# Damien Launoy

> Damien Launoy is a Series A investor at Generis Capital Partners (Paris) backing SaaS and Banking. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Generis Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/generis-capital-partners)
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Damien Launoy is a Series A investor at Generis Capital Partners in Paris focused on SaaS and Banking. Damien joined Generis Capital as Investment Manager, in charge of the following portfolio companies : Finexkap, ChoYou, Minigroup and Tagsys.Damien previously started his own business in France incubated by HEC and Réseau Entreprendre. The company called Fieldin delivered curated online and mobile booking services for sport activities. Damien wasin charge of strategy, fund raising, HR and legal, heading a team of 10 people.Prior to Fieldin, Damien worked in M&A and Private Equity, at Aforge Finance (French M&A boutique) and Amundi Private Equity Funds, and spent one year at the French Embassy in Washington DC as an analyst in the Economic Department.​Damien graduated from HEC Paris with a “Grande Ecole” M.Sc., and from Paris Pantheon-Assas University with a Master’s degree in Finance and a Corporate Law degree.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Banking | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Payments | 1 | 50% |
| Insurance | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 50% |
| Belgium | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Continuity | Continuity’s SaaS platform uses Open Data and AI to detect insurance contracts that are either outdated or invalid across four product lines including Professional Indemnity, Commercial Property, Construction Workers Insurance, and Directors & Officers Liability. | $10.9M | Series A | Jun 06, 2024 |  |
| iBanFirst | iBanFirst is a financial services provider delivering solutions across banking borders. iBanFirst provides a specialist online platform for multicurrency transactions. As an alternative to the traditional bank offer, iBanFirst enables a payment experience and package of financial services addressing the needs of SMEs in their daily operations. | $23.7M | Series C | Jun 11, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Elaia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elaia-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BREEGA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breega-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Serena](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serena-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Generis Capital Partners

VC Fund · Paris, France

Generis Capital Partners is a management company approved by the AMF, whose mission is to provide financing to SMEs in the form of capital contribution or the form of bonds. Generis Capital Partners is a crossroads between the banking business and the business of traditional venture capital. Generis Capital Partners provides innovativefinancing and technical pioneers to best meet the needs of SMEs and investors. Thanks to its technology and a diversified and balanced allocation of assets, Generis Capital Partners has the objective to provide better protection to investors while retaining the possibility of strong gains linked to capital investment.

5 contacts available at Generis Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Damien Launoy | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/damien-launoy |
| Philippe Charquet | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philippe-charquet |
| Pierre-Henri Delaage | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pierre-henri-delaage |
| Thibaut de Roux | Managing Partner, Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thibaut-de-roux |
| Annabelle de Saint-Quentin | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/annabelle-de-saint-quentin |

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## FAQ

### What does Damien Launoy invest in?

Damien Launoy invests primarily in SaaS, Banking and FinTech startups, most often at Series A and Series C 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.

### When did Damien Launoy last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Damien Launoy closed in Jun 2024. 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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