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BlackFin Capital Partners Fund IV

France
Series A
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About BlackFin Capital Partners Fund IV

BlackFin Capital Partners Fund IV is a venture capital firm based in France, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionFrance
Funding StageSeries A
Industry Focus
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Financial services carveouts or spinoffs in DACH region

financial services
DACH region
carve-outs
fund administration
ManCo

Bullish Signals

3rd DACH carveout from global bankexternal
Acquired INKA from HSBC — blue-chip dealexternal
Large team active on INKA deallinkedin
High LinkedIn engagement: 815 reactionslinkedin
Confirmed DACH commitment via INKA acquisitionlinkedin

Contrarian Signals

Carveout-only, narrow deal typeexternal
DACH-concentrated geographic riskexternal

Founder Do's

Operate in financial services or fintech
Target DACH market strongly
Consider carveout opportunities from large FIs
Bring blue-chip client base
Fund admin or ManCo angle a strong fit

Founder Don'ts

Avoid if outside financial services
Don't pitch non-DACH focus
Avoid early-stage with no institutional clients

Key GPs & Partners

EM
Eric May
Partner
deal-drivenDACH-focused
KF
Kai Wilhelm Franzmeyer
Partner
deal-drivenfinancial services
SL
Sonja Lilienthal
Partner
financial servicesDACH-focused
AK
Andrea Kaletzke
Partner
deal-driven
TE
Thilo Ellerich
Partner
deal-driven
LV
Louis de Vulpian
Partner
deal-driven

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€1.8B
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

Laurent Bouyoux

Eric MayPartner
Kai Wilhelm FranzmeyerPartner
Sonja LilienthalPartner
Andrea KaletzkePartner
Thilo EllerichPartner
Louis de VulpianPartner

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