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Benoit Marrel

Founder of Breega

London, England

Overview 

Benoit Marrel is the Co-Founder & CEO of Breega in London, with a background in Investment Banking and Private Equity. He has successfully invested in a variety of tech startups at different stages, including companies like iBanFirst and Curve, showcasing his expertise in venture capital and entrepreneurship. Marrel has founded multiple successful ventures such as FiftyFor and Rugby Division, demonstrating his strong track record in building and managing businesses. His investment focus on sectors like DeepTech and FinTech highlights his strategic acumen and ability to identify promising opportunities in the market.

Work Experience 

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Breega

  • CEO & Cofounder

    2013 - Current

    At Breega, we back world-class founders for the future. We’re not simple investors - we’re entrepreneurs who’ve built, scaled, and learned what it really takes to grow. Our forte is not just writing checks: it’s rolling up our sleeves - with our Scaling Squad, our portfolio companies get hands-on expertise in hiring, sales, marketing and strategy so they don’t just expand, they dominate. We partner with outliers rewriting the rules of Digital, Climate, and Deep Tech from pre-Seed to Series A+ across Europe and Africa. Since 2015, we’ve grown to €700M AUM, with main offices in London and Paris and deep roots in the most thriving tech hubs across both continents, as well as a portfolio of 110+ bold startups—Exotec, Alice & Bob, Moneybox, 011H, etc. - each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

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Rugby Division

  • Co-Founder & Board Member

    2009 - 2021

    Rugby Division is a disruptive clothing brand inspired by the values of Rugby and what it takes to play the sport. NO PAIN NO GAME

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FiftyFor

  • Co-Founder & Board Member

    2011 - 2016

    FiftyFor is the very first financial and non-financial rating platform for SMEs in Africa maximising trust in business relationships

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Llaona & Marrel

  • Founder

    2009 - 2013

    M&A Boutique specialised in Tech which helped me kickstart my other ventures * sole financial advisor to a number of early stage tech start-ups for their Seed round * sole financial advisor to OPT New Caledonia for its new digital services & FTTH roll-out plan * due diligence for one of the bidders on the sale of a majority stake in Metroweb, fiber network operator in Milan, for a total EV of EUR 440M * etc.

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Macquarie Group

  • Associate

    2007 - 2009

    M&A in the TMT industry * lead investor alongside Seek.com.au for a Series C investment of USD 110M on balance sheet in Zhaopin, leading online job classifieds company in China * sole financial advisor to European Directories for its EUR 290M acquisition of Gouden Gids, yellow pages operator in the Netherlands * etc.

Macquarie Infrastructure Company Owns, operates and invests in a diversified group of infrastructure businesses.

macquarie.com
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France Telecom

  • Business Analyst

    2006 - 2007

    Strategic Innovation Department * business planning for new broadband products & services in Europe * financial analysis and forecasts for start-ups @ Livebox Lab

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BNP Paribas

  • Analyst

    2004 - 2006

    Strategic Research Department - Part time

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Alcatel-Lucent

  • Junior Key Account Manager

    2003 - 2003

    Telecom Enterprise Solutions

Education 

Investments 

YMO Guinée

Seed

Total funding: $3M

Coverflex

Seed

Total funding: $23M

Kwara

Seed

Total funding: $7M

011h

Series A

Total funding: $37M

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