French VC Raises $12M Fund After YouTube Venture Start
This French VC went from posting on YouTube to raising a $12M fund for Y Combinator startups.
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French VC Raises $12M Fund After YouTube Venture Start
This French VC Went From Posting On YouTube To Raising A $12M Fund For Y Combinator Startups Venture capital is full of investors chasing the “next big thing.” But this French VC went from posting on YouTube to raising a $12M fund for Y Combinator startups , proving that consistency and focus can outperform hype. Image Credits:Lobster Capital Meet Gabriel Jarrosson, an engineer-turned-YouTuber-turned-investor, who built Lobster Capital around one bold thesis: if it’s not a Y Combinator company, he won’t invest. That strict discipline has already paid off. From YouTube Creator To Fund Manager Back in 2017, Jarrosson was frustrated by the lack of access to promising French startups. Instead of waiting for opportunity, he launched a YouTube channel where he broke down investment strategies in French. The channel quickly gained traction, building a loyal audience of aspiring investors. Over time, it grew into one of Europe’s largest angel syndicates, deploying over $36 million into startups sinc…