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Benjamin Chemla

Co-Founder & CEO

Shares

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Growth & Investment
Fintech, Banking & Crypto

About Me

Ben is a French serial entrepreneur and business angel with investments in over 30 companies, and a background in business law. For more than 12 years, he has been building high-performing teams and scaling businesses rapidly across Europe and the US. He previously founded Stuart, an on-demand delivery platform that raised €22M before launch and was later acquired by La Poste. Today, Stuart operates in 120+ cities with more than 750 employees. Ben is currently the co-founder and CEO of Shares, a company regulated as an investment firm in France by the AMF and ACPR. Shares enables users to invest in stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies, while drawing inspiration from experienced investors through a social and educational approach. The company has raised $90M from leading investors including Valar Ventures, Singular, Global Founders Capital, and Red Sea Ventures.