SIDE-Capital
Venture capitalParis · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
SIDE Capital invests in early-stage French tech and digital startups, backing ambitious founders at the earliest stage of their company. It acts as a single investor in seed rounds ranging from roughly €300K to €600K, offering fair and equitable deals through an agile, fast process. Beyond capital, SIDE provides hands-on 'SIDE by SIDE' support: coaching founders via experienced entrepreneurs, helping structure teams, processes and governance, defining marketing acquisition strategy, setting relevant KPIs and reporting, and preparing companies for their next financing round.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 31 of 40 portfolio companiesSaaS ×20AI & Machine Learning ×7Marketing Tech ×7Marketplaces ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Enterprise Software ×4Consumer ×3Future of Work ×3
HQs:France×21
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathWeglot provides a website translation solution that makes sites compatible across all website technologies for multilingual audiences.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Rémy BerdaAugustin Prot
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
ActivCorner presents itself as a digital-first brand offering modern products, tools, and platforms aimed at supporting productivity and digital transformation.
Sector Agnostic
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Adrenalead offers a Web Push Notification platform that lets brands, agencies, and media publishers collect subscribers, run automated targeted campaigns, and monetize audiences through an ad network of over 60M profiles.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Agilitest provides a test automation platform with a test editor designed to reduce test maintenance effort.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Christophe Cressend(Founder & CEO)Pierre Huber(Founder & CTO)
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Archidvisor is a French online platform that connects individuals and businesses with vetted design professionals — architects, interior designers, decorators, landscapers, and project managers — as well as qualified building contractors for construction, renovation, and decoration projects.
Construction TechMarketplacesPropTech
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
AZEOO provides a white-label platform that lets brands create their own customized mobile application with their logo, colors, and imagery to engage their community and customers.
Marketing TechSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Lucca develops a modular suite of 15 interconnected HR software solutions (SIRH) covering employee data, leave and absence management, time tracking, performance reviews, training, payroll, expense reports, recruitment and employee benefits.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Capte is an AI-powered video editing tool that automatically generates subtitles, translates them into dozens of languages, and creates multiple short clips from a single video for social media.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS
Gabriel(Founder)
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Datacook is a Customer Data Platform (CDP) that uses AI to automatically ingest, clean, reconcile, and classify customer data from multiple sources, building a 360° customer view without requiring an integrator.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Datakiss provides a suite of software tools and expert consulting for planning and organizing sales forces, covering diagnosis, customer segmentation, team sizing, territory design, and action planning.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Demooz offers a digital activation platform with five programs — brand ambassadors, customer loyalty, retail store companion communities, social commerce, and influencer campaigns — aimed at driving brand growth.
Marketing TechRetail TechSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Doinsport provides all-in-one management software for padel and racket-sport clubs, covering online booking, a custom-branded mobile app, payments, member management, tournaments, point-of-sale, and automated court and lighting controls.
SaaSSports Tech
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Dropcontact provides B2B contact data enrichment that detects when prospects or customers change companies and updates their records with new verified emails, phone numbers, job titles, and company details.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Elqano offers a platform of specialized AI agents that search, synthesize, and produce documents—from research to final deliverables—by connecting to a company's own document bases and models like Claude, GPT-5, Mistral, and Gemini.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Emprunte mon Toutou is a French online platform connecting pet owners with volunteer borrowers who walk or look after their dogs, cats and other animals for free, whether for short outings, a few hours, or weekend care.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocial
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Feeli is a telemedicine platform where patients complete a medical questionnaire and consult with French-registered partner doctors via video or instant messaging to obtain a diagnosis and a prescription retrievable at pharmacies.
Digital HealthHealthtech
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Hop3team develops management software for professional training organizations, built by a team of experienced trainers.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Laurent Bocquet(Directeur Général – CMO)
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Interstis Solutions is a French software publisher of Hexagone, a collaborative and office productivity suite hosted in France under the SecNumCloud framework, positioned as a sovereign alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Cloud ComputingFuture of WorkSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Julie Desk offers AI virtual assistants that handle tasks by email and calendar, including scheduling meetings, answering incoming client and supplier emails, and identifying and contacting leads.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Kazaden is an online platform that connects users with vetted partner providers of sports activities and sports trips, letting users find and book outdoor/sports experiences and pay a deposit directly to the provider.
MarketplacesSports TechTravel & HospitalityParis, FR
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Kis is a no-code collaborative platform for building and sharing customized, secure micro-applications for uses such as project management, member or client tracking, event management, reporting, and grant monitoring.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Maiia Bilan (formerly Kobus) is a web-based software for physiotherapists to create and manage patient assessments (bilans) and follow-up, with preset templates by specialty, integrated tests, scores and clinical resources.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
LiveTonight is an online platform to find, contact, and book independent musicians, bands, and DJs for events such as weddings, corporate parties, and birthdays, handling administrative tasks like secure payment, invoicing, and artist declarations.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Message in a Window manages storefront window displays across France, handling stickers and window graphics (vitrophanie) including measurement, installation, and photography.
AdTechRetail Tech
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Monspécialisteauto (MSA) operates a French platform connecting automotive workshops, garages, and dealerships with freelance automotive technicians (mechanics, body workers, painters, service advisors) to reinforce their teams.
HR TechMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
MyExpressDriver operates a platform that connects professional drivers (convoyeurs) with individuals and businesses needing vehicles moved or repatriated, offering real-time tracking, a dedicated contact, and digitalized documentation.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Paylead operates a platform that turns bank transaction data into shopping and loyalty services embedded in banking apps and payment experiences, connecting financial institutions and retailers.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketing Tech
Charles de Gastines(Chief Executive Officer)inCharles Maillet(Chief Operating Officer)inChristelle Yalap-Marcos(Chief Financial Officer)inGaspar Euvrard(Chief Product & Strategy Officer)inJérémy Cohen-Solal(Chief Technical Officer)inAlexis de Fontenay(Chief Revenue Officer)in
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Prochaine Escale organizes and produces events, aiming to create engaging experiences for its clients.
Consumer
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
TeamBrain offers a no-code platform (TeamBrain Studio) for deploying AI chatbots, voice agents, autonomous agents, and internal assistants connected to a company's documents and knowledge bases.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Welyb offers a collaborative document storage and exchange platform, allowing accounting firms and their clients to share documents such as payslips in a GDPR-compliant way.
FintechSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Wenabi operates a platform that connects companies with nonprofit associations to organize employee engagement programs such as skills-based mentoring, volunteering, donations, and awareness campaigns.
Future of WorkImpact & Social GoodSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Zest is a food safety management application that digitizes HACCP compliance and traceability (product origin, expiration dates, temperature logs) and helps manage a Sanitary Control Plan (PMS).
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
PartnerRenaud Guillerm· solo GP
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does SIDE-Capital invest at?
- SIDE-Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is SIDE-Capital's typical check size?
- SIDE-Capital typically writes checks of $330K – $660K.
- What sectors does SIDE-Capital focus on?
- SIDE-Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, HR Tech, Marketplaces, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech.
- Where is SIDE-Capital located?
- SIDE-Capital is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does SIDE-Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, SIDE-Capital leads investment rounds.
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