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Fashion Capital Partners

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Neuilly sur Seine · Pre-Seed–Series A · 21 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Fashion Capital Partners invests in early-stage fashion and luxury technology startups as well as innovative high-end designers across Europe and the US. It pursues three investment types: pre-seed with incubation, seed, and co-funding of Series A growth rounds. The firm targets visionary entrepreneurial teams with disruptive business models in areas such as social-mobile-ecommerce, advanced digital marketing, user experience personalization, 3D/4D technologies, geo-targeting mobile technology, and big data. Beyond capital, it provides a hands-on mentoring program drawing on partners' diverse backgrounds in fashion, luxury, advertising, finance, and high tech, helping portfolio companies with strategy, business development, marketing, and finance.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Neuilly sur Seine, FR
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2007
Tracked investments
21

Team · 21 people

from the firm's website
Céline Lippi· Managing Directorin𝕏

Co-founder of the Fashion & Technology Lab; previously Managing Director at NEC Unified Solutions, MD of Philips Business Communications, and Marketing Director at NetApp.

Francesco Maio· Presidentin𝕏

Founding Partner of 50 Partners; former Senior Vice President of Sal. Oppenheim and partner/head of Southern European equity sales at Exane BNP Paribas.

Alain Sarfati

Owner and president of MetaFactory, business angel, co-founder of 50Partners, member of Paris Business Angels, and former CEO of Formatel.

Arnaud Blanchardin

CEO of DP; previously Information System Manager at Séripharm and Paclipharm and Sales Manager at A2I NeXT VAR.

Bertrand Schmittin

Head of International Sales at ODDO and former Head of Equity Sales at SG Securities.

Camille Omerin

Founder of Maison Père; previously products manager at Chloé, production assistant at Chanel, and in marketing/PR at Fendi, with internships at Balmain and Lanvin.

Chantal Baudronin

CEO of Chantal Baudron SAS.

Chrystel Abadie

Former Managing Director of Comptoir des Cotonniers, CEO of Children Worldwide Fashion, and MD of Cacharel.

Claude Rameau

Vice-President of France Angels and former Dean of INSEAD.

Diane Rameau

Business angel, formerly with Ikea China.

Dimitri Dewavrin

Co-founder and CEO of Fruit Rouge and co-founder and chairman of Baobaz.

Franck Bergonzo

Deputy COO of Cash Equities at Exane, owner of BezKartek.pl, and former COO of Equity Research at Exane BNP Paribas.

Frédéric de Bourguetin

Founder of The Establishment and of COlunching.

Hervé Descottesin

President of Compagnie d’Investissements et Financière Descottes and of Maroquinerie des Orgues, board member of Le Tanneur et Cie, and head of the investment committee of the leather-industry incubator Au Delà du Cuir.

Jean-Marc Loiseau

Private investor.

Jean-Philippe Keundjianin

CFO of Akane; former senior broker at Tradition and trader at BNP Paribas.

Laurent Benhamou

CEO and founder of Xdcast.com, Monelib.com and Monservicevocal.fr.

Macodou Fallin

Consultant in luxury, retail and wholesale; former MD Europe & Middle East of Sergio Rossi and international commercial/wholesale director roles at Borbonese, Alessandro dell'Acqua and Salvatore Ferragamo.

Nicolas Santi-Weil

Executive Director at AMI (Alexandre Mattiussi); founding partner and executive director of The Kooples and former international development director at Liste Rouge Paris.

Stefano Rodellain

Managing Partner at AtonRâ Partners SA and former equity sales at Cowen.

Yohan Rusoin

CEO and founder of Praditus, board member of PrestaShop, former CEO of Priveal (ex Catherine Max), and former Managing Director of eBay France.

What they invest in

from 10 of 21 portfolio companies

E-commerce ×5Consumer ×4Retail Tech ×4Direct to Consumer ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Marketplaces ×2Media & Entertainment ×2SaaS ×2

HQs:France×4Denmark×1United States×1

Investments · 21 tracked

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Amiamiparis.comin

AMI Paris is a French fashion brand selling clothing and accessories directly to consumers through its online store.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Alexandre Mattiussi(Founder)in

Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALHongShan Capital Group

Carnet de modecarnetdemode.com

A French-language blog publishing articles about fashion, sports apparel, online shopping, business, and marketing topics.

Media & Entertainment

Chantal Baudronchantalbaudron.frin𝕏

Chantal Baudron SAS is a recruitment and HR consulting firm that helps companies optimize their human resources and recruit talent.

HR Tech

BoardChantal Baudronin

Co-investorsBpifrance

EasySizeeasysize.mein𝕏

Easysize provides a machine learning-powered sizing and fit algorithm for online fashion retailers to reduce product returns and improve sustainability.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech

Gulnaz KhusainovaGulnaz K(Founder)

Co-investors500 Global

Etudes Studioetudes-studio.com

Études Studio is a fashion label that designs and sells apparel such as organic cotton button-down shirts, shipping to France, Europe, and internationally.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentParis, FR

Aurélien Arbet(Co-founder)Jérémie Egry(Co-founder)

Gustgust.comin𝕏

Gust provides a platform for startup founders to incorporate their companies, manage cap tables and equity, and handle governance, risk, and compliance.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSNew York, US

David S. Rose(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardHoward Morgan(Director)in

Co-investors37 AngelsAngels4WomenBeacon AngelsBroad Street AngelsIU VenturesKeiretsu Forum+10 more

L'Exceptionlexception.com

L'Exception is an online retailer selling fashion and lifestyle products, including apparel such as a chunky knit raglan sweater, with a stated focus connecting Paris and Tokyo and reinterpreting vintage sportswear.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech

le new blacklenewblack.comin𝕏

LE NEW BLACK is a digital platform that enables businesses to attract new clients and facilitate sales.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Meetupmeetup.com𝕏

Meetup is a platform that helps people discover and create local communities around shared interests—from professional development and career networking to hobbies, creative pursuits, and social activities.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesSocial

Brendan McGovern(Founder)inMatt Artz(Founder)Matt Meeker(Founder)Peter Kamali(Founder)Robert Morais(Founder)Scott Heiferman(Founder)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpArdent VentureBethnal Green VenturesBloomberg BetaClick VenturesFusion VC+9 more

Trendalyticstrendalytics.coin𝕏

Trendalytics builds AI-powered analytics and trend forecasting tools that analyze large volumes of data to help brands guide product development and marketing strategy.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech

Cate Khan(Founder)inKaren Moon(Founder)inChao Huang(Founder)Jian He(Founder)in

Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesGaingelsGrace Beauty CapitalRemarkable VenturesRunway Venture PartnersWestern Technology Investment+3 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AskAnnaBabblerearlybirds2015Fredfaridinstant-luxeIzberg MarketplaceMy Beautiful Dressingnowfashion_comPrecoutureRistoSoubis

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Fashion Capital Partners made?
Fashion Capital Partners has 21 tracked investments.
What stage does Fashion Capital Partners invest at?
Fashion Capital Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Fashion Capital Partners focus on?
Fashion Capital Partners focuses on AdTech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Marketing Tech, Retail Tech.
Where is Fashion Capital Partners located?
Fashion Capital Partners is headquartered in Neuilly sur Seine, FR.
Who does Fashion Capital Partners co-invest with?
Fashion Capital Partners most often shares deals with AlleyCorp, Gaingels, StartX, among 38 tracked co-investors.

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