What investment strategy does Yaday focus on?

Yaday focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Yaday have?

Yaday has 53 active portfolio companies and 1 completed exit and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Yaday headquartered?

Yaday is headquartered in PARIS, France.

What is Yaday's assets under management?

Yaday manages approximately €100M in assets under management.

What sectors does Yaday invest in?

Yaday invests across TMT, Software, Healthcare, Consumer, Financials, Industrials.

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Yaday

PARIS, France·Founded 2016·

Venture Capital

·yaday.vc

Yaday is a Paris-headquartered venture capital platform that evolved in 2024 from AA Sons, the family office created in 2016 by Romain Afflelou around the Alain Afflelou eyewear family wealth. Co-led by Romain Afflelou (Miami) and Pauline…Read full bio

AUM

€100M

Funds

Portfolio

About Yaday

Yaday is a French venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with €100 million of assets under management as of December 2024. Founded in 2022, the firm deploys institutional capital across early-stage and selective growth-stage equity rounds in European technology companies, with sector focus spanning healthcare, financials, industrials, software and business services.

Investment thesis

Yaday targets European and selectively global early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across healthcare, financials, industrials, software and business services, deploying institutional venture capital across seed, Series A and Series B rounds. The firm emphasises hands-on operational support during the post-investment value-creation phase, leveraging founder and operator partners alongside institutional capital to support international expansion and category leadership across France and selectively across Europe. Average equity tickets vary by stage with reserve capital preserved for follow-on rounds across the platform.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 3 fund vehicles, 56 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.