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Benjamin Wainstain

Investor

Partner at Innovacom

France

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Partner at Innovacom with a background in environmental science and biotechnology, holding degrees from École Polytechnique, a bio-informatics master from Marseille-Luminy, and Engref. He was previously with Innoven, Supernova Invest, and Demeter, and is drawn to venture capital as a way to support science-driven transformation.

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Experience

  1. INNOVACOMPartnercurrent2024 — present
  2. Utenda CapitalPartner, co-founder2023 — 2024
  3. SampBoard Member2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  4. RetrofleetBoard Member2022 — 2023Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
  5. SustainCERTBoard Member2021 — 2023
  6. UpcitiBoard Member2021 — 2023
  7. INNOVACOMPartner2020 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  8. Entrans CapitalManaging Director2019 — 2020
  9. DemeterGeneral Partner2012 — 2019Paris Area, France
  10. GeoflexBoard Observer2018 — 2019
  11. ZenparkBoard Member2015 — 2019Paris Area, France
  12. NAWATechnologiesBoard Member2014 — 2019
  13. ITEN - Solid-state micro-batteriesBoard Member2014 — 2019
  14. MicrophytBoard Member2013 — 2019
  15. StimergyBoard Member2015 — 2018
  16. COGEBIOBoard member2013 — 2018
  17. IdeolBoard member2013 — 2018
  18. LACTIPSBoard Member2015 — 2018
  19. AvenisenseBoard Member2015 — 2017
  20. QualisteoBoard Member2014 — 2015

Education

  1. École PolytechniqueMS, Sciences1996 — 1999
  2. University of Marseille, LuminyDEA, Bioinformatics2000 — 2001
  3. Ecole nationale du Génie rural, des Eaux et des ForêtsMS, Environment1999 — 2001

Same school

Also attended École Polytechnique97

Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniPascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesPhilippe VarinSenior Technical Partner at GVP ClimateChristophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationOmri BenayounGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Upciti2

Kamil MieczakowskiGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalThomas DiehlVice President at Notion Capital

Also worked at Demeter5

Marius ThebaultAssociate at Circular Innovation FundAndrée-Lise MéthotFounder and Managing Partner, Cycle Capital at Circular Innovation FundSophie Paturle-GuesnerotCo-founder and Managing Partner, Demeter at Circular Innovation FundStéphane VillecrozeCo-founder and Managing Partner, Demeter at Circular Innovation FundCandice Le GallDirectrice d'investissement at Innovacom

Also worked at Supernova Invest31

Laura AchachAssociate at Kurma PartnersPierre-Emmanuel StruyvenManaging Partner at Supernova InvestRégis SaleurManaging Partner at Supernova InvestCelia HartGeneral Partner at Supernova InvestEtienne MoreauPartner at Supernova InvestRomain SautrauPartner at Supernova Invest

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Also worked at BearingPoint29

Aayush PhumbhraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesSebastian GassAdvisory Board Member at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsChandresh IyerGeneral Partner at SixThirty VenturesBuck JordanManaging Partner at Canyon Creek CapitalSandro StarkGeneral Partner at VanagonJessicaInvestor at Caesar Ventures

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Colleagues at Innovacom

Alban Nenert
Venture Partner at Innovacom
Alban Nénert
Investment Director at Innovacom
Alex Gerbaud
Investment Director at Innovacom
Annabelle Fery
Analyste at Innovacom
Anne-Sophie Molis
CFO at Innovacom
Benoit Praud
Investment Director at Innovacom
Candice Le Gall
Directrice d'investissement at Innovacom
Céline Goncalves
Communication Manager at Innovacom

Network4

Alban Nenert
Venture Partner at Innovacom
Frédéric Humbert
Partner at Innovacom
Jérôme Faul
Managing Partner at Innovacom
Vincent Deltrieu
Managing Partner at Yotta Capital Partners

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