# Ader Finance

> Ader Finance is a VC fund in Paris backing Apps and Internet. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/ader-finance
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/aderfinance
- Website: http://www.ader.co

Ader Finance is a capital raising, IPO and M&A advisor in France serving IT, communication, greentech, healthcare, and digital media entrepreneurs. Formerly known as Global Equities Corporate Finance.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Marketing | 1 | 50% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pascal Mercier | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pascal-mercier |
| Romain Cottard | Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/romain-cottard |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eazee link | Vazee is a startup in the field of food tech that provides digital marketing solutions in cafés, hotels, and restaurants areas. It is a mobile application that allows consumers to accumulate points automatically, with each consumption, which they then transform into reimbursements made directly to bank accounts. | $2.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 26, 2022 |  |
| Agorize | Agorize designs online communities that help organizations create, host, broadcast, and manage innovation challenges. It offers Studyka, a student challenges platform that allows organizations to access a community of international students, communicate their initiatives, and identify innovative ideas. Agorize also offers Hackateam, a platformfor online hackathons that enables organizations to connect with IT profiles; and access its network of partners, associate their companies with innovative startups, and meet the talented people. Moreover, the company offers UpWeStart platform that allows organizations to identify and select startups through business challenges; communicate their initiatives to startups; and build up their corporate communication strategies. Agorize has been collaborating with well-known companies such as Google, Microsoft, Bank of America, Uber, Paypal, Great Place to Work, HP, Orange, Philips, Allianz, AXA, Publicis, Unibail-Rodamco, Vinci, Engie, and Ericsson. It relies on open innovation and crowdsourcing to help companies connect with over 5 million innovators. Further, it offers Agorize platform that helps organizations launch customized challenges and engage employees, customers, partners, and key communities for the development of their businesses. Charles Thou and Mathieu Toulemonde founded Agorize in 2011, with its headquarters in Paris in France and branches in San Francisco in the United States, Stuttgart in Germany, Quarry Bay in Hong Kong, and Montreal in Canada. | $2.6M | Series A | Nov 05, 2014 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Capnamic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capnamic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Habert Dassault Finance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/habert-dassault-finance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IRIS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iris-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ader Finance invest in?

Ader Finance invests primarily in Apps, Internet and Software startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ader Finance?

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### Who are the partners at Ader Finance?

The team at Ader Finance includes Pascal Mercier (Managing Partner) and Romain Cottard (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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