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Tancrède Besnard

Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris

Description

Tancrède Besnard is the Co-founder and CPO of Pennylane.

Investor Profile

Tancrède Besnard has backed more than 2 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Pre Seed, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in France, United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Beauty, Fashion, Lifestyle.

Stage Focus

  • Pre Seed (50%)
  • Seed (50%)

Country Focus

  • France (50%)
  • United States (50%)

Industry Focus

  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Online Portals
  • Fintech
  • Mobile Apps
  • Payments
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Tancrède Besnard frequently co-invest with?

Le Studio VC
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 1
Techstars
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 1
Insight Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Zinal Growth
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Ask Capital
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisboa
Co-Investments: 1
Alven
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 1
Global Founders Capital
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Co-Investments: 1
4DX Ventures
North America, New York, United States, Brooklyn
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Tancrède Besnard often collaborate with?

Amrish Rau
Asia, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
ND
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
QN
Europe, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, Brussels
Shared Deals: 1
AW
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 2
TE
Europe, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, Brussels
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
ER
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
RT
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Shared Deals: 1
AS
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
AR
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Tancrède Besnard?

Spiko

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Spiko is a fintech company that focuses on tokenized financial instruments, particularly money market funds.

BlockchainFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series AJul 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $21,487,991
Dash

New York, New York, United States

Dash builds an alternative payment app where users can send, spend, and receive money, pay for goods and services, save, and invest.

FinTechMobile AppsPayments
SeedMar 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $32,799,999
Planity

Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Planity is an online booking platform for beauty appointments, including haircuts, beauty salons, barbers, manicures, and spas.

BeautyFashionLifestyleOnline Portals
Pre SeedFeb 21, 2017
Amount Raised: $1,500,000