How the Club Works
The Blast Club is a private startup investment club founded by Anthony Bourbon, a renowned French entrepreneur. It allows its members to collectively invest in carefully selected startups, starting from €500, while benefiting from an active community, exclusive training, and private events in 14 European cities. Unlike traditional crowdfunding platforms, the Blast Club offers access to off-market deals and personalized support, with Anthony Bourbon himself investing in every startup presented.
Yes. The Blast Club offers an average of 2 to 3 new opportunities per month, exclusively available to active members throughout the year. Each opportunity is open for a defined period, usually 15 days, allowing each member sufficient time to analyze the complete file before making an independent decision.
Yes. The Blast Club differs from a crowdfunding platform in three key ways: it's a private, limited-access club with a rigorous selection process for startups (less than 1% of applications received are accepted); Anthony Bourbon personally invests in every project presented, ensuring transparent alignment of interests; and The Blast Club offers a strong community dimension (forum, events, training), whereas crowdfunding relies on an open and purely transactional model.
Annual membership to the Blast Club (between €1,500 and €10,000 depending on the level) provides access to a complete ecosystem:
- exclusive deals selected by Anthony Bourbon and his network of business angels,
- private forum,
- training on startup analysis and venture capital,
- private events in 14 cities across France and Europe,
- access to the Blast Market to resell shares among members.
The Blast Club is for anyone looking to invest in startups, whether a beginner or experienced. No institutional background is required: the minimum investment starts at €500 per deal. The club is suitable for individuals looking to diversify their assets, as well as for professionals seeking access to exclusive deals alongside Anthony Bourbon and his network of business angels.
Registration is open during official periods announced by the club, and spots are limited. Join the waitlist at blast.club to receive priority notification. Once selected for the club: choose your membership level, complete your KYC (mandatory identity verification), and immediately access all resources and opportunities.
Invest
Yes. Anthony Bourbon personally invests in every startup offered to members. This "skin in the game" principle guarantees an alignment of interests: he only recommends projects he believes in enough to commit his own capital to.
As with any venture capital investment, the primary risk is the total loss of the capital invested. Blast Club does not guarantee any returns. It is recommended to only invest funds that can be tied up long-term and to diversify across multiple startups to reduce overall risk.
Blast Club members gain access to startup investment opportunities selected by Anthony Bourbon. Each member is free to invest or not in each opportunity.
- Access project presentations and all fundraising documents (pitch deck, videos, business plan, FICI...). Depending on the project, you can question the founders during a live pitch or on our private forum.
- Invest freely starting from €500: you have 15 days to express your intention to invest in the project. In case of oversubscription, Blast. has developed an algorithm to fairly distribute investment intentions. You have the option to use a priority voucher to avoid dilution.
- Once your investment is validated, the legal department proceeds with the transfer of funds to a holding company (SPV) created for the operation and then invests in the startup's capital. It handles the signing of the shareholders' agreement and the proper maintenance of the shareholder register. You have absolutely nothing to do.
- Every quarter, we provide you with a detailed activity report to keep you informed of the performance, news, and upcoming milestones of the startups in your portfolio.
The minimum amount to invest in a startup via Blast Club is generally €500, which makes startup investment more accessible.
Yes. It is possible to invest as an individual or a legal entity (holding company, SAS, SARL, etc.). Legal entities are subject to a mandatory KYB (Know Your Business) procedure. Certain tax benefits, such as the IR-PME scheme, remain reserved for individuals who are French tax residents.
The Blast Club's internal legal and financial teams conduct all audits before any presentation to members. The process includes an evaluation based on five criteria (team, project, market, financials, deal terms), reputation analyses, product testing, competitive intelligence, and input from industry experts if necessary. Each opportunity is then validated by the selection committee.
No. The membership fee grants you access to the Club, its network, organized training sessions and events, as well as access to the presented opportunities. It is payable in a single installment and therefore cannot be used for investment. For each fundraising round you wish to invest in, you can credit your wallet (a bank account opened in your name with our payment provider Lemonway) with the amount of your choice.
Yes. Blast Club, founded by Anthony Bourbon, allows investment in startups starting from €500, whereas traditional funds often require tickets of €250,000 and business angel clubs €50,000 to €100,000 per deal. Thanks to Anthony Bourbon's network, Blast Club provides access to off-market opportunities typically reserved for institutional or very established investors. Unlike a fund, each member freely chooses the startups they invest in. Members also benefit from the Blast.Market, allowing them to resell their shares without waiting for a typical 7 to 10-year exit.
Startups are selected through a rigorous process by the Blast Club. Each project is evaluated based on five key criteria: the team, the project, the market, financial aspects, and the terms of the deal. The Blast Club management meets with the founders, conducts reputation analyses, product tests, and competitive intelligence, and brings in sector experts if necessary. Finally, each opportunity is validated by the selection committee, which includes the founders and the investment, operations, and legal departments, before being presented to members.
Returns on startup investments are highly variable and risky. Some investments can generate significant gains, sometimes several times the capital invested, while others can result in a total loss. In venture capital, investors often aim for a high average return across their entire portfolio (e.g., 5x or 10x on successful ventures), but there is no guarantee of results, and the risk of capital loss is real.
Two exit mechanisms exist: a liquidity clause in each shareholder agreement allows shares to be resold after 5 years (compared to 7 to 10 years generally), and the Blast Market allows shares to be resold directly to other members in a few clicks, without waiting for a traditional exit (for eligible European startups).
After the fundraising round closes, members have access to the startup's quarterly activity reports and can communicate directly with the founders via the dedicated forum. This allows them to monitor the startup's development and progress throughout the investment.
Investing in startups through Blast Club can offer three main tax advantages. Tax treatment is subject to future changes and depends on each subscriber's individual situation.
IR-Madelin 18%-30% : Under the IR-PME scheme, you can deduct up to 30% of the amounts invested in French SMEs, provided the shares are held for at least 5 years. Applicable to French tax resident individuals only.
Apport-cession or 150 OB ter : By reinvesting part of the proceeds from the sale of your company, you can reduce the taxation of your capital gains, under certain conditions. Applicable to French tax resident legal entities only - Minimum holding period for securities: 12 months following subscription.
PEA/ PEA-PME : Cannot be combined with other tax advantages, particularly IR-Madelin.
Tax treatment is subject to future changes and depends on each subscriber's individual situation, as well as compliance with conditions specific to each scheme (including holding period, investor's status and independence, tax residency, investment caps, reporting obligations). It is recommended to consult advisors to be assisted in determining these considerations.
Blast Club offers exclusive access to startups fresh from Y Combinator's batches, the prestigious Silicon Valley incubator (which launched Airbnb, Stripe, and Dropbox). You invest as early as the seed stage, before the legendary Demo Day.
While YC Seed Selection targets nascent (Seed) companies, Y Combinator Series A focuses on startups from the YC ecosystem that have already validated their model. These companies raise growth funding (Series A) to accelerate their commercial rollout. The risk is lower than at the seed stage.
After the fundraising round closes, members have access to the startup's quarterly activity reports and can communicate directly with the founders via the dedicated forum. This allows them to monitor the startup's development and progress throughout the investment.
Learn
The Blast Club enables you to learn how to analyze a startup, understand venture capital mechanisms, and make better investment decisions.
Yes. Members have access to exclusive educational content, deal analyses, real-world insights, and educational resources.
Yes. Blast Club is designed to be accessible to beginners, while remaining relevant for more experienced investors.
Yes. Members can ask their questions via the community spaces and during dedicated sessions.
Meet
Community is at the heart of the Blast Club. Members interact with each other, share their insights, and expand their network.
Yes. The Blast Club has a private forum for members to discuss investments and opportunities.
Yes. Each year, the Blast Club organizes private events in 14 cities across France and Europe, for members only.
Yes. A member directory helps facilitate connections, collaborations, and meetings among investors.
Fees
Fees are applied to fundraising rounds. These fees are only charged on the fundraising rounds you participate in and are specific to each investment. They cover intermediation, comprehensive operational and legal management through to divestment, and the coordination of operations between startups and investors.
For a Multi-stage Europe investment, structuring fees of 3-5% are charged, depending on your membership level. These fees may be reduced based on your eligibility for the loyalty program. Additionally, Blast. levies a 5% operating fee on the investment vehicle, equivalent to 1% per year over 5 years, billed in the first year. Should an investor realize a gain from a divestment, a capital gains fee of 20% of the realized gain is applied. This aligns the interests of Blast. and investors upon exit and rewards the operation's performance.
For an investment in YC Seed Selection, structuring fees of 3-5% are charged based on your membership level. These fees may be reduced depending on your eligibility for the loyalty program and the terms applicable to the transaction. Additionally, investment fees of 10% are charged by Blast. to the investment vehicle, which equates to 1% per year over 10 years, billed in the first year. In the event of a gain realized by the investor following a divestment, a carried interest fee equivalent to 20% of the realized gain is applied, aligning the interests between Blast. and investors upon exit and rewarding the operation's performance.
For an investment in pre-IPO Unicorns, structuring fees of 3-5% are charged, depending on your membership level. These fees may be reduced based on your eligibility for the loyalty program and the terms applicable to the transaction. Additionally, a 10% investment fee is charged by Blast. to the investment vehicle, equivalent to 2% per year over 5 years, billed in the first year. In the event of a gain realized by the investor following a divestment, a capital gains fee equivalent to 20% of the realized gain is applied, aligning the interests of Blast. and investors at exit and rewarding the transaction's performance.
For a YC Series A investment, a structuring fee of 3-5% is charged, depending on your membership level. This fee may be reduced based on your eligibility for the loyalty program and the terms applicable to the transaction. Additionally, a 10% investment fee is charged by Blast. to the investment vehicle, equivalent to 2% per year over 5 years, billed in the first year. In the event of a gain realized by the investor following a divestment, a capital gains fee equivalent to 20% of the realized gain is applied, aligning the interests of Blast. and investors upon exit and rewarding the transaction's performance.
Blast Market
The Blast Market is the Blast Club's internal platform that allows members to buy and sell startup shares among themselves, without waiting for a traditional exit. This unique feature provides a liquidity solution for startup investments, which are traditionally illiquid for 7 to 10 years. All transactions are legally overseen by the Blast Club teams.
Yes, via the Blast.Market, members can resell their shares, under certain conditions and without guarantee of liquidity.
No. Blast Club does not guarantee liquidity. Blast Market facilitates connecting sellers and buyers, but transactions depend on supply and demand. Investors should consider startup investments as potentially illiquid in the long term.
Yes. All transactions are legally overseen by the Blast Club teams. The Blast Club is AMF-approved (number FP-2023-12), and payments are secured via Lemonway, a payment service provider authorized by the ACPR.
Membership
The Blast Club membership price is detailed on the Membership page and is subject to change based on periods and spot availability.
Yes. You must be a member of the Blast Club to access investment opportunities.
Membership provides access to investment opportunities, the community, educational content, events, and the Blast. Market.
Yes. The Blast Club has a limited number of spots, available during specific periods.
Memberships are valid for one year. All unused investment credits and priority vouchers will be carried over if you renew your subscription the following year. When you are no longer a member, you naturally retain all your existing investments, but you will not be able to subscribe to new fundraising rounds or access the dashboard. In this scenario, your unused credits expire concurrently with your membership.
Access to the Blast Club requires an annual membership ranging from €1,500 to €10,000, depending on the chosen level.
About
Anthony Bourbon is the French entrepreneur and investor who founded the Blast Club. He created the club to share his investment opportunities with a select community, based on a core principle: he personally invests in every startup offered to members, ensuring a complete alignment of interests.
Blast Club was created to democratize access to quality startup investments, traditionally reserved for institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy. The idea is to make off-market opportunities, usually reserved for established funds and business angels, accessible from €500, while maintaining a high standard of selection.
The Blast Club is based in France and operates nationally, across Europe, and internationally. It invests in French, European, and international startups, particularly those from the Y Combinator ecosystem.
You can contact our support team by email at contact@blast.club
Regulation and Taxation
Blast Club is a platform authorized by the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) as a Crowdfunding Service Provider (registration number FP-2023-12). It is also registered with the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) as a payment service agent via Lemonway, thereby ensuring the legal and secure framework for its operations.
To comply with European and international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regulations, Blast Club must identify the beneficial owners of investments through Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures for individuals and Know Your Business (KYB) procedures for companies.
Yes, some projects are eligible. Equity investments made through the Blast Club may be considered as part of your reinvestment obligations related to a contribution-sale, subject to compliance with tax legislation. It is recommended to verify these conditions with a tax expert.
Investing in startups through the Blast Club can offer three main tax advantages (depending on eligible projects). Tax treatment is subject to future changes and depends on the individual situation of each subscriber
IR-Madelin 18%-30% : thanks to the IR-PME scheme, you can deduct up to 30% of the amounts invested in French SMEs, provided the shares are held for at least 5 years. Reserved for individuals who are French tax residents.
Contribution-disposal or 150 OB ter : by reinvesting a portion of the proceeds from the sale of your company, you can reduce the taxation on your capital gains, under certain conditions. Reserved for legal entities that are French tax residents - Minimum holding period for securities: 12 months following subscription.
PEA/ PEA-PME : not combinable with other tax advantages, particularly IR-Madelin.
Tax treatment is subject to future changes and depends on the individual situation of each subscriber, as well as compliance with conditions specific to each scheme (including holding period, investor's status and independence, tax residency, investment caps, and reporting obligations). It is recommended to consider consulting advisors for assistance in determining these considerations.
Capital gains from the sale of your shares are taxable from the first euro as part of your income tax. You can choose between:
- Single Flat-Rate Levy (PFU / flat tax): 30% (12.8% Income Tax + 17.2% social security contributions)
- Progressive income tax scale, adjusted according to your marginal rate. These rules are general, and it is recommended to consult a tax professional for your personal situation.
You alone choose the operations you wish to invest in. The Blast Club offers 2 to 3 opportunities per month, with a comprehensive kit including: a deck, financial projections, a video pitch from the founders, videos from Anthony Bourbon and experts, videos from specialized guests, a discussion forum, and live Q&A. This allows each member to make their decision independently.
Investing in startups carries a risk of capital loss and illiquidity. It is recommended to invest only money you can afford to tie up long-term and to diversify your investments to reduce risk.
In the event of oversubscription, the Blast algorithm selects investors and adjusts their allocations. This ensures investments are distributed fairly, based on each member's capacity and the funding round's limit.
You are notified of a new investment opportunity via email and the Blast forum. You then have 15 days to review the investment documentation, fund your account, and submit your investment intention. After validation, you electronically sign your subscription form and become a shareholder in the investment vehicle, receiving a certificate and quarterly reports on the startup.