2020 CCAR Resubmission
Studio
A combination of financial, strategic and expert resources to ensure the growth of startups
Studio, is an investment fund for start-ups and a strategic and operational support program. It was founded in January 2017 by Sia Partners with the ambition to support a small number of start-ups, enabling them to benefit from experts in various fields and from the firm's network in France and abroad.
Studio's primary objective is to help entrepreneurs in the development of their company, by investing in them, advising, and supporting them in their growth phases, in addition to building relevant business synergies.
Target startups
Studio invests into Startups that must:
- Have a head office in one of Sia Partners' locations
- Be led by founders who are 100% dedicated to their entrepreneurial project
- Have strong potential and strong growth even if revenue is not yet very significant
- Primarily obtain their revenue in B2B
- Are able to create synergies with consulting professions (strategy consulting, management, data science consulting, project support, digital projects, communications agency...).
Studio tickets are between EUR 50k and EUR 500k per company, depending on level of maturity, the startup needs, and possible co-investors.
Investment & support conditions
Studio targets investment tickets between €50,000 and €500,000, and supports start-ups at different stages of their development (incubation, acceleration, turnaround).
Specifically, Studio provides startups with the following benefits:
- Strategic, operational, and business support: help in defining the value proposition, the business model, the operational roadmap, product prototyping, coaching on specific subjects, etc...
- Assistance with numerous sectorial and functional expertise (marketing, revenue modelling, logistics, energy sector, banking, retail...)
- Assistance with providing access to a network of partners and customers, and Sia Partner’s experience within large groups
- Logistical assistance (office space in Paris) and assistance from our support functions (recruitment, communications, press relations, etc.).
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Boost frontline performance by developing a learning habit
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Spins data into gold
Created in 2017, Lettria is one of the most advanced players in NLP on the French-speaking market. The team has developed a unique technology that allows a better level of language accuracy and correction utilizing a mixed scientific and linguistic approach. Lettria’s technology is based on the semantics of French rather than keywords. Lettria has developed (alone and in collaboration) enriched business solutions thanks to NLP: social listening, plug-in for detecting non GDPR compliant comments, plug-in for enriching customer knowledge for CRM.
An essential partner for equity release - Real Estate and Ethics
Livsty is rethinking the traditional approach to the real estate equity release model, which is a complex, opaque and unbalanced market (5 sellers for 1 buyer). They have built a solution with an approach of being the partner of reference for seniors looking for financing and creating a community of investors (individuals and professionals) around a new type of real estate asset. Livsty is committed to finding a fast, ready-to-use financing solution adapted to the situation of each senior citizen.
A made in France natural grooming products brand for men
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