# Jean-Marie Messier

> Jean-Marie Messier is a seed investor in New York backing Gaming, Software and Sports. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-marie-messier-108151/

Jean-Marie Messier is a seed investor in New York focused on Gaming and Software. Jean-Marie Messier serves Co-Founder at OneRagtime Platform Limited. Jean-Marie Messier as an Executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp., and Dish Network Corp. Jean-Marie Messier is the Founder of Messier Partners, LLC. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vivendi Société Anonyme and served as its Managing Director. He serves asthe Chairman of Ahead LLC USA and Vizzavi Europe Ltd. He served as Chairman of Vivendi and the Vivendi Universal Corporate Foundation. He served as a Trustee of Whitney Museum Of American Art LLC. He was the Chairman of Vizzavi Europe Ltd. He has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of Dalenys(also known as Rentabiliweb Group SA). He serves as Director at OneRagtime Platform Limited. Jean-Marie Messier serves as a Director of: Echostar USA, Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA, Spain and Whitney Museum USA. He served as a Director of BNP Paribas SA since May 4, 1999. He served as a Director of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, Vivendi and as Non-executive Director of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Prior to merger with Electrafina S.A. He served as a Director of Alcatel-Lucent, S.A., until March 2003; Compagnie de Saint-Gobain from January 1, 2002 to June 7, 2002 and 3S Photonics SAS (known as Alcatel Optronics France) since 1999. He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Veolia Environnement S.A. from April 2000 to April 30, 2003. Jean-Marie Messier studied bachelor's degree in Science Finance from the Ecole Polytechnique from 1976 to 1979 and the Ecole Nationaled' Administration (the ENA).

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $549k–$23M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 2 | 50% |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 25% |
| eSports | 1 | 25% |
| Wellness | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 2 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zoī | Zoī is a science-backed holistic approach for health and wellness, starting with a 360° physical check-up, and leveraging data and behavioral sciences. Zoī provides a one-of-a-kind in-person experience to finally understand own physiology. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | $21.9M | Seed | Jan 24, 2022 |  |
| Zoī | Zoī is a science-backed holistic approach for health and wellness, starting with a 360° physical check-up, and leveraging data and behavioral sciences. Zoī provides a one-of-a-kind in-person experience to finally understand own physiology. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | $22.6M | Seed | Jan 24, 2022 |  |
| Homa Games | Homa Games is a gaming technology platform that publishes and creates mobile games for studios and developers. It develops games internally and in partnership with more than 200 handpicked studios worldwide. The company has published more than 30 games with titles such as NERF Epic Pranks!, Sky Roller, and Idle World. Homa Games gives gamecreators the data-driven tools and human expertise needed to turn their creative ideas into commercial hits. The company is headquartered in Paris France. | $15M | Seed | Feb 08, 2021 |  |
| ZAR | Zar develops an artificial intelligence coaching platform for esports gamers. It guides players in-game based on what's happening through its own light and customizable overlay. The company provides real-time information and advice, and creators develop and distribute contextual tips that players may download and access in-game at crucialmoments. | $549K | Seed | Jan 24, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [OneRagtime](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oneragtime) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Headline](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/headlinevc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Idinvest Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/idinvest-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Jean-Marie Messier invest in?

Jean-Marie Messier invests primarily in Gaming, Software and Sports startups, most often at 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 Jean-Marie Messier's check size?

Jean-Marie Messier typically joins rounds of $549k–$23M 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 Jean-Marie Messier participates in.

### When did Jean-Marie Messier last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jean-Marie Messier closed in Jan 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?

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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