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Laurent Babut

Laurent Babut

Partner — impact VC investing in Tech for Good

Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Joined October 2025
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Impact‑focused venture investor: Laurent is a partner on Ring Capital's impact/Tech-for-Good team (Ring Mission) and is publicly quoted explaining Ring's thesis — directing capital toward startups that combine measurable social or environmental impact with commercial scalability. ringcp+2
Active portfolio governance and board work: he holds multiple board and board-observer roles across Ring's portfolio (e.g., Soil Capital, each One, Samara, Hiboo, Lizee, Simplyk/Zeffy), demonstrating hands‑on governance and post‑investment support for impact and circular‑economy startups. theorg+3
Investor background in public and corporate finance: prior to Ring, Laurent worked in VC / public investment (Bpifrance) and in corporate finance/advisory (Clipperton) and consulting (PwC), giving him experience across transaction execution, investment selection and operational due diligence. finyear+2
Engineering and technical education: Laurent combines an engineering foundation (CentraleSupélec / École Supérieure d'Électricité) and an MSc from Imperial College London, a background that supports investing in deep‑tech, climate and product‑led startups. yumpu+1

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