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Our Story
Financière Saint James (FSJ), the family office of Michael Benabou, has developed its Venture Capital practice for more than a decade as an early-stage direct investor (80+ portfolio companies) and a Fund investor (50+ VC funds).
FSJ’s success and entrepreneurial DNA allowed us to gain a unique access to the best VC funds in the world, usually only available to professional investors with a specific network and an ability to make high commitments (often $20M+).
Our Mission
Unlock entry to the best VC funds in the World today.
To pursue its goal, Financière Saint James (FSJ) is launching Global Venture Access (GVA), a Fund of Funds that gives selected European investors access to the best-in-class VCs.
To get the highest returns, GVA will invest ~10 funds with different risk profiles (top established and top emerging) across the world, with a strong focus on the US.
Our Unfair Advantage
Exclusive Access
GVA opens the door to the best VC funds in the world, usually inaccessible to most investors.
Democratized Entry
GVA provides access starting at a $500k investment, compared to top funds' $20 million minimum commitments.
Managed Risk
GVA spreads risk by investing in funds with different risk profiles (top established and emerging) and offers its LPs an unparalleled risk/reward ratio in the venture space today.
Co-investments
GVA plans to provide its LPs with exclusive opportunities for direct co-investment in startups.
Our Team
Through FSJ, our team has developed its Venture Capital practice for more than a decade and seen 10,000+ startups and 700+ VC funds. GVA will invest in funds with the strong conviction that they can deliver a > 4x net return or more.
President
Michael co-founded Veepee and led the business development, steering the company from 0 to 2Bn€ in annual sales in less than a decade.
Managing Partner
After 8 years at Creadev, Mulliez's family office (1.5Bn€ invested), Clement joined Financiere Saint James to build the Venture Capital practice.
Join us
GVA offers selected investors entry to top decile US VC funds with just a $500k minimum check, granting unparalleled access to this world-class asset.
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