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Shares
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- 101-200 employees
- B2C
- Investing
- Social
- Gaillon, Paris, France
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Company mission
We have one goal: to empower you to become a smarter investor, so you can take charge of your financial future.
-20% employee growth in 12 months
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Our take
In recent years, accessible trading apps have been a key driver behind the democratisation of financial markets. Popular investing has well and truly taken off; with key players in this field including the likes of eToro, ZuluTrade, Ayondo and Tradeo, all of whom fight fiercely for market share.
Traditionally, trading apps have simply been about trading stocks. This may not sound like something which can be disrupted, but Shares is banking on the exact opposite being true. Their product is fundamentally a trading app, but offers something unique: users can carry out social functions, such as live chats, from within the app itself. This combined approach, known as “social trading”, is what sets Shares apart.
Shares has generated impressive funding, including one of Europe's largest ever pre-product seed rounds. These funds will allow the company to continue expansion across Europe and add further social-first community features to its platform. It is also pursuing the launch of a crypto-asset proposition.
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Benefits
- Stock options
- Amazing Office Spaces
Company values
- Own The Mission We take full ownership of our work, knowing we’re trusted to do what’s needed to achieve our mission. We are focussed, exercising sound judgement with speed, and prioritising based on value. We are accountable for our own results and take responsibility for our mistakes, using them as opportunities for growth.
- Make it Happen We get things done, no matter how hard they seem. We find simple solutions to complex problems. We adapt to change, knowing it’s the only constant. When we experience setbacks, we view them as opportunities for fresh thinking.
- Go For the Next Win We are always innovating to continuously surprise and delight our users. We are confident in taking risks and experimenting, but always with our users in mind. We obsess over the smallest details, and are bold with our targets, because we’re always going for the next win.
- Say it how it is We communicate transparently using data, voicing suggestions and challenges up front. We create clear roadmaps, so everyone is working towards the same goal. We make decisions based on data, and ensure everyone understands our core metrics. We value honest, constructive feedback, because we know it empowers us to do our best work.
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2022
$40m
SERIES B
Mar 2022
$40m
SERIES A
Total funding: $90m
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Leadership
Benjamin Chemla
(CEO)Ben has been building cohesive teams and companies from the ground up and scaling them fast across Europe and the US for 10+ years.
Harjas Singh
(CPO)With a background in computer science, Harjas spent over 4 years at Deutsche Bank in software development roles prior to co-founding Shares in 2021.
François Ruty
(CTO)With a background in software, François is also the co-founder and ex-CEO of Seekscale, and spent almost 2 years as a freelance AI expert prior to co-founding Shares.