Gilles BianRosa
About Gilles BianRosa
Gilles BianRosa is a product executive and two-time founder-CEO. LinkedIn lists him in Germany and describes 20 years of experience building and scaling product-led businesses. Crunchbase lists an MBA from Harvard (2001) and a stint as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company in Palo Alto (2001 to 2004).
He was CEO of Vuze, Inc., a venture-backed company that grew out of a peer-to-peer application, from 2006 to 2010 per Crunchbase. He then founded Fan TV (also called Fanhattan), an entertainment discovery product for finding and watching films and TV shows. Crunchbase lists the company as closed.
He later held chief product officer roles at Samsung Electronics, where he oversaw content and services for Samsung Smart TVs, and at SoundCloud. N26 announced him as its Chief Product Officer in March 2021. Press in 2026 also describes him as a former Kraken CPO, and his LinkedIn profile lists Kraken Digital Asset Exchange.
The public record of his angel investing is thin. The one round we could confirm is Quartz's pre-seed in 2026, where press names him among the angel investors. Crunchbase attributes a pre-seed investment in Quartz to him. We found no public portfolio list, fund or syndicate.
Quartz is a London wealth platform. It combines a user's holdings in one place with an AI assistant called Charlie, which monitors markets and gives portfolio updates. It raised £2.75M in pre-seed funding, announced in September 2026. Daphni led the round, with Outward VC and K Fund also participating. Other angels included Kantox founder Philippe Gelis. On LinkedIn, BianRosa said he was happy to support the founders.
With one confirmed investment, his stage and sector preferences can only be inferred. The Quartz round was pre-seed, in AI-led consumer fintech, and his operating background is in consumer product, media, and banking and crypto. He has not published a check size or a thesis that we could find, and we have not guessed at either.
- Quartz: London AI-led wealth platform with an assistant named Charlie. BianRosa was an angel in its £2.75M pre-seed, announced September 2026.
- linkedin.com/in/gillesbianrosa
- crunchbase.com/person/gilles-blanrosa
- tech.eu/2026/09/16/quartz-launches-with-ps275m-to-build-a-personal-ban
- fintech.global/2026/09/17/quartz-raises-2-75m-pre-seed-for-ai-led-weal
- financefeeds.com/former-revolut-and-n26-executives-raise-2-7m-for-weal
- ffnews.com/news/ff-news-quartz-b3ba87df
- ibsintelligence.com/ibsi-news/n26-appoints-ex-soundcloud-cpo-as-the-ne
- thefintechtimes.com/neobank-n26-taps-silicon-valley-veteran-entreprene
Investing activity
Gilles BianRosa appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Quartz (Pre-seed, £2.75M, Sep 2026).
Gilles BianRosa most often invests alongside Daphni, Outward VC, Philippe Gelis and K Fund, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Gilles BianRosa
Who is Gilles BianRosa?
He is a product executive and former CEO of Vuze and Fan TV. He has also been chief product officer at Samsung Electronics, SoundCloud, N26 and Kraken, according to press and Crunchbase.
Has Gilles BianRosa invested in AI startups?
Yes. He was among the angels in Quartz's £2.75M pre-seed, announced in September 2026. Quartz is an AI-led wealth platform for individual investors.
What is Gilles BianRosa's angel check size?
It is not public. He has not published a check size, so none is stated here.
What stage does Gilles BianRosa invest in?
His one confirmed investment is a pre-seed round. He has not published a stated stage focus.
Does Gilles BianRosa invest in fintech?
His one confirmed angel investment, Quartz, is a fintech with an AI assistant. His operating roles at N26 and Kraken were also in financial services.
Where can founders find Gilles BianRosa online?
His LinkedIn profile is linkedin.com/in/gillesbianrosa. We did not find a verified X account or personal site.
Is Gilles BianRosa an angel investor?
Yes. Gilles BianRosa invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Gilles BianRosa invested in?
Gilles BianRosa's AI investments include Quartz. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Gilles BianRosa invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Gilles BianRosa has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Gilles BianRosa co-invest with?
Gilles BianRosa's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Daphni (1 deal), Outward VC (1 deal), Philippe Gelis (1 deal) and K Fund (1 deal).