# Stan Laurent

> Stan Laurent is a Series B investor at Highland Europe backing Legal. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Highland Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/highland-capital-partners-europe)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stanlaurent

Stan Laurent is a Series B investor at Highland Europe in London focused on Legal and FinTech. Stan Laurent joined PhotoBox in 2006 as CEO following the successful merger of the UK business with leading French counterpart, Photoways to form Europe’s leading online personal publisher. Under Stan’s leadership, PhotoBox expanded across Europe, developed its product portfolio and completed the acquisition of Moonpig.com, the leader inpersonalized greeting cards in the UK. The group has grown its annual revenues tenfold to £130m in the fiscal year ending April 2012. Stan joined from AOL where he served as Chief Operating Officer for AOL Europe following his successful turnaround of the German business. He also held positions at London based auctioneer QXL, supervising the company’s European expansion and participating in its Initial Public Offering, as well as at AOL Bertelsmann in France and the German Privatisation Agency. Stan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from ESCP-Europe.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Legal | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Consumer | 1 | 20% |
| Funerals | 1 | 20% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 40% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 40% |
| France | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Descartes Underwriting | Descartes Underwriting is an insurtech company that specializes in climate risk modeling and data-driven risk transfer. It works with corporate brokers to design and underwrite innovative, bespoke, and affordable insurance. The company offers tech-based insurance products covering risks such as flooding, wildfires, droughts, and other large-scaleevents to businesses, across all sectors, including agriculture, hospitality, mining, construction, traditional and renewable energy, entertainment, and retail. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Puteaux, Ile-de-France, France. | $120M | Series B | Jan 31, 2022 | https://descartesunderwriting.com |
| Farewill | Farewill is a will writer and funeral and direct cremation provider which leverages a platform to simplify complex processes, avoids legal jargon and hidden fees. It is a provider of an all-in-one financial and legal services platform used to deal with all paperwork after death. It enables clients to manage their wills online using simple andaffordable digital tools through round-the-clock customer service operations. | $25.5M |  | Jul 08, 2020 | https://www.farewill.com |
| Farewill | Farewill is a will writer and funeral and direct cremation provider which leverages a platform to simplify complex processes, avoids legal jargon and hidden fees. It is a provider of an all-in-one financial and legal services platform used to deal with all paperwork after death. It enables clients to manage their wills online using simple andaffordable digital tools through round-the-clock customer service operations. | $25.2M | Series B | Jul 08, 2020 | https://www.farewill.com |
| Huel | Huel produces and distributes plant-based food products designed to deliver nutritionally complete meals in convenient formats such as powders, ready-to-drink shakes, instant meals, snacks, and dietary supplements. The company formulates its products to contain a balance of macronutrients along with essential vitamins and minerals, enabling usersto meet daily nutritional requirements through simplified meal options. Its product range includes powdered meal replacements, high-protein beverages, hot instant meals, nutrition bars, and green superfood supplements, all made primarily from ingredients such as oats, pea protein, rice, flaxseed, and coconut. The platform emphasizes standardized nutrition delivery, where each serving is formulated to provide consistent caloric intake and nutrient composition.Huel distributes its products through direct-to-consumer channels and retail partnerships, enabling customers to purchase and consume meals with minimal preparation time. Its offerings are designed for use cases such as meal replacement, supplementation, or convenient daily nutrition, particularly for individuals seeking structured dietary intake. | $26.2M |  | Oct 04, 2018 | https://huel.com |
| Huel | Huel produces and distributes plant-based food products designed to deliver nutritionally complete meals in convenient formats such as powders, ready-to-drink shakes, instant meals, snacks, and dietary supplements. The company formulates its products to contain a balance of macronutrients along with essential vitamins and minerals, enabling usersto meet daily nutritional requirements through simplified meal options. Its product range includes powdered meal replacements, high-protein beverages, hot instant meals, nutrition bars, and green superfood supplements, all made primarily from ingredients such as oats, pea protein, rice, flaxseed, and coconut. The platform emphasizes standardized nutrition delivery, where each serving is formulated to provide consistent caloric intake and nutrient composition.Huel distributes its products through direct-to-consumer channels and retail partnerships, enabling customers to purchase and consume meals with minimal preparation time. Its offerings are designed for use cases such as meal replacement, supplementation, or convenient daily nutrition, particularly for individuals seeking structured dietary intake. |  | Series A |  | https://huel.com |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Augmentum Fintech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/augmentum-fintech) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Broadhaven Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/broadhaven-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Keen Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keen-venture-partners-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Kindred Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kindredcapital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [VentureFounders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturefounders) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alma Mundi Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alma-mundi-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Highland Europe

VC Fund · Geneva, Switzerland

Highland Europe invests in rapidly growing European internet, mobile, and software companies that address large market opportunities and have over €10 million in annualized revenues. They can provide acquisition finance or lead secondary transactions as well as making primary investments. Their capital enables management teams to accelerate growthand build a lasting, valuable business.Highland Europe was launched in 2012 and closely collaborates with Highland Capital Partners, an independent global venture capital firm with a twenty-seven year investment experience and offices in Boston and Palo Alto.

5 contacts available at Highland Europe.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fergal Mullen | co-founder and partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fergal-mullen |
| Gajan Rajanathan | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gajan-rajanathan |
| Jean Tardy-Joubert | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-tardy-joubert |
| Samuel Brooks | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-brooks |
| Stan Laurent | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stan-laurent |

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## FAQ

### What does Stan Laurent invest in?

Stan Laurent invests primarily in Legal, FinTech and Consumer startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Stan Laurent?

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### When did Stan Laurent last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Stan Laurent closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 5 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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