Shapr has become a key player of the startup ecosystem in France through its 4 services:
Shapr Networking : the app, often called « the Tinder of networking » / 2,5M+ user
Shapr Talent : the HR platform that connects startups with the top 5% of Sales and Growth profiles in France
Shapr Founders : a service that helps founders in finding their strategic advisors (350+ advisors including half of the Next40 founders). Startups like Silvr, Leadjet, Puissante, MyVariations, Le Chef en Box and many others, found their strategic advisor through this program.
Shapr Ventures : seed fund (tickets from 300k to 1M€) in the best french early projects. Some of the startups we have funded : WeGrow, JeudiMerci, Nalia, Edusign.
In total, Shapr raised 20M€ through private investors as the Bouygues Family, Franck Riboud, the Blablacar founders or the Afflelou family.
Two of the founders are Ludovic Huraux and Vincent Bobin (they also founded Attractive World, the dating website ; sold in 2016).
You will assist the investment team, working directly with the 3 of us : Léo, Ludovic & Vincent.
During your 6 months, you will:
Investigate new dealflow: screen and analyse investment opportunities (outbound and inbound)
Target potential new investors
Meet with founders (Shapr Founders & Shapr Ventures)
Participate in writing the Shapr Founders newsletter
Help the investment team in closing deals (legal and admin stuff, investor relations)
Think about how Shapr can leverage its community (advisors, founders, investors) in order to provide even more value for founders
This is a unique opportunity to discover (or dig deeper) into the French startup ecosystem. Understand different business models, markets, founders mentality… Create relationships and discover new opportunities!
We are looking for a person:
Interested in Tech and the startup ecosystem. Or at least super curious about it with a lot of willingness to learn new things
Self-sufficient with a strong entrepreneurial mindset
Good interpersonal skills (sociable, empathic)
French native/bilingual ; Fluent in English.
Start: ASAP-September 2022
Duration: 6 months
Where: Paris (most of the team is working remotely but your first weeks will be in Paris)
Do you think we can be a match? Apply!
Process:
Fill out this form
30mn interview with Léo with selected applicants
Final interview with Ludovic and Vincent
We can’t wait to hear from you!
The Shapr Ventures Team
Léo, Ludovic & Vincent