Shares

Shares is a financial technology company that provides a comprehensive suite of investment solutions for individual investors, wealth managers, and financial institutions. Founded in April 2021 by CEO Benjamin Chemla, CPO Harjas Singh, and CTO François Ruty, the Paris-based firm initially launched as a social-first investing app for retail investors. Chemla is a serial entrepreneur who previously founded the on-demand delivery platform Stuart, while Singh brought experience from leading engineering teams at Revolut and Deutsche Bank. The company has secured significant funding, including a $10 million pre-product seed round in 2021, followed by two $40 million rounds for its Series A and B in 2022, totaling $90 million. Investors include Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures and Singular. Early in its journey, Shares also brought on tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams as brand ambassadors to boost its profile. Shares has since evolved its business model to serve a broader market beyond retail investing. The firm's offerings are now segmented into three main categories: 'Shares App' for retail investors, 'Shares Pro' for wealth managers, and 'Shares Solutions' for financial institutions. The 'Shares App' is a mobile-first platform that allows users to invest in over 1,700 assets, including stocks, ETFs, and crypto-assets, with an integrated social component for community discussion. For professionals, 'Shares Pro' is an end-to-end platform for financial advisors to manage client portfolios, offering access to wrappers like CTO, PEA, and business accounts. For larger businesses, 'Shares Solutions' provides a comprehensive investment platform through white-label products or 'plug and play' APIs, enabling companies like online banks and insurers to embed trading and investment functionalities into their own services. This strategic expansion into the B2B and wealth management sectors was marked by the launch of Shares Pro in late 2024 and a partnership with AXA France in 2025 to develop a new digital employee savings platform. Keywords: Benjamin Chemla, Harjas Singh, François Ruty, social investing, investment API, wealth management platform, Shares Pro, white-label investing, retail investing app, fintech, stock trading, fractional shares, neobroker, Valar Ventures, employee savings platform, portfolio management, digital assets, ETFs, crypto-assets, financial technology.