# Alain Thibaut

> Alain Thibaut is a Series A investor backing Freelance, Recruiting and Virtual Workforce. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Alain Thibaut is a Series A investor focused on Freelance and Recruiting. Alain Thibaut

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $3.2M–$3.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Freelance | 1 | 50% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |
| Virtual Workforce | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crème de la Crème | Crème de la Crème connects companies with the most talented freelancers in Europe. Crème de la Crème was launched by Jean-Charles Varlet, Théo Dorp and Romain Abidonn in April 2015. | $3.2M | Series A | Jun 27, 2018 |  |
| Crème de la Crème | Crème de la Crème connects companies with the most talented freelancers in Europe. Crème de la Crème was launched by Jean-Charles Varlet, Théo Dorp and Romain Abidonn in April 2015. | $3.3M | Series A | Jun 27, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alto Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alto-invest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Alain Thibaut invest in?

Alain Thibaut invests primarily in Freelance, Recruiting and Virtual Workforce startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Alain Thibaut's check size?

Alain Thibaut typically joins rounds of $3.2M–$3.3M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Alain Thibaut participates in.

### When did Alain Thibaut last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alain Thibaut closed in Jun 2018. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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