Blast. Club

What Blast. Club does

Blast.Club is a French private investment club founded in 2023 by entrepreneur Anthony Bourbon and headquartered in Paris, operating as an AMF-authorized crowdfunding service provider (license FR 2023-12) and registered payment services agent. The platform enables individual investors to co-invest alongside Anthony Bourbon in curated startup opportunities, with 14,000+ members having invested €300M+ across 250+ startups since inception and realizing €14M+ in gains. Members access four primary investment products: Y Combinator Seed Selection (quarterly baskets of 20-30 YC startups), Y Combinator Series A (individual YC growth-stage deals), Pre-IPO Unicorns (Series C+ companies valued above $1B), and Multi-stage Europe (Seed to Series B European startups), with selective positioning underpinned by a less than 1% application acceptance rate.

The company monetizes through a tiered annual membership model (Bronze at €1,500 to Diamond at €10,000) with corresponding investment caps and priority vouchers, transaction fees of 3-5% on invested capital that decrease by tier, a 20% carried interest on member gains from SPV exits, and marketplace commissions on its Blast Market secondary exchange for share trading between members. Distribution is community-led via a Discord forum described as France's largest investment community (14,000+ members), 100+ annual events across 14 European cities, 200+ training videos, and a referral program paying €150-€1,000 per converted member. Marketing relies on private referrals, organic community growth, and a 4.9/5 Trustpilot rating across 2,000 reviews rather than mass advertising.

The operational backbone comprises a web platform hosted at blast.club, LemonWay as payment services provider for member wallets and fund collection, SPV structures for aggregating member investments per deal, and an algorithmic allocation system for oversubscribed rounds. Blast.Club operates exclusively as a digital platform from its Paris headquarters at 231 rue Saint Honoré, with deal flow sourced from Y Combinator partnerships, French and European tech ecosystems, and proprietary sourcing through founder networks. The company's investor base consists of individual investors across Europe and the US seeking curated startup exposure with minimums from €500 per deal.

Name

Blast. Club

Legal name

Blast (SAS)

Website

https://blast.club

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blast.Club is a French AMF-authorized private investment club, founded in 2023 by Anthony Bourbon, enabling 14,000+ individual members to co-invest in curated startup deals (Y Combinator, Pre-IPO unicorns, European tech) with tiered annual memberships, transaction fees, and a secondary marketplace for liquidity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equity Crowdfunding / Private Investment Club

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

akta.pro primary industry

Premium/Upmarket Membership Clubs (CRAEADAG)

Keywords

• Equity crowdfunding platform
• Private investment club
• Venture capital access
• Secondary market trading
• SPV deal structuring

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees ranging from €1,500 (Bronze) to €10,000 (Diamond), granting access to investment opportunities, community features, and educational content.
2. Investment Transaction Fees: 3-5% fee on subscribed investment amounts (5% for Bronze/Silver, 4% for Gold/Platinum, 3% for Diamond). Additionally, 5% of subscribed amount is retained in SPV for operational functioning costs.
3. Performance Carried Interest: 20% commission on capital gains realized by members from SPV exits, transfers, or distributions.
4. Marketplace Transaction Fees: 3-5% fee on secondary market transactions conducted through the Blast Market bulletin board.
5. Credit and Booster Sales: Members can purchase additional investment credits (from €350) and boosters (from €150) to exceed tier-based limits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Blast.Club is a regulated private investment club that curates and structures access to exclusive startup investment opportunities for individual members. Members pay annual subscription fees to co-invest alongside founder Anthony Bourbon in Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) targeting Y Combinator portfolios, pre-IPO unicorns, and European tech startups. The platform handles deal selection (<1% acceptance rate), SPV administration, KYC compliance, and provides secondary market liquidity through its Blast Market.

Product overview

Blast. Club is a private investment club operating as a multi-product platform that enables members to co-invest in curated startup opportunities. The core offering consists of four investment tracks: Y Combinator Seed Selection (basket approach to YC seed startups), Y Combinator Series A (individual selection of growth-stage YC companies), Licornes Pré-IPO (pre-IPO unicorns), and Multi-stage Europe (European startups from Seed to Series B). These are complemented by the Blast Market secondary marketplace for liquidity and tiered membership plans with varying investment limits and priority access. The platform positions itself as an alternative to traditional crowdfunding, emphasizing expert curation, co-investment with founder Anthony Bourbon, and community features including events and educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blast Market: A secondary marketplace for members to buy and sell shares in startups they have invested in through the club.

Products and services

• Y Combinator Seed Selection Single-investment basket exposing members to 20–30 curated startups from each quarterly Y Combinator batch. Targets seed-stage US companies with a target performance of x10–x15 over an 8–10 year horizon. Designed for ambitious individual investors seeking diversified exposure to the US seed-stage ecosystem.
• Y Combinator Series A Deal-by-deal curated access to Y Combinator portfolio companies raising Series A rounds. Each deal is individually selected to balance existing market traction with future growth potential, with a target performance of x10–x12 over 5–8 years. Aimed at investors seeking exposure to growth-stage US tech with proven traction.
• Licornes Pré-IPO (Pre-IPO Unicorns) Investment access to pre-IPO tech unicorns valued at over $1 billion. Targets Series C+ stage companies with target returns of x2–x5 over 1–4 years. Positioned as an entry point for members new to startup investing, offering exposure to late-stage, near-liquidity assets.
• Multi-stage Europe Deal-by-deal curated selection of European tech startups across maturity stages from Seed to Series B. Potential tax eligibility for subscribers. Target performance of x3–x10 over 3–8 years. Designed for investors seeking exposure to the European tech ecosystem.
• Blast Market Secondary marketplace enabling Blast.Club members to buy and sell shares of portfolio startups among themselves on a bulletin board. Provides liquidity for otherwise illiquid startup investments, with a 3–5% fee on transactions. Allows members to exit positions before a startup's exit event.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members have generated €14M+ in gains since 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Y CombinatorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partnership providing Blast.Club members access to Y Combinator startup portfolios through dedicated Seed and Series A selection programs.
• LemonWaycoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment services provider handling member wallet accounts, fund collection, and payment processing. Blast Club acts as agent for LemonWay under its payment services registration.
• Anthony BourboncoreOthersFounder and public figure of Blast.Club who personally invests in every startup presented to members, providing deal alignment and credibility.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anaxago: French online investment platform offering retail investors access to startups and real-estate deals via SPVs. Closest French-headquartered competitor with overlapping regulation (AMF/ACPR), investor base, and curated-deal model.
• Republic: US- and Europe-based equity crowdfunding platform providing retail access to vetted startup and pre-IPO deals. Direct functional peer given shared SPV-based investing model, secondary market features, and tiered membership structure.
• Wefunder: US retail-investor crowdfunding platform under Reg CF offering curated startup equity. Comparable on regulation framework, retail-investor targeting, and deal-curation narrative.
• Seedrs (now Republic Europe): UK-headquartered equity crowdfunding platform (now operating under Republic) providing retail investors with curated startup equity. Directly competes in the curated SPV-based European retail VC category.
• Crowdcube: UK-based equity crowdfunding platform serving retail investors with vetted startup and scale-up opportunities. Comparable regulatory framework (FCA) and member-based community model.
• Companisto: Germany-headquartered equity crowdfunding network enabling retail investors to co-invest in startups via a single platform. Comparable on European retail-VC positioning and curated deal flow.

Broad incumbents

• AngelList (now AngelList Venture / Rodeo / Carry): Established US venture platform offering deal syndication, SPVs, and rolling funds. While broader in scope, it operates the same SPV-based retail-accessible venture model and serves as a benchmark for platform tooling.
• Fundrise: US retail-investor alternative-investing platform with tiered membership and curated deal offerings. Comparable on consumer-facing tiered subscription and curated private-market access, though anchored in real estate.
• YieldStreet: US alternative-investing platform offering retail access to private-market deals via SPVs and member tiers. Comparable subscription-plus-transaction-fee revenue model and curated deal philosophy, though with broader asset-class scope.

Emerging players

• Moonfare: Digital private equity platform offering feeder-fund access to top-tier VC and PE managers. Comparable in democratizing institutional-quality private deals to affluent European investors, though focused on funds rather than direct startup SPVs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments44 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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