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Hugo Amsellem

Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris

Description

Hugo Amsellem is a prominent angel investor and advisor based in Paris, France, known for his deep expertise in the consumer sector, particularly the burgeoning creator economy. His investment thesis is sharply focused on startups operating in content, community, commerce, and the broader creator landscape. Amsellem brings a unique blend of operational experience and strategic insight, having been a foundational member of The Family, a renowned European startup accelerator, where he played a pivotal role in community building and ecosystem development from 2013 to 2020. This background has equipped him with a profound understanding of early-stage company dynamics and the challenges of scaling.

Currently, Amsellem serves as an advisor to Jellysmack, a global creator company, further solidifying his position at the forefront of the creator economy. This role provides him with real-time insights into market trends, creator needs, and monetization strategies, which he leverages in his investment decisions. His investment approach is hands-on, often providing strategic guidance and leveraging his extensive network to support portfolio companies. He is recognized for his thought leadership, frequently sharing insights on consumer trends and the future of digital communities through various platforms.

As an angel investor, Hugo Amsellem typically targets pre-seed and seed-stage companies. He explicitly states his investment range, committing first checks that generally fall between $50,000 and $200,000. This positions him as a crucial early-stage capital provider for founders building innovative consumer products and services. His portfolio reflects his stated interests, with investments in companies poised to capitalize on shifts in how people consume content, interact online, and engage with brands. Founders seeking capital and strategic partnership in the consumer, creator, or community-driven spaces would find Amsellem a highly relevant and value-additive investor.

Investor Profile

Hugo Amsellem has backed more than 26 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, France, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, Software, Content Creators.
  • Typical check size: $50K – $200K.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (77%)
  • Pre Seed (19%)
  • Angel (4%)

Country Focus

  • United States (46%)
  • France (35%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • India (4%)
  • Mexico (4%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Software
  • Content Creators
  • Information Technology
  • Fintech
  • Human Resources
  • Apps
  • Saas
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Business Intelligence
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Who does Hugo Amsellem frequently co-invest with?

Seedcamp
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Entrée Capital
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 1
The Family
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
Roosh Ventures
Europe, Kyyiv, Ukraine, Kyiv
Co-Investments: 1
Foreword Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Acadian Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Material Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Kima Ventures
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 2
Bpifrance
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Maisons-alfort
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Hugo Amsellem often collaborate with?

ER
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
DD
Europe, Ukraine
Shared Deals: 1
YE
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Shared Deals: 1
ET
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AL
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
LB
Europe, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Gent
Shared Deals: 1
AN
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
BK
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
BM
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Hugo Amsellem?

Aria

Middletown, Delaware, United States

Tell beautiful stories with Aria! Stunning captions for your podcasts, videos & more.

PodcastVideoVideo Streaming
Pre SeedOct 1, 2022
Figures

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Figures provides real time compensation intelligence to companies, with the most extensive benchmark for European venture-backed companies.

Human ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
SeedSep 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,798,627
Intros AI

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Intros AI works with companies to facilitate introductions between their customers, prospects, or members.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Communications InfrastructureCommunities
Pre SeedJul 6, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,300,000
OnScale

New York, New York, United States

The premier technology solution for influencer & athlete talent management agencies partnering with global brands

Content CreatorsInformation TechnologyMobile AppsSocial Media Marketing
SeedDec 1, 2021
beehiiv

New York, New York, United States

beehiiv is an email newsletter platform enhancing audience engagement, growth, and monetization.

Content MarketingDeveloper PlatformInformation TechnologyPublishing
SeedOct 26, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,599,000
Futures Factory

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Futures Factory is a sneakers marketplace merging digital and physical worlds using blockchain and AR/VR.

Augmented RealityMarketplace
SeedSep 17, 2021
Amount Raised: $2,514,510
folk

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

All-in-one CRM. One workspace for all your relationships: Sales, Recruiting, Fundraising, Partnerships, and more.

Contact ManagementCRMSoftware
SeedSep 15, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Semper

London, England, United Kingdom

Semper runs recurring, end-to-end secondary transactions for the teams of fast-growing startups.

Financial Services
SeedSep 1, 2021
Popchew

New York, New York, United States

The internet's golden arches will be built with pixels, of bricks.

Food and BeverageFood Delivery
SeedAug 7, 2021
MisFans

Colonia, Tabasco, Mexico

MisFans is an online community-building, growth, and monetization tool for content creators.

Content CreatorsDigital MediaSocial Media
SeedJul 1, 2021