# Clément Benoit

> Clément Benoit is a French entrepreneur and investor associated with Resto-In, Stuart, Fithouse and Clone. He co-founded Fithouse, whose New York launch offered unlimited studio classes for $99 a month, and was identified as its CEO in 2018 coverage. He later co-founded Clone with Alexandre Haggai, moving from dedicated delivery kitchens to virtual brands operated by restaurant partners.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-founder at Clone
- **Organizations:** Clone (formerly Not So Dark), Fithouse, Stuart, Resto-In
- **Nationality:** French
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, International Finance, The American University of Paris
- **Known for:** Co-founded Stuart, acquired in full by GeoPost in 2017., Co-founded Fithouse and led it during its 2018 New York expansion., Co-founded the restaurant-brand business that became Clone.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Founded restaurant-delivery company Resto-In; profiles describe him as 21 at the time.
- **2015** — Co-founded Stuart with Benjamin Chemla. GeoPost acquired an 80% stake in Resto-In during 2015.
- **2017** — GeoPost increased its Stuart holding to 100%.
- **2018** — Fithouse launched New York studios; Benoit was identified as co-founder and CEO.
- **2020** — Not So Dark began operations, co-founded with Alexandre Haggai.
- **2021** — Not So Dark raised its Series A and moved toward restaurant partnerships and licensed virtual brands.
- **2022** — Not So Dark announced an $80 million Series B on September 26.
- **2023** — Not So Dark announced its new name, Clone, in January.
- **2025** — Published a first-person essay about entrepreneurial longevity and appeared on H7’s podcast.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Stuart, acquired in full by GeoPost in 2017.
- Co-founded Fithouse and led it during its 2018 New York expansion.
- Co-founded the restaurant-brand business that became Clone.
- Not So Dark announced an $80 million Series B led by Kharis Capital and Verlinvest with Convivialité Ventures in September 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Published a January 3 first-person essay in Maddyness discussing longevity, changing strategy and four pivots at Clone in five years.
- **2025-01** — H7 published a 78-minute podcast conversation with Benoit on January 10.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tech-invest.es/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cl%C3%A9ment-benoit-2750a15/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clement_benoit_/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25