Experienced Capital
VC Fund
Paris, France
Experienced Capital (ECP) is an operational investment fund dedicated to premium brands which was set up in 2016 by Frédéric Biousse, Elie Kouby and Emmanuel Pradère. Based in Europe, ECP has built a unique portfolio of brands, which it supports in their development thanks to a team of dedicated operational experts.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 83%
- Fund size:
- $110M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Experienced Capital invests in
Stages Experienced Capital invests in
Countries Experienced Capital invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 6 (50%)
- Fashion 5 (42%)
- Retail 2 (17%)
- Cosmetics 2 (17%)
- Furniture 2 (17%)
Stage
- Private Equity 7 (58%)
- Series A 2 (17%)
- Series B 2 (17%)
- Seed 1 (8%)
Country
- France 10 (83%)
- Denmark 1 (8%)
- United States 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alban Gérard
Director
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Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Amélie Gosselin-Furno
Investment Director
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Investment Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Elie Kouby
Founding Partner
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Founding Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Emmanuel Pradere
Founding & Managing Partner
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Founding & Managing Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Frederic Biousse
Founding Partner
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Founding Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
VIOLETTE_FR
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VIOLETTE FR is a multi-category line that includes skincare, hair, and makeup made with safe and effective vegan and cruelty-free ingredients. Its goal is to celebrate individuality while instilling the French mentality of celebrating imperfection. | Series B / Dec 03, 2024 | |
Reform
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Reform is a Danish design company specializing in kitchens. Aiming to push the boundaries of its industry, the brand’s collaborations with internationally acclaimed architects and designers are future-facing, culturally curious and driven by creating better people-centered kitchen spaces. Working across architecture, design, and interior, Reformrecently won the ELLE DECO International Design Award for the MATCH kitchen, which was designed by the art-driven Belgian designers, Müller Van Severen. | $27.2M / Series B / Apr 13, 2022 | |
dynamo cycling
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dynamo cycling is not just indoor cycling. It goes way beyond that. Dynamo building a lasting brand with a strong identity by establishing fashion, food and well-being partnerships. | Private Equity / Nov 01, 2019 | |
Oh My Cream
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Oh My Cream is the first concept store beauty expert care and skin, combining a purist selection of the most advanced brands counsel issued by real expert (s).Their mission? Offer only what is done best in cosmetics and make accessible over 1000 wines carefully selected: the most cults more confidential brands, bios care cosmeceuticals, theFrench foreign houses nuggets. | Private Equity / Sep 09, 2019 | |
NV GALLERY
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NV GALLERY is a french-german Direct-to-Consumer Brand set up by Natalie Hanczewski and Thibaut Saguet. The Paris-based company reinvents traditional furnishing and interior design by offering furniture and accessories always matching the new trends and purchasing behaviours. | Series A / Jan 30, 2019 | |
BAM Karaoke Box
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BAM Karaoke Box has reinvented the concept of karaoke with an upscale offer combined with a unique customer experience. | Private Equity / Mar 09, 2018 | |
Sessun
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Sessun is a privately held company that offers a modern range of women clothes and accessories (shoes, bags and jewellery). | Private Equity / Jun 02, 2017 | |
Jimmy Fairly
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Jimmy Fairly is an optician Lunetier Internet. We offer exceptional frames, designated in France and handmade, unique price of 99 €, lenses included. For each pair of Jimmy Fairly purchased, we give a pair to a person in need. Buy One Give One | Private Equity / Jan 23, 2017 | |
Le slip Francais
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Le Slip Francais is an online clothing retailer which offers underwear, swimwear, and accessories for men and women. The range of high quality garments, exclusively made in France, are sold online, through three high street boutiques in Paris, and via distribution partners across France. The company was founded in 2011. | $8.8M / Series A / Oct 26, 2016 | |
Maison Standards
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Maison Standards is a fashion brand for Men and Women whose model disrupts traditional fashion. | Seed / Jun 15, 2016 | |
| See all 12 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Experienced Capital invest in?
Experienced Capital invests primarily in E-Commerce, Fashion and Retail startups, most often at Private Equity and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Experienced Capital?
The team at Experienced Capital includes Alban Gérard (Director), Amélie Gosselin-Furno (Investment Director) and Elie Kouby (Founding Partner), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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