About
Benjamin Benaïm is a founding partner at Seedstars, where he has held a passive role since 2020. His background includes management consulting and strategy work at McKinsey, venture capital experience at Seedstars, and operational roles in fintech companies including Quickcheck, Lendigo, and SimplePay, with focus areas in growth and digital product management across Europe and emerging markets.
Experience
- SeedstarsFounding Partner (Passive Since 2020)current2012 — presentGeneva Area, Switzerland
- QuickCheckFounder & Chairmancurrent2017 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
- LendigoChairman2017 — 2023Lagos State, Nigeria
- SimplePay Nigeria (Seedstars portfolio company)Board Member2015 — 2016Lagos, Nigeria
- official.fmChief Operating Officer2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2007 — 2012Geneva-based, Europe, Asia, Africa
Skills & more
Strategy40Leadership4Team Management4Management4Entrepreneurship31Start-ups34Business Strategy17Emerging Markets16Business Transformation7Product Management3Corporate Finance4Venture Capital9
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Marketing StrategyRetailProject ManagementFinancial ModelingManagement ConsultingStrategic PartnershipsLanguages English · French
From Benjamin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Seedstars
Adrien
Co-founder at Seedstars
Alisée de Tonnac
CO-CEO & CO-FOUNDER at Seedstars
Archie Moberly
PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER ASIA at Seedstars
Benjamin Benaim
Investor at Seedstars
Benjamin Langer
DIRECTOR, WINNIPEG VENTURES at Seedstars
Charlie Graham-Brown
GENERAL PARTNER at Seedstars
Daniela Moreno
MARKETING MANAGER SEEDSTARS CAPITAL at Seedstars
Daniella Charles
PROGRAM MANAGER, SEEDSTARS at Seedstars
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Benaïm?
- Benjamin Benaïm is a founding partner at Seedstars, where he has held a passive role since 2020. His background includes management consulting and strategy work at McKinsey, venture capital experience at Seedstars, and operational roles in fintech companies including Quickcheck, Lendigo, and SimplePay, with focus areas in growth and digital product management across Europe and emerging markets.
- Where does Benjamin Benaïm work?
- Benjamin Benaïm is Co-Founder at Seedstars.
- Where did Benjamin Benaïm go to school?
- Benjamin Benaïm studied at HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne (Bachelor’s Degree, Management and Finance).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at QuickCheck1
Also worked at official.fm1
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,549
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