Fund
Archipel Ventures
Nationality
French

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