# David Balland > David Balland is a seed investor at Le Centre (Orléans) backing Blockchain and SaaS. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Le Centre](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/le-centre) - Location: Orléans, France - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: Jan 2025 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-balland/ David Balland is a seed investor at Le Centre in Orléans focused on Blockchain and SaaS. David Balland is the Co-Founder of Le Centre. David Balland attended Lycée Marguerite Bahuet (Brive la Gaillarde). ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $1.1M–$5M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Blockchain | 2 | 67% | | SaaS | 1 | 33% | | InsurTech | 1 | 33% | | Insurance | 1 | 33% | | E-Commerce | 1 | 33% | 7 industries tracked in total. ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Keplr | Keplr is a non-custodial blockchain wallet designed for websites that let visitors engage with blockchain applications. | $5M | Seed | Jan 22, 2025 | | | POWER.XYZ | The no-code Metaverse Platform : - Manage your Web3 assets & NFTs - Sell them on your e-commerce website or - Create enriched experiences around it : branded miniverse integrated on your website, Virtual dressing rooms, links to 3rd party app From SaaS to full-service. 3D studio ready to use. Made for brands & creative agencies. | $3M | Seed | Oct 03, 2022 | | | SmartGarant | SmartGarant is a real estate company that provides a rental guarantee and payment security technology that checks the creditworthiness of tenants, authenticates their supporting documents, and covers and compensates owners. They offer rental housing for people. | $1.1M | Seed | May 23, 2022 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [1confirmation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1confirmation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [50 Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/50-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Anagram](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anagram-43bc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Binary Builders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/binary-builders) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Chorus One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chorus-one) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Coinbase Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbase-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Le Centre VC Fund 1 contacts available at Le Centre. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | David Balland | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-balland | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [MS&AD Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ms-ad-ventures) — VC Fund - [Anthemis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthemis-group) — VC Fund - [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund - [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund - [Motier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motier-ventures) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [InsurTech Angel Investors in France](https://shizune.co/investors/insurtech-angel-investors-france) ## FAQ ### What does David Balland invest in? David Balland invests primarily in Blockchain, SaaS and InsurTech startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### What is David Balland's check size? David Balland typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds David Balland participates in. ### When did David Balland last invest? The most recent investment recorded for David Balland closed in Jan 2025. Shizune tracks 3 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? 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