# Hugues le Bret

> Hugues le Bret is a Series A investor at Compte Nickel (Paris) backing FinTech and Banking. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Compte Nickel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/compte-nickel)
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hlebret

Hugues le Bret is a Series A investor at Compte Nickel in Paris focused on FinTech and Banking. Mr. Hugues Le Bret, 52, is founder and the CEO of Financière des Paiements Electroniques (Compte Nickel). He is the former Chairman and CEO of Boursorama Bank (France, UK, Germany & Spain). He has served as Head of Group Communications, Innovation and Internet businesses at Societe Generale and was a Member of the Company's ExecutiveCommittee between Nov-99 and Dec-09. He first worked as a Financial Analyst. In 91, he was appointed Head of Business Development of Publicis Group. In 94, he founded ABW SA, which he sold to Havas Group in 96. He carried out his national civil service at the French embassy in Lima, Peru, from Jun-88 to Aug-89.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $6.7M–$8.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 50% |
| Banking | 1 | 25% |
| Finance | 1 | 25% |
| Big Data | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Helios.do | Leading sustainable banking alternative - 100% transparent and dedicated to limite climate change | $9.7M | Seed | Apr 22, 2022 |  |
| PayLead | PayLead embeds smart loyalty platform in banking digital channels. PayLead has created a two-sided ecosystem fueled by payment data, that brings together daily banking and performance marketing for retailers. PayLead offers a unique opportunity for retail advertisers to address millions of consumers across Europe with unprecedented targetingcapabilities.Since 2016 PayLead has changed the way consumers are experiencing cashback by creating an effortless, automatic and instant reward experience when they shop either online or in-store while turning payment data into value for marketers.PayLead operates over +30 automatic cashback programs for the largest retail banks, neo-banks, and consumer money apps in Europe (France, Spain and Belgium). | $6.7M | Series A | Mar 05, 2020 |  |
| Pretto | Pretto is the only truly transparent online real estate price comparator.Pretto accompanies you until the signing of your loan, free of charge and without commitment. | $8.8M | Series A | Feb 05, 2019 |  |
| Pretto | Pretto is the only truly transparent online real estate price comparator.Pretto accompanies you until the signing of your loan, free of charge and without commitment. | $1.4M | Angel | Oct 19, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Motier Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motier-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alven](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alven-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BlackFin Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackfin-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blissim](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blissim) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Groupe Duval](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/groupe-duval-f729) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kernel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kernel-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Compte Nickel

VC Fund · Paris, France

The Account-Nickel is a service bank account alternative and means of payment French , created in 2010 by the company Financière electronic payments (EPF), with the co-founders and developers the engineer in electronic Ryad Boulanouar 1 and the financial Hugues Bret 2 .

5 contacts available at Compte Nickel.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hugues le Bret | Founder & Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hugues-le-bret |
| Brigitte Marboeuf | Director of Financial Partnerships and Electronic Payments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brigitte-marboeuf |
| Jean Francois Guillaumin | Director, Head of International Markets and B2B Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-francois-guillaumin |
| Michou-Germain Tonning | Head of Operations and Customer Relations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michou-germain-tonning |
| Olivier Jean | COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/olivier-jean |

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## FAQ

### What does Hugues le Bret invest in?

Hugues le Bret invests primarily in FinTech, Banking and Finance startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Hugues le Bret's check size?

Hugues le Bret typically joins rounds of $6.7M–$8.8M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Hugues le Bret participates in.

### When did Hugues le Bret last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hugues le Bret closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 4 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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