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France Gaming Angels

In May 2022, the SNJV launched France Gaming Angels, a platform designed to connect founders of video game companies with industry professionals who wish to invest in and support these future entrepreneurs. This platform is not a fund, but rather a networking group that centralizes requests and directs them to French video game business angels. Participating Business Angels are free to invest in any project submitted and are required to protect the confidentiality of the projects they review.

Key Figures since 2022

submitted projects

organized pitch sessions

pitches to business angels

funded projects

Submission Rules

The industry: Your project must be related to the video game industry (development, publishing, service providing, distribution, marketing, training, etc.)

Amount: The amount requested must be greater than 100KE.

Fundraising: Fundraising may be carried out through equity or project funding. The amount and type of fundraising must be specified.

The company: It must be established under French law..

⚠️ Note: The amount and type of funding must be clearly stated. Investors need to know whether they are investing in equity (purchasing shares in the company) or in project funding (debt/repayment from project revenue).

Process

Two sessions are held each year (spring/fall), but projects are also presented to all Business Angels throughout the year. The two processes are complementary and not mutually exclusive. The SNJV does not get further involved once the connection has been made: discussions between investors and entrepreneurs are strcitly confidential.
Participation:
Free for SNJV members.
€300 for non-member organizations. This fee provides access to a pitch session as well as the distribution of your presentation deck via email. If selected for a pitch session, you will be offered a preparation session.

1. Submittting a project for direct presentation

2. Participating in a pitch session 

A few tips from our team

Format: We receive a huge number of applications, so make sure your submissions are polished! Present your project using slides dedicated to each topic and with a clear progression (e.g., game → market → team → company and business plan). Highlight your artistic and technical skills!

Length: We do not recommend a deck with more than 20 slides. A more comprehensive presentation can be sent later to interested investors.

Team: Dedicate a slide to your team – an investor is just as convinced by a project as they are by the team’s ability to bring it to life.

Strategy: Clarify your strengths: how does your vision translate into competitive advantages? For which types of investors?

Finances: Include a financial analysis of your company, project, or at the very least, of your target market. Investors need to be able to foresee the profitability of your company and/or project: an investor is not a patron.

Prototype: Do you have a playable build or vertical slice? Highlight it: interested investors may ask to test it.

Members

François Alliot

Nerial

Philippe Angely

Virtuos Games

Marina Barthélémy

PixCapital

Arthur de Catheu

PixCapital

Thomas Bidaux

Ico Partners

Gaël Bonnafous

Elia Games

Alexis Bonte

Stillfront

Sébastien Borget

The Sandbox

Thierry Boyer

Titanne

Raphaël Gauthier

Original

Benjamin
Cohen

Playrion

Aurélien Condomines

Humble Reeds

Nicolas Canasse

Shiro Games

Romuald Capron

Romu Capron Consulting

Julie Chalmette

Don’t Nod

Benjamin Charbit

Darewise Entertainment

Marie-Sophie de Waubert

Ubisoft

Mathieu Girard

Tactical Adventures

Nicolas Godement

Asmodée Digital

Francis Ingrand

Plug in Digital

Cédric Lagarrigue

ZDT Studio

Simon Vivien

Asmodée Digital

Julien Villedieu

Level Link Partners

Julien Gratz

Euro Games Funding Club

Alexandre Kaykac

Talaria Capital

Olivier Le Bas

Homa Games

Audrey Leprince

The Game Bakers

Stéphane Nouvellon

SNO

Pierre Ortolan

Asmodée Digital

Michaël Peiffert

Creative Entrepreneur

Gaël Bonnafous

Elia Games

Matthieu Richez

Ishtar Games

Lévan Sardjevéladzé

Blue Clementine

Emeric Thoa

The Game Bakers

Jean-Nicolas Vernin

Opus Major

Sophie Vo

Rise and Play

Martin Bruder

Studio 21

Frédéric Lopez

Alternative Shift

Clément Michel

Archiipel

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