# Jean-Romain Lhomme

> Jean-Romain Lhomme is a Series A investor at TheHouseShop.com backing Real Estate and Software. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TheHouseShop.com](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thehouseshop-com)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Feb 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-romain-lhomme/

Jean-Romain Lhomme is a Series A investor at TheHouseShop.com in London focused on Real Estate and Software. Jean-Romain Lhomme - Investor / Chairman @ Comet Meetings

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Angel | $786k–$15M |
| Series A | $2.6M–$57M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate | 3 | 30% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Apps | 1 | 10% |
| SaaS | 1 | 10% |
| Events | 1 | 10% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 30% |
| Angel | 2 | 20% |
| Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 2 | 20% |
| United States | 2 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upflex | Upflex is developing the operating system for managing hybrid work. We help companies reduce office costs and carbon emissions while increasing employee flexibility , productivity and happiness. Our 100% asset-light model is backed by a mix of strategic and VC investors between the US and Europe. | $1.6M | Convertible Note | Feb 21, 2019 |  |
| Comet Meetings | Comet offers new generation meeting venues that stimulate productivity, creativity and well-being. In central Paris. At a faire price. Because meetings are way too often associated with the idea of a loss of time, fairly fast turning into collective social-network-checking sessions, in -most of the time- gloomy locations, they introduce Comet. Theyat Comet offer companies wishing to gather their teams for a one-day meeting, the first locations aiming at stimulating productivity, creativity and well-being, thought all the way from physical space to customer experience. And because they think that this luxury of having great meetings should not be granted to only a minority of companies, they offer this experience at a very fair price. Because they all deserve it. | $8.8M | Series A | Mar 28, 2018 |  |
| Shadow | Shadow is a high-performance cloud-based computer that has an automated hardware evolution. Shadow offers a perfect and ultimate experience. With its automated hardware evolution, the user will never again need to buy a computer. Its first product, shadow, is a high-performance PC based entirely in the cloud. It hires a team of passionate, highlyskilled developers, as well as experts in business, law, marketing and distribution, and gaming.Shadow was founded on 2015 and is based in Paris, France. | $57.1M | Series A | Jun 14, 2017 |  |
| Comet Meetings | Comet offers new generation meeting venues that stimulate productivity, creativity and well-being. In central Paris. At a faire price. Because meetings are way too often associated with the idea of a loss of time, fairly fast turning into collective social-network-checking sessions, in -most of the time- gloomy locations, they introduce Comet. Theyat Comet offer companies wishing to gather their teams for a one-day meeting, the first locations aiming at stimulating productivity, creativity and well-being, thought all the way from physical space to customer experience. And because they think that this luxury of having great meetings should not be granted to only a minority of companies, they offer this experience at a very fair price. Because they all deserve it. | $1.3M | Seed | Mar 28, 2017 |  |
| TheHouseShop.com | The House Shop is a property marketplace, working with homeowners, landlords, estate agents, and developers to buy, sell, rent, and let property online. It offers a range of services for both homeowners and estate agents, and also provides buyers and tenants with a property search that includes a range of homes for sale and to let. | $917K | Angel | Mar 15, 2017 |  |
| BrickVest | BrickVest is an Online Real Estate Investment Platform that directly connects investors with a wide variety of real estate investment opportunities in a safe, easy and transparent way. BrickVest redefines the investor-deal sponsor relationship. | $2.6M | Series A | Feb 28, 2017 |  |
| Shapr | Shapr is revolutionizing professional networking. Shapr was developed as a free tool to help professionals meet for inspiring conversations and meaningful collaborations. The app works through a smart algorithm, which combines geographic proximity, self-selected interests, and work experience to produce a daily, personalized selection of ten tofifteen people to meet. Users swipe through their daily batch of profiles anonymously and receive a match notification when interest to connect is mutual. The next step is to message within the app and set a time to meet for sharing ideas, inspiration and opportunities over coffee.Shapr first launched in the US in 2015 and has continued to amass a devoted following in cities including New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Today, 70% of users are based in the United States with major traction also in France and Britain. Shapr users have started to pop up around the world, mostly hearing about the app through word of mouth.Shapr is the second entrepreneurial project initiated by Ludovic Huraux. His first company is Attractive World, the French leader in online premium dating that was newly acquired by the Affinitas group. Shapr is supported by a $7 million investment, raised from 80 private investors. Notable investors include Denis Dumont (Founder of Grand Frais), David Amsellem (Founder of the John Paul Concierge), Sébastien Forest (Founder Alloresto), Jean Romain Lhomme (former Head of Colony Capital Europe), Frédéric Mazzella and Nicolas Brusson (BlaBlaCar) and Gilles Mentré (managing Partner at Lazard). | $4M |  | Oct 12, 2016 |  |
| TheHouseShop.com | The House Shop is a property marketplace, working with homeowners, landlords, estate agents, and developers to buy, sell, rent, and let property online. It offers a range of services for both homeowners and estate agents, and also provides buyers and tenants with a property search that includes a range of homes for sale and to let. | $786K | Angel | Mar 31, 2016 |  |
| Shadow | Shadow is a high-performance cloud-based computer that has an automated hardware evolution. Shadow offers a perfect and ultimate experience. With its automated hardware evolution, the user will never again need to buy a computer. Its first product, shadow, is a high-performance PC based entirely in the cloud. It hires a team of passionate, highlyskilled developers, as well as experts in business, law, marketing and distribution, and gaming.Shadow was founded on 2015 and is based in Paris, France. | $14.6M | Angel | Oct 01, 2015 |  |
| Shapr | Shapr is revolutionizing professional networking. Shapr was developed as a free tool to help professionals meet for inspiring conversations and meaningful collaborations. The app works through a smart algorithm, which combines geographic proximity, self-selected interests, and work experience to produce a daily, personalized selection of ten tofifteen people to meet. Users swipe through their daily batch of profiles anonymously and receive a match notification when interest to connect is mutual. The next step is to message within the app and set a time to meet for sharing ideas, inspiration and opportunities over coffee.Shapr first launched in the US in 2015 and has continued to amass a devoted following in cities including New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Today, 70% of users are based in the United States with major traction also in France and Britain. Shapr users have started to pop up around the world, mostly hearing about the app through word of mouth.Shapr is the second entrepreneurial project initiated by Ludovic Huraux. His first company is Attractive World, the French leader in online premium dating that was newly acquired by the Affinitas group. Shapr is supported by a $7 million investment, raised from 80 private investors. Notable investors include Denis Dumont (Founder of Grand Frais), David Amsellem (Founder of the John Paul Concierge), Sébastien Forest (Founder Alloresto), Jean Romain Lhomme (former Head of Colony Capital Europe), Frédéric Mazzella and Nicolas Brusson (BlaBlaCar) and Gilles Mentré (managing Partner at Lazard). | $3M |  | Jan 20, 2015 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Financiere Saint James](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/financiere-saint-james) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About TheHouseShop.com

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

The House Shop is a property marketplace, working with homeowners, landlords, estate agents, and developers to buy, sell, rent, and let property online. It offers a range of services for both homeowners and estate agents, and also provides buyers and tenants with a property search that includes a range of homes for sale and to let.

3 contacts available at TheHouseShop.com.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jean-Romain Lhomme | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-romain-lhomme |
| Nick Marr | Co Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-marr |
| Sebastien Goldenberg | CEO and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastien-goldenberg |

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## FAQ

### What does Jean-Romain Lhomme invest in?

Jean-Romain Lhomme invests primarily in Real Estate, Software and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Angel stage. Most of the 10 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-Romain Lhomme's check size?

Jean-Romain Lhomme typically joins rounds of $786k–$15M at Angel and $2.6M–$57M 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 Jean-Romain Lhomme participates in.

### When did Jean-Romain Lhomme last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jean-Romain Lhomme closed in Feb 2019. Shizune tracks 10 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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