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Charles Letourneur

Investor

Managing Partner at Alven

Paris, France

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $10.5M

About

Charles Letourneur brings rare multi‑decade continuity leading a partner‑owned European early‑stage firm and prior Lazard cross‑border M&A experience as Executive Director and investment‑banking partner, giving transaction and strategic advisory depth.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. AlvenManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2000 — present
  2. LazardGérant1999 — 2000Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  3. LazardDirecteur1991 — 1999New York, Paris
  4. EurazeoMembre du Comité de Direction1999 — 2000Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Education

  1. École Polytechnique
  2. ENSAE Paris
  3. Sciences Po

Colleagues at Alven

Aude Steinberg
Head of Legal at Alven
Bartosz Jakubowski
Principal at Alven
Cheïma Cherif
Office Manager at Alven
François Meteyer
Partner at Alven
Guillaume Aubin
Managing Partner at Alven
Jonathan Benhamou
Venture Partner at Alven
Julia Ménayas
Associate at Alven
Léo-Paul Lajoinie
Financial Controller at Alven

Network5

Bartosz Jakubowski
Principal at Alven
François Meteyer
Partner at Alven
Guillaume Aubin
Managing Partner at Alven
Julia Ménayas
Associate at Alven
Pauline Ancona
Senior Associate - Venture at Iris Capital

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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Charles Letourneur work?
Charles Letourneur is Managing Partner at Alven.
What does Charles Letourneur invest in?
Charles Letourneur invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Charles Letourneur write?
Charles Letourneur typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.

Founder mafias

École Polytechnique mafia67

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anne OsdoitMaster of Science (MS)Founded Moon Surgical +2Matt RouifB.SFounded Photoroom +2Jean Yves StephanIngénieur de l'Ecole Polytechnique (Master's degree)Founded Data Mechanics +1Pierre-Louis BiojoutCycle IngénieurFounded NanoCorp +1Yudi DingMAFounded Hide biotech +1Arnaud TranDiplôme d'ingénieurFounded VoltaBack +1

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Sciences Po mafia35

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alexandre AzoulayMaster in Applied Finance and EconomicsFounded Sghcapital +1Paul Sanglé-FerrièreFounded Workflow +1David KleinPolitical ScienceFounded INSPECTORIOFabien MendezMaster's degree in Finance & StrategyFounded LoggiVirginie MorgonEconomics & FinanceFounded EurazeoFleur PellerinSection Service PublicFounded Korelyacapital

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ENSAE Paris mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nadir TitaMaster of Engineering - MEngFounded HeroNicolas GrislainMaster of Engineering (MEng)Founded SarusKarim BouriProgramme grande écoleFounded WealorRaphaël DabadieFounded FoasterAlexandre CombesFounded Foaster

Eurazeo mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Fabrice de GaudemarMember of the Executive BoardFounded SqreenLouis GrossetVC AnalystFounded Electra

Alven mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alexis AftalionVCFounded Standout

Same school

Also attended École Polytechnique149

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Also attended ENSAE Paris13

Remi ColinmaireHead of Options Trading at CaladanFrançois RobinetManaging Partner at Atlantic Vantage PointRenan DevillieresPartner, CEO at OSS VenturesYves RennoLead Analyst at EquilibriumChristine Vu ThienCo-founder Operations & Risk at Ivesta Family OfficeChristophe GégoutManaging Partner at Yotta Capital Partners

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Also attended Sciences Po233

Martin MignotInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniFrançois VéronGeneral Partner at Newfund CapitalHenri DeshaysGeneral Partner at Newfund Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Lazard181

Jimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesChristian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsSolomon HailuPartner at March Capital PartnersKevin KopczynskiPartner at Congruent VenturesDerek RappInvestor at RiverVest Venture PartnersWill DuftonPartner at Giant Ventures Global Llp

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Also worked at Eurazeo38

Briac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsNoémie OiknineInvestor at Maor InvestmentsLaurent DroinInvestor at FELIX CAPITALJonathan UseroviciInvestor at HeadlineVirginie MorgonGodmother at OneRagtime

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