Jean de La Rochebrochard
InvestorManaging Partner at Kima Ventures
Paris, France
Writes $50K – $2M checks · typically $150K
FoundedBlocktoolForest Admin
Experience
- Kima VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentWorld
- CASSIUSGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- New WaveManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentEurope
- NablaBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- AcheelBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- AlanInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- UpflowInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- Forest AdminBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentParis Area, France
- DICEBoard Member2018 — 2025
- BeReal.Board Member2021 — 2024Paris, Île-de-France, France
- DoctrineInvestor2018 — 2023
- Side.coBoard Member2017 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- PayFitBoard Member2015 — 2022
- FX4BIZ S.A. now become IbanFirstBoard Member2016 — 2021
- ImpalaBoard Member2019 — 2021
- SqreenInvestor2017 — 2021Paris Area, France
- Pumpkin AppBoard Member2016 — 2017
- Zenly, Inc.Investor / Board Member2013 — 2017
- Save.coBoard Member2014 — 2016
- TheFamilyPartner2013 — 2015Paris
Education
- INSEADINSEAD Coaching Certificate2020
- University of Paris I: Panthéon-SorbonneMaster, International Strategic Management2007 — 2008
- EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und RechtMaster, Corporate Finance2006 — 2007
- University of Paris I: Panthéon-SorbonneMaitrise, Corporate Finance2002 — 2007
Skills & more
Private Equity45Corporate Finance85Business Strategy65Venture Capital99Mergers & Acquisitions70Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Financial Analysis23Fundraising41Financial Modeling28Valuation21Investment Banking18
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Start-upCorporate DevelopmentOnline MarketingDue DiligenceManagementStrategyPublic SpeakingLanguages English · French
- INSEAD Coaching Certificate — INSEAD Executive Education
From Jean's professional profile.
Deals · 2
BlocktoolBoard seat
via Kima Ventures · filed Jan 2026 · $6.7M raise
Forest AdminBoard seat
via Kima Ventures · filed Dec 2017 · $3.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Kima Ventures
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Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Goodwater Capital
Emmanuel BrunetScout
Partner at 50 Partners
Investors connected to Jean in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jean de La Rochebrochard work?
- Jean de La Rochebrochard is Managing Partner at Kima Ventures.
- What check size does Jean de La Rochebrochard write?
- Jean de La Rochebrochard typically writes checks of $50K – $2M.
- What companies did Jean de La Rochebrochard found?
- Jean de La Rochebrochard founded Blocktool, Forest Admin.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD773
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Also attended University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne107
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Also attended EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht67
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Shared employers
Also worked at Alan9
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