Vincent Daffourd

Overview

Vincent Daffourd is a French entrepreneur and angel investor with over 25 years of experience in founding and investing in innovative companies. He has founded three companies since 1998, achieving two successful exits and one partial failure. His ventures have expanded internationally, with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, China, and the United Arab Emirates. In 2015, he founded Daffourd Invest, a family holding company and startup studio, which has since supported over 50 startups, with a global valuation exceeding $1 billion. The company focuses on sectors such as technology, healthcare, and real estate, investing in early-stage companies and developing its own projects through its startup studio. Daffourd Invest's portfolio includes ventures in media, entertainment, consumer goods, education, energy, transportation, retail, telecommunications, agriculture, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals. Daffourd Invest's investment strategy emphasizes responsible, sustainable, social, and solidarity innovations, aiming to create a better and more sustainable world through innovation. The company invests between $100,000 and $1 million per company per round, supporting six to twelve startups annually. Since 2020, Daffourd Invest has been led by Vincent's daughter, Julie Daffourd, who has continued to expand the company's portfolio and impact. Under her leadership, Daffourd Invest has launched its startup studio in 2022 and achieved its first exit in 2018. The company is headquartered in Montpellier, France, and operates with a team of five members, leveraging over 25 years of combined experience in the industry.

Investment Focus

• Innovative and ambitious entrepreneurs
• Responsible and sustainable business models
• Projects with social and solidarity impact

Portfolio Companies