# Benjamin Chemla

> Benjamin Chemla is a seed investor at Fithouse (Paris) backing Financial Services and Web3. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fithouse](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fithouse)
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-chemla-48b85627

Benjamin Chemla is a seed investor at Fithouse in Paris focused on Financial Services and Web3. Ben has been building cohesive teams and companies from the ground up and scaling them fast across Europe and the US for 10+ years. He is a french serial entrepreneur and business angel "AMF certified" with a background in business law. Ben launched on-demand delivery platform Stuart right when the gig economy began its boom – sonavigating delicate regulatory environments is nothing new to him. The company raised €22M pre-launch and was acquired by La Poste. It now operates in 120+ cities with over 750 employees.At Shares.io, Ben is again creating a completely new community-based service that transforms the way people interact and live – and bringing together a bold team that knows how to keep pushing forward to bring a new vision to life. The company has raised $90m with great investors such as Valar Ventures (Peter Thiel), Singular, Global Founders Capital and Red Sea Ventures.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.1M–$2M |
| Pre-Seed | $348k–$2.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 2 | 40% |
| Web3 | 1 | 20% |
| Rental | 1 | 20% |
| Banking | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 3 | 60% |
| Cameroon | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MetaFight | MetaFight is the development of a video game for collecting NFT cards of MMA fighters. | $1.1M | Seed | Feb 24, 2023 |  |
| Flowdesk | Flowdesk is a regulated, full-service digital asset trading and technology firm that specializes in market making, OTC, and treasury management services. Company registered in France - no. 883604647Registered Digital Asset Service Provider with the AMF for digital assets custody, purchase/sale of digital assets for legal tender and tradingof digital assets for other digital assets number: E2021-019 | $30M | Series A | Jun 24, 2022 |  |
| PaySika | PaySika is a financial technology startup developing mobile and web-based banking solutions for French-speaking African countries. | $348K | Pre-Seed | Oct 15, 2021 |  |
| Virtuo | Virtuo is on a mission to provide the best car hire experience that makes owning a car completely redundant, freeing you and our cities from the burden of car ownership.Game-changing experience Seamlessly book and unlock your Virtuo with no queues, paperwork or hassle, 24/7 all with the in-app digital key from across main cities in the UK,France, Spain and Belgium.Taking your further Whether enjoying a weekend away with friends or a longer road trip around Europe, we have you covered. Insurance, roadside assistance and generous mileage included!Cars you want to drive Jump behind the wheel of a range of premium cars including Mercedes A-Class and GLA all with added extras included (car play, navigation, reverse camera).Flexibility around you No commitment, extend or modify a booking in seconds, free additional drivers and cancel for free up to 3 hours before your rental starts. | $2M | Seed | Dec 01, 2015 |  |
| Virtuo | Virtuo is on a mission to provide the best car hire experience that makes owning a car completely redundant, freeing you and our cities from the burden of car ownership.Game-changing experience Seamlessly book and unlock your Virtuo with no queues, paperwork or hassle, 24/7 all with the in-app digital key from across main cities in the UK,France, Spain and Belgium.Taking your further Whether enjoying a weekend away with friends or a longer road trip around Europe, we have you covered. Insurance, roadside assistance and generous mileage included!Cars you want to drive Jump behind the wheel of a range of premium cars including Mercedes A-Class and GLA all with added extras included (car play, navigation, reverse camera).Flexibility around you No commitment, extend or modify a booking in seconds, free additional drivers and cancel for free up to 3 hours before your rental starts. | $2.2M | Pre-Seed | Dec 01, 2015 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Africa Venture Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-venture-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aglaé Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aglae-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coinbase](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eurazeo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eurazeo-com) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fabric Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fabric-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FEBE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/febe-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Fithouse

VC Fund · New York, United States

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3 contacts available at Fithouse.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clement Benoit | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clement-benoit |
| Benjamin Chemla | CEO & Cofounder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-chemla |
| Mathieu Ferel | Private Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mathieu-ferel |

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## FAQ

### What does Benjamin Chemla invest in?

Benjamin Chemla invests primarily in Financial Services, Web3 and Rental startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Benjamin Chemla's check size?

Benjamin Chemla typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$2M at Seed and $348k–$2.2M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Benjamin Chemla participates in.

### When did Benjamin Chemla last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Benjamin Chemla closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 5 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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