# Hugues Joubert

> Hugues Joubert is a Series A investor at CapHorn Invest (Lille) backing RFID and Security. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [CapHorn Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caphorn-invest)
- Location: Lille, France
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugues-joubert-3144583

Hugues Joubert is a Partner and co-founder of CapHorn InvestHugues holds a Master Degree in Business Law and a PhD in legal and financial engineering. He began his career at Immochan (Real Estate Subsidiary of Group Auchan). In 1999 he became Legal Director for LEROY MERLIN FRANCE and then for the GROUPE LEROY MERLIN in 2003, in charge ofmonitoring international development. He participated in several external growth operations. Hugues created Aventim in 2007, a company that supports the development of retail chains and organizes commercial real estate transactions on behalf of private investors.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RFID | 1 | 33% |
| Security | 1 | 33% |
| Shopping | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Building Material | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MesMateriaux | Mesmateriaux.com, site unique in France online sales of building materials. Secure purchase or direct quotation (free). Delivery anywhere in France. The only merchant website that allows you to control all the building materials for your site foundations finishes. | $3.1M | Series B | Jun 11, 2014 |  |
| ExaqtWorld | EXAQTWORLD SA designs and develops electronic article surveillance solutions for the retail industry in France and internationally. The company offers DURALTAG, an antitheft solution for apparel stores; DURALTAG Optic, an antitheft solution for optical stores to protect eyewear frames from theft; DURALTAG Aero, a pinless antitheft tag solution toprotect sensitive accessories; and RF Rainbow system, a technological solution for an invisible antitheft system. It also provides in-store smart-tag solutions that include security solution to fight against shoplifting; merchandising solution for in-store merchandising; tag management solution for the tags and pins management; and radio frequency identification solution to track and trace products. The company’s solutions are used to combat shrinkage; track and trace goods through the distribution chain; and provide retailers with the sales and marketing technology. It serves customers through distributors. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Joinville le Pont, France with a manufacturing plant, and research and development centers in Eastern Europe. | $3M | Series A | Jan 01, 2013 |  |
| MesMateriaux | Mesmateriaux.com, site unique in France online sales of building materials. Secure purchase or direct quotation (free). Delivery anywhere in France. The only merchant website that allows you to control all the building materials for your site foundations finishes. | $1.4M | Series A | Jul 14, 2012 |  |

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## About CapHorn Invest

VC Fund · Paris, France

CapHorn Invest is an independent Venture Capital Firm launched in 2010. The company invests in B2B digital companies. CapHorn Invest currently manages 180 million euros across two funds and has a portfolio of more than 20 companies. They invest in B2B startups that drive digital transformation. They mainly focus on Series A & B in roundsranging from 2 to 20M€.

5 contacts available at CapHorn Invest.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandre Pelletier | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexandre-pelletier |
| François Santi | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francois-santi |
| Hugues Joubert | Associate President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hugues-joubert |
| Louis Sutre | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/louis-sutre |
| Marion Chanéac | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marion-chaneac |

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## FAQ

### What does Hugues Joubert invest in?

Hugues Joubert invests primarily in RFID, Security and Shopping startups, most often at Series A and Series B 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.

### When did Hugues Joubert last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hugues Joubert closed in Jun 2014. 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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