# Sylvie Légère

> Sylvie Légère is a pre-seed investor in Chicago backing Big Data, Database and Recruiting. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Sylvie Légère is a pre-seed investor in Chicago focused on Big Data and Database. Sylvie Légère

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 1 | 50% |
| Database | 1 | 50% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |
| Social Impact | 1 | 50% |
| Social Network | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RiseKit | RiseKit provides all job seekers access to a career path, regardless of the zip code in which they live. Our software connects unemployed and underemployed people from underserved communities with jobs, training programs, and supportive services to rise above barriers to their employment. We also help nonprofits, employers, government systems, andcommunity foundations save time supporting job candidates and measuring outcomes. We aim to facilitate a world where a person's ability to rise isn't defined by their zip code, social capital, or past circumstances and where nonprofit providers and employers alike can answer the question, "How can we efficiently impact and uplift the communities that we serve?" Visit us at RiseKit.co to learn more. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 15, 2023 |  |
| RiseKit | RiseKit provides all job seekers access to a career path, regardless of the zip code in which they live. Our software connects unemployed and underemployed people from underserved communities with jobs, training programs, and supportive services to rise above barriers to their employment. We also help nonprofits, employers, government systems, andcommunity foundations save time supporting job candidates and measuring outcomes. We aim to facilitate a world where a person's ability to rise isn't defined by their zip code, social capital, or past circumstances and where nonprofit providers and employers alike can answer the question, "How can we efficiently impact and uplift the communities that we serve?" Visit us at RiseKit.co to learn more. | $700K | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mudita Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mudita-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Prota Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prota-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Stand Together Ventures Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stand-together-ventures-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [VerteOZ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verteoz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Sylvie Légère invest in?

Sylvie Légère invests primarily in Big Data, Database and Recruiting startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Sylvie Légère last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sylvie Légère closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 2 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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