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Bruno Raillard

Investor

Partner at Frst

Paris, France

Writes $2M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedKidjo

About

Bruno Raillard treats seed investing like rigorous hiring, co-designed a six-dimension founder assessment with memo paragraphs, built the SECSI zero-to-Series A value-proposition framework, and publishes systematic playbooks.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. FrstCo-founder & Partnercurrent2019 — presentParis / SF
  2. poolsideSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. PigmentSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  4. OWKINBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  5. Flexion RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  6. Comand AIBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  7. OrasioSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentParis, France
  8. SpikoSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  9. OrusBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  10. DarkBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  11. ElectraSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  12. PayFitSeed Investorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  13. ShippeoBoard Observercurrent2016 — presentParis
  14. BioptimusSeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  15. FlexAIBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  16. TulipshareInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  17. cometSeed Investorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
  18. SemperInvestor2021 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  19. DoctrineBoard Member2016 — 2023Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  20. OctolyBoard Member2015 — 2020Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Education

  1. ESSEC Business SchoolMS, Finance2002 — 2006
  2. Lycée KerichenPrep school, Preparatory school to take the exams for top French business schools2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Financial Modeling13Financial Analysis21Due Diligence34Financial Reporting8Venture Capital19Start-up Ventures8Analysis9

Languages English · French · Spanish

From Bruno's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended ESSEC Business School164

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalJonas SimoninInvestor at DaphniMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniPierre GalletInvestor at DaphniSauvanne Saint-LégerInvestor at DaphniSofia DahouneInvestor at Daphni

+ 158 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Bioptimus3

Jonathan UseroviciInvestor at HeadlinePierre EntremontCo-Founder and Partner at FrstAdam GhobarahFounder and Managing Partner at Top Harvest Capital

Also worked at FlexAI4

Pauline RouxManaging Partner at ElaiaJimmy FussingPartner and CEO at Heartcore CapitalJulien MacquetInvestment Manager at ElaiaAlexandre HuckertPartner at 50 Partners

Also worked at source{d}3

Jimmy FussingPartner and CEO at Heartcore CapitalIzzat Abou-AmarahMember of Investment Committee at Cedar Mundi VenturesChiara MassironiAngel at Alma Angels

Also worked at Stratumn3

Jonathan DenaisInvestment Director at EducapitalSebastien CoutureInvestor at ATKAThibaut SahaghianFounder & CEO at Multis

Deals · 1

KidjoBoard seat

via Frst · filed Mar 2016 · $1.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Frst

Gabriel de Vinzelles
Partner at Frst
Grégoire Gambatto
Venture Partner at Frst
Jérémy Bestel
Investor at Frst
Pierre Entremont
Co-Founder and Partner at Frst
Saturnin Pugnet
Venture Partner at Frst
Sylvain Gariel
Venture Partner at Frst

Network8

Arielle ZuckerbergScout
General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
Harry StebbingsScout
Founder at Stride VC
Renaud VisageScout
General Partner & Co-Founder at Slate Venture Capital
Benoist Grossmann
Managing Partner at Idinvest Partners
Christoph Janz
Partner at Point Nine
Gabriel de Vinzelles
Partner at Frst
Jérémy Bestel
Investor at Frst
Pierre Entremont
Co-Founder and Partner at Frst

Investors connected to Bruno in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.