Sébastien Le Roy

Sébastien joined Serena in 2017 as an Associate and became Partner in January 2023. Before joining Serena, Sébastien co-founded TripLife, a startup that provides travel agencies with mobile solutions, and Forum Catalyz, the 1st recruitment fair on the internet in France. He also worked as a freelance in consulting and M&A for a bunch of fast-growing startups and corporates. With strong expertise in SaaS, fintech, and climate tech, Sébastien has been involved in 25 investments ranging from seed to Series B. Over the last two years, he has backed 10 portfolio companies including Pretto, Moni, Mindee, Kardinal, and Jimmy Energy. In addition to his role as an investor, he has been a driving force behind the Operating model pioneered by Serena. He launched the Serena Squad, one of the largest VC communities of founders and C-level executives in Europe, with 500 active members. He is also the author of the European SaaS benchmark, a reference study on the 360° evolution of SaaS companies in Europe. Sébastien has a double degree from HEC Paris and INSA Lyon, and also studied at the KTH Institute of technology in Stockholm.