Anil Benard-Dende

Committed CEO and senior advisor

📍 Greater Bordeaux Metropolitan Area, France🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 France
7
Total investments
5
Early stage
1
Mid stage
0
Late stage
12y
Years active

Portfolio

6 investments · sorted by recency
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Investor
Mar 2021
Latin Leap is a Venture Capital Studio (VC Studio) operating as e2e tech bridge and created to soft-land purpose-driven tech companies in Latin America and provide market access to international scale-ups deployment. Latin Leap is sector agnostic with particular interest in Ecom, AgTech, HR Tech, HealthTech, PropTech, Circularity, CleanTech, Mobility, EdTech and FinTech. Official Soft-Landing Partner of Enterprise Singapore.
Investor and Advisor
Sep 2019
Bigblue is the fulfillment solution for customer-centric brands. Hundreds of brands leverage our warehouse network to scale operations effortlessly and build a delivery experience that boosts sales 🛍️ In a world where Amazon is increasingly dominating e-commerce, together with companies like Stripe and Shopify, we’re on a mission to help independent brands fight back 💪
Investor and Advisor
Sep 2019
Bigblue is the fulfillment solution for customer-centric brands. Hundreds of brands leverage our warehouse network to scale operations effortlessly and build a delivery experience that boosts sales 🛍️ In a world where Amazon is increasingly dominating e-commerce, together with companies like Stripe and Shopify, we’re on a mission to help independent brands fight back 💪
CEO, consultant & investor
Jul 2019
AHYS is dedicated to the business transformation : strategy, digital transformation, scale up and recovery. AHYS is also an investment holding (startups).
Board member
Jan 2019
TradeDepot enables manufacturers and key distributors keep their brands in stock on the shelves of millions of retail stores across Africa and other emerging markets. You bring the assets, We’ll bring the rest Deploy your choice of branded or unbranded vehicles (vans, tricycles, etc) into the TradeDepot fleet. We provide everything else: trained and fulfilment certified drivers, management and maintenance of the assets, daily trip management, and tons of ​new customers and sales. The TradeDepot Advantage Reach more stores, grow your business Every 3 minutes, a new retail store gets activated on the TradeDepot network. Get your products on the shelves of many more outlets and watch your business grow Available 24-7 to Retail Stores Through our​ B2B eCommerce Platform​, your products are available for retail stores to order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No more stock-outs​ of your product at retail locations Its cost-effective and simple. Pay as you go—you are charged for monthly running costs of the assets and a margin for orders we fulfill. No extra charge for high volume bulk-deliveries to premium retailers on our "Subscribe and Save"​ plan
mid stageRetail
Board Member / Administrateur
Apr 2016
At TALAO, we are pioneers in the realm of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) and Decentralized Identity (DID) solutions. Since our inception in 2017, we have been at the forefront of SSI innovation, dedicated to reshaping the landscape of digital identity. 💡 WHO WE ARE TALAO is Europes 1st Digital Identity Wallet Provider, specializing in SSI/DID solutions. Our flagship products, TALAO and ALTME, have set industry standards for open-source, secure, and interoperable digital identity wallets. 🚀 OUR MISSION We empower businesses and organizations to embrace the future of digital identity through verifiable credentials. With a focus on security, privacy, and user-centricity, we provide tailor-made SSI wallet solutions that cater to a wide range of use cases. WHAT SETS US APART ✅ Customization: Craft your unique SSI/DID wallet, perfectly aligned with your brand and objectives. ✅ Interoperability: We leverage open standards for 100% interoperability, ensuring seamless integration with various ecosystems. ✅ Faster Time-to-Market: Accelerate your digital identity project with our pre-built wallet solutions, reducing development time. ✅ Cost Savings: Building from scratch can be expensive; choose efficiency and affordability with our proven wallet foundations. USE CASES Our clients utilize SSI wallets and verifiable credentials for identity verification, age validation, diploma verification, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) compliance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance, proof of humanity, carbon footprint certification, and more. 🌐 OUR COMMITMENT TALAO is committed to open standards, security, and privacy. We build future-proof digital wallets using standards such as W3C, OpenID, DIF, Wallet Connect. Our wallets are open-source, GDPR-compliant, EBSI-conformant, and undergo regular code audits. 👉 Contact us today to learn more : www.talao.io #SelfSovereignIdentity #DigitalIdentity #DIDs #EBSI
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Investments (7)
Board (3)
2021
Investor
Mar 2021
Latin Leap is a Venture Capital Studio (VC Studio) operating as e2e tech bridge and created to soft-land purpose-driven tech companies in Latin America and provide market access to international scale-ups deployment. Latin Leap is sector agnostic with particular interest in Ecom, AgTech, HR Tech, HealthTech, PropTech, Circularity, CleanTech, Mobility, EdTech and FinTech. Official Soft-Landing Partner of Enterprise Singapore.
2019
Investor and Advisor
Sep 2019
Bigblue is the fulfillment solution for customer-centric brands. Hundreds of brands leverage our warehouse network to scale operations effortlessly and build a delivery experience that boosts sales 🛍️ In a world where Amazon is increasingly dominating e-commerce, together with companies like Stripe and Shopify, we’re on a mission to help independent brands fight back 💪
Investor and Advisor
Sep 2019
Bigblue is the fulfillment solution for customer-centric brands. Hundreds of brands leverage our warehouse network to scale operations effortlessly and build a delivery experience that boosts sales 🛍️ In a world where Amazon is increasingly dominating e-commerce, together with companies like Stripe and Shopify, we’re on a mission to help independent brands fight back 💪
CEO, consultant & investor
Jul 2019
AHYS is dedicated to the business transformation : strategy, digital transformation, scale up and recovery. AHYS is also an investment holding (startups).
Board member
Jan 2019
TradeDepot enables manufacturers and key distributors keep their brands in stock on the shelves of millions of retail stores across Africa and other emerging markets. You bring the assets, We’ll bring the rest Deploy your choice of branded or unbranded vehicles (vans, tricycles, etc) into the TradeDepot fleet. We provide everything else: trained and fulfilment certified drivers, management and maintenance of the assets, daily trip management, and tons of ​new customers and sales. The TradeDepot Advantage Reach more stores, grow your business Every 3 minutes, a new retail store gets activated on the TradeDepot network. Get your products on the shelves of many more outlets and watch your business grow Available 24-7 to Retail Stores Through our​ B2B eCommerce Platform​, your products are available for retail stores to order 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. No more stock-outs​ of your product at retail locations Its cost-effective and simple. Pay as you go—you are charged for monthly running costs of the assets and a margin for orders we fulfill. No extra charge for high volume bulk-deliveries to premium retailers on our "Subscribe and Save"​ plan
mid stageRetail
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