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Key people at LeStudio VC.
Le Studio operates as a Venture Studio as a Service (VSaaS), providing a solution to empower entrepreneurs and innovators. It offers a proprietary methodology and tools to design successful, impact-driven ventures, focusing on fostering growth, enabling scale, and generating sustainable impact through integrated design thinking and impact principles.
Co-founded in early 2020 by Karine Sarkissian, a design strategist, and Sophie Durey, a seasoned venture capital expert, Le Studio originated from their shared insight into gaps within the VC ecosystem. They recognized the transformative potential of combining strategic design and measurable impact for achieving profitability and growth, leading them to create this unique support system.
The company serves exceptional founders and a community of entrepreneurs, including corporate innovators, guiding them to achieve their goals. Le Studio’s mission is to cultivate a dynamic and impactful community where meaningful ideas evolve into thriving companies, fostering value-based entrepreneurship and empowering founders to succeed.
LeStudio VC has 2 tracked investments across 2 companies. The latest tracked deal is $11.0M Series A in FairMoney in September 2019.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | FairMoney | $11.0M Series A | Flourish Ventures, DST Global | Newfund, Speedinvest |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Proportunity | $6.6M Debt | — | Charlie Songhurst, Chris Mairs, Julian Critchlow, Matt Robinson, Nicolas Berggruen, Concrete VC, Entrepreneurs First, Global Founders Capital, Savills, Trusted Insight |
Key people at LeStudio VC.