What to expect when working with us

Clear focus on understanding your problem
Deep expertise in the brokerage domain
The beginning of a long-term partnership
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Connecting individuals and financial institutions to a new generation of investing and savings technology

How we started

Shares was born as a neobroker with a mission to help everyone build better finances

April 2021
Shares is born

Co-Founders Benjamin Chemla, Harjas Singh, and Francois Ruty officially launch Shares and raise $10 million in one of Europe’s largest ever pre-product seed rounds

March 2022
Series A

Shares raises $40 million in Series A funding round to launch Europe’s first social investing app

July 2022
Series B

Shares raises another $40 million in Series B funding round to supercharge European expansion

October 2022
Shares x Williams Sisters

Shares announces Venus and Serena Williams as global brand ambassadors and films first ever commercial in Miami

November 2023
Shares App launches in France

Shares obtains investment firm authorisation and digital asset provider registration to provide stocks, ETFs and crypto-assets and launches app in France

May 2024
Invest Together

Shares launches “Invest Together” campaign with Serena and Venus Williams at Europe’s biggest Tech conference, VivaTech

November 2024
Shares Pro launches

Shares expands into the Wealth Management market through the launch of its end-to-end platform for financial advisors, Shares Pro

March 2025
Shares x AXA France

AXA France selects Shares as their technology partner to build a new digital employee savings platform

September 2025
Shares Wealth expands

Shares secures key partners and rolls out its white-label Wealth offering, allowing businesses to deliver the Shares Wealth platform under their own brand

May 2026
FrenchTech 120

Shares is named in the prestigious FrenchTech 120 for the third year, alongside the most promising new companies in France

October 2026
Shares acquires Treezor 

Shares welcomes Treezor to the group to build banking vertical and offer a full financial infrastructure offering to European institutions

Today

Our mission remains stronger than ever: build investing technology that promises better financial futures for everyone

our team

A global team of 150+, building financial tech you can rely on

Our Founders

Built by founders who know what it takes

Benjamin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Shares. A French entrepreneur and business angel, he was notably the founder of on-demand delivery platform Stuart before co-founding Shares in 2021.Benjamin is an active advocate for financial education and is a regular contributor on BFM Bourse, and is part of the Choiseul “Finance of Tomorrow” ranking.
Ben Chemla
CEO & Co-founder
Harjas is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Shares. Prior to launching Shares in 2021, Harjas led engineering teams responsible for building some of the world’s leading financial products at both Revolut and Deutsche Bank. He was named in the prestigious Forbes 30U30 list in 2023 and has a major in Computer Science from Virginia Tech.
Harjas Singh
CPO & Co-founder
François Ruty is the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Shares. Aerospace engineer by training, software engineer by trade, François builds and expands systems for a living. He has extensive experience in various industries such as aerospace, VFX, military intelligence, finance.
François Ruty
CTO & Co-founder
Our investors

Global backing for a global ambition

Our advisors

The Shares vision, steered by the best

Alain Bénichou

A French engineer and business leader, Alain Bénichou joined IBM in 1984 and held various leadership positions, including President of IBM France in 2010 and CEO of IBM Greater China in 2019. In 2015, he was elected President of the American Chamber of Commerce in France, launching the "Next Gen" initiative to support startups. A Knight of the Legion of Honor and a member of the Le Siècle association, he joined Montefiore Investment after nearly 40 years at IBM.
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A French engineer and business leader, Alain Bénichou joined IBM in 1984 and held various leadership positions, including President of IBM France in 2010 and CEO of IBM Greater China in 2019. In 2015, he was elected President of the American Chamber of Commerce in France, launching the "Next Gen" initiative to support startups. A Knight of the Legion of Honor and a member of the Le Siècle association, he joined Montefiore Investment after nearly 40 years at IBM.
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Catherine Barba

Catherine Barba is a French entrepreneur, e-commerce pioneer, and influential business angel. In 2004, she created "Cashstore.fr," one of France's first cashback sites, and later founded the consulting firm "Malinea," which she sold to Vente-Privée.com. In 2012, she launched the "Catherine Barba Group" to support companies in their digital transformation. Awarded the National Order of Merit and the Legion of Honor, she later founded Envi School, dedicated to sustainable entrepreneurship.
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Catherine Barba is a French entrepreneur, e-commerce pioneer, and influential business angel. In 2004, she created "Cashstore.fr," one of France's first cashback sites, and later founded the consulting firm "Malinea," which she sold to Vente-Privée.com. In 2012, she launched the "Catherine Barba Group" to support companies in their digital transformation. Awarded the National Order of Merit and the Legion of Honor, she later founded Envi School, dedicated to sustainable entrepreneurship.
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Bruno de Seguins

Bruno de Seguins, an expert in insurance and finance, began his career as a sales inspector before holding several executive roles, notably at Aviva France. In 2019, he became President of Astoria Finance, specializing in wealth management. He is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Abeille Asset Management, a partner at PCM Consultant, and a board member at CGPA Europe.
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Bruno de Seguins, an expert in insurance and finance, began his career as a sales inspector before holding several executive roles, notably at Aviva France. In 2019, he became President of Astoria Finance, specializing in wealth management. He is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Abeille Asset Management, a partner at PCM Consultant, and a board member at CGPA Europe.
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