# Jean-Philippe de Schrevel

> Jean-Philippe de Schrevel is a Series A investor at Bamboo Capital Partners backing SaaS and Solar. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bamboo Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bamboo-capital-partners-2)
- Location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-philippe-de-schrevel-9418b569/

Jean-Philippe de Schrevel is a Series A investor at Bamboo Capital Partners in Geneva focused on SaaS and Solar. Jean-Philippe de Schrevel leads business development at Bamboo Finance. Previously, he co-founded BlueOrchard Finance in 2001. Prior to that, he was the Dexia Micro-Credit Fund Manager at Dexia Asset Management, a Junior economist in Romania for a EU PHARE technical assistance program, Field Consultant in Microfinance for a Belgian NGO, anAssociate with McKinsey & Co, the Operations Director of a private Microfinance Foundation in Argentina, and a Consultant for the UNCTAD Microfinance Unit in Geneva.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Solar | 1 | 33% |
| Credit | 1 | 33% |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 1 | 33% |
| South Africa | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TooMuchWifi | TooMuchWifi delivers choice internet service at an affordable price to underserved communities in urban areas. In addition to supporting the communities they serve through dedicated social projects and legitimate community engagement, their mission is to do these tasks quickly, profitably and sustainably. | $1M | Seed | May 12, 2022 |  |
| First Access | First Access is a financial technology company that offers a smart data platform for emerging market financial institutions. Micro and SME lenders have a clear path to a digital future. With an intuitive user experience for digitizing paper-based operations, institutions can collect rich data, monitor trends, and then automate processes whilegaining more trust in the data. First Access has leveraged its credit scoring experience to allow incremental change without disrupting day-to-day operations. Financial institutions can grow more sophisticated with data, incorporating machine learning insights as it goes. The company's mission is to turn data into financial opportunity by helping lenders around the world digitize and automate access to credit with powerful, user-friendly technology.First Access was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York. | $7M | Series A | Nov 20, 2017 |  |
| Husk Power Systems | Husk Power Systems ("Husk") owns, builds and operates solar-hybrid microgrids that serve off-grid and weak-grid communities in rural Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. It provides its business and residential customers with 100% renewable electricity and access to energy efficient appliances. In the process, it is contributing to climateresilience while also avoiding a significant amount of emissions from diesel generation. Husk has more than 200 minigrids in operation, the largest fleet in the world.The company is a catalyst for economic growth and social well-being, helping rural communities increase incomes and create employment by starting or expanding microenterprises and running electricity-operated machines that increase productivity. It also provides reliable power to local clinics and schools and education, improving healthcare and educational outcomes. Husk Power Systems was founded by co-founded by CEO Manoj Sinha in 2008 and is based in the United States, with operations in India and Nigeria. | $5M | Series A | Oct 25, 2012 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Fintech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-fintech) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Acumen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acumen-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atreyu](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atreyu) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Colle Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colle-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Connectivity Ventures Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connectivity-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LGT Venture Philanthropy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lgt-venture-philanthropy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Bamboo Capital Partners

VC Fund · Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Bamboo Capital Partners is a commercial private equity firm making investments that matter. We find game-changing businesses then applies a mix of geographical and sector expertise to deliver financial and social returns.

5 contacts available at Bamboo Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Ruehmer | Head of Risk and Compliance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-ruehmer |
| Jean-Philippe de Schrevel | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-philippe-de-schrevel |
| Jorge Farfan | Fund Manager & Head of Financial Inclusion | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jorge-farfan-7e5b |
| Bernhard Eikenberg | Fund Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernhard-eikenberg |
| Imraan Mohammed | Fund Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imraan-mohammed |

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## FAQ

### What does Jean-Philippe de Schrevel invest in?

Jean-Philippe de Schrevel invests primarily in SaaS, Solar and Credit startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Jean-Philippe de Schrevel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jean-Philippe de Schrevel closed in May 2022. 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.

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