# Romain Cottard

> Romain Cottard is a Series A investor at Ader Finance (Paris) backing B2B and Apps. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ader Finance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ader-finance)
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Oct 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cottardromain
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/rctrd
- Website: http://www.ader.co

Romain Cottard is a Series A investor at Ader Finance in Paris focused on B2B and Apps. Romain Cottard started his career in the strategy department of Schneider Electric's IT Business Unit (American Power Conversion) based in the US, where he worked on M&A opportunities and corporate alliances. He then joined Global Equities Corporate Finance in 2012 and worked on 50+ fundraising and M&A deals in fields includingsoftware, online and mobile marketing, media, e-commerce, IT and telecom. As of 2018, Romain works as a Partner at Ader Finance. Romain is a graduate of EMLYON Business School.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $2.2M–$12M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 25% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Android | 1 | 25% |
| Fitness | 1 | 25% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 75% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 3 | 75% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PayFit | Paying employees has never been easier. PayFit allows SMEs to easily manage the pay and leave of their employees.In 2015, the observation was simple: no employer was satisfied with the solutions used to manage the pay of its employees. No solution allowed a company to manage payroll quickly and without prior expertise. No solution answeredautomatically and securely to the French administrative complexity. There was no solution to centralize all the issues related to employee management on a single tool. No solution offered an intuitive and user-friendly interface for the employer but also for the employee. | $5.3M | Series A | Oct 10, 2016 |  |
| Zenly | Zenly is a free smartphone app available on iOS and Android phones. It allows friends & family to follow each other’s tracks and simplify their busy lives. With Zenly you can see where the people you care for are on a private map. | $11.9M | Series A | May 19, 2016 |  |
| Circle Medical | Circle Medical provides primary care Doctors in-person at your home or work. Your care will be led by one of their board-certified physicians, all of whom were selected for their experience and patient-centered approach. Doctor visits are insured under most plans. Using the app, you may scan your insurance card to check for eligibility andcoverage. Doctors are available in San Francisco including evenings and weekends. | $2.9M | Seed | Nov 20, 2015 |  |
| Jabmo | Jabmo pioneered a whole new approach to account-based marketing with their hyper-aware ABM platform, advertising, and managed services. They are the disruptive vendor in a market where most B2B marketing programs still focus only on known contacts.Their vision, technology, and talent have fueled their rapid growth worldwide.Global manufacturerssuch as Eaton and BD rely on Jabmo to drive revenue by serving personalized and relevant ads to target accounts throughout the buying cycle.They are specialized in ABM for manufacturers and they are the most international vendor with local support throughout EMEA and USA. With their ABM Platform, their customers see over 2X marketing engagement from target accounts and higher sales win rates. | $2.2M | Series A | Mar 18, 2015 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aurinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aurinvest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Collaborative Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collaborative-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Conconi Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conconi-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fueled](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fueled) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Niji](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/niji) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Ader Finance

VC Fund · Paris, France

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.

2 contacts available at Ader Finance.

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

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## FAQ

### What does Romain Cottard invest in?

Romain Cottard invests primarily in B2B, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Romain Cottard's check size?

Romain Cottard typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$12M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Romain Cottard participates in.

### When did Romain Cottard last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Romain Cottard closed in Oct 2016. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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