5 business angels with impact.
Marc Simoncini founded the dating site Meetic in 2001. In 2011, he decided to retire from the business and sold 70% of his shares to Match.com. Become then business angel with his fund, Jaina Capital, and partner of Daphni. Cycle enthusiast, founded the Angell electric bicycle company. The entrepreneur and business angel gains notoriety thanks to the show Who wants to be my partner? on M6in which he participates in 2020 and 2022. Known for his ecological spirit, he declares in his portrait: “I am very careful about the file I enter and I absolutely want it to be a file that can have a real, measurable impact on biodiversity, nature , climate… From now on I just want to invest in this kind of projects”.
Charles-César d’Amat is chairman of the d’Amat group, an investment holding company present in sectors such as agriculture, catering and real estate. Investments are always made in structures that are part of an impact approach. The motto of the group is: ethical, sustainable, profitable. Charles-César d’Amat is a founding member of the Impact Business Angels networka network of business angel dedicated to supporting impactful projects.
Céliane de la Salle worked for several years at the Rothschild bank. With the money earned during her career, she decides to become business angel and begins to invest sums, in particular in PAOS, specialized in cosmetics. In 2020 Céliane de la Salle salt Barnabe.io, healthcare startup specialized in therapeutic prevention. He is also part of the Impact Business Angels network.
Rodolphe Dardalhon founded Roy Music in 2005. It is an independent music publisher and label. Very busy, he has decided to invest in projects that are significant in his eyes. Between them, Retrofuture, a startup that wants to electrify old cars or even an anti-waste restaurant, La fabuleuse cantine. Rodolphe Dardalhon also wishes to provide human support to the start-ups he finances.
Gabriel Maurisson is the head of Huggle, a platform editor focused on impact measurement for organizations that support beneficiaries. Gabriel Maurisson invests in a number of impactful projects. In 2022 he participated in a fundraiser for my future which creates questions for guidance help for 13 to 18 year olds. He is part of the Impact Business Angels network.
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