National Federation of Business Angels

INTRODUCTION

France Angels is the National Federation of Business Angels. It works to develop an economic, social, and legal environment favorable to Business Angels and acts to promote their role as guides and financers of young companies with high growth potential which create jobs.

To date, France Angels brings together 64 networks of Business Angels as well as Individual Business Angels.

France Angels is also involved in many international projects. Likewise, it is a founding member of Business Angels Europe (BAE) and has several foreign-based networks.

Booklet
Networks Directory
International Relations
MISSIONS

Represent

The Business Angels in France among public and private decision makers

Promote

The role of Business Angels in the country’s economy via the media and amongst the general public

Relay

Good practices, regulatory news, national partnerships, events

Support

International action: helping new countries that are opening up to this means of financing

The statements of position taken by France Angels

2023

Some numbers

Since its creation in 2001, France Angels is:

  • 12 500 federated Business Angels
  • €875M invested

 

In 2023, France Angels is:

  • 64 Networks of Business Angels
  • 8 Associate Members
  • €73,7M Invested
  • 441 Operation
  • 44% of the amounts invested are refinancing
  • More than 3 000 companies in Portfolio
Key Figures

Establishment in 2001

HISTORY

1998

Business Angels were few, barely visible and lacking credibility in France. André Jaunay who was then in charge of corporate finance at the Ile-de-France Regional Council, created the first associative network of Business Angels INVESTESSOR in Suresnes.

2001

In 2001, André Jaunay created France Angels and met Claude Rameau, Vice-President of Insead, a long-standing Business Angel and founder of the Club Invest 77 network in Melun.

2002

In April 2002, Claude Rameau organized the first edition of the “School of Business Angels” in Melun. The deployment mechanics is launched. More than a hundred will follow in the coming years, leading to the creation of the vast majority of networks known today.

Organization

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

It is composed of all its members:

  • 64 active members (networks of Business Angels)
  • 8 associate members

The General Assembly meets once a year to elect the members of the Executive Board, to approve the activity report and the financial statements, to validate any statutory changes and to give the Board of Directors discharge for its management duties.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

It is the strategic management body of France Angels. It is composed of 25 members elected for 2 years; it appoints the members of the Executive Committee.

You will find below the list of members of the Executive Board and the Statutes of the Federation.

Statutes

Organization

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Jacques MELER

Co-President

Alain PUJOL

Co-President

Gilles ASSOLLANT

Vice-President

Alain BOMMELAER

Vice President of Public Affairs

Ghislain DE MAREUIL

Vice-President

Paul LEONDARIDIS

Treasurer

Philippe RASE

Vice-President in charge of partnership relations

Patrick RIZZO

Vice-President

Maxime VALETTE

Vice-President

Philippe GLUNTZ

Vice-President

Guy GOUREVITCH

Vice-President

Tanguy DE LA FOUCHARDIERE

Vice-President

Organization

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jacques MELER

Co-President

Alain PUJOL

Co-President

Gilles ASSOLANT

Member

Cécile BASSOT

Member

Alain BOMMELAER

Member

Patricia BRAUN

Member

Jean-Louis BRUNET

Member

Pierre CARLI

Member

Ghislain DE MAREUIL

Member

Alberto GABAI

Member

Arnaud JEHENNE

Member

Jean-François LAMBERT

Member

Elisabeth LECUYER

Member

Paul LEONDARIDIS

Member

Gérard LEVEQUE

Member

Philippe RASE

Member

Pierre ROUDAUT

Member

Patrick RIZZO

Member

Maxime VALETTE

Member

Pierre VIEILLARD

Member

Jean-Philippe ZOGHBY

Member

André JAUNAY

Member

Claude RAMEAU

Member

Philippe GLUNTZ

Member

Guy GOUREVITCH

Member

Tanguy DE LA FOUCHARDIERE

Member

Organization

PERMANENT TEAM

Cécile OUDIETTE

Delegate General

Sylvain GODARD

Deputy Delegate General

Lison TARTINVILLE

Communication Officer