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Otium Capital

5 rue Saint-Joseph, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75002, France

Overview

Independent investment firms focused on Seed and Series A funding.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Spain
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

41rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
e-peas
Jul 2026Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Amenitiz
Nov 2025Participated
$45 MSeries B
VSORA
Apr 2025Led
$46 MSeries C
JUST
Nov 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
Comet Software
Apr 2024Led
$65 MOther Equity
e-peas
Mar 2024Led
$19 MOther Equity
Aria
Dec 2023Participated
$16 MSeries A
Neolithe
Dec 2023Participated
$65 MOther Equity
Almé
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Ensol
Nov 2023Led
$3 MOther Equity
BEAT THE BOMB
Oct 2023Led
$15 MSeries B
BeFC Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells
Jun 2023Led
$17 MSeries A
e-peas
Jul 2026Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Amenitiz
Nov 2025Participated
$45 MSeries B
VSORA
Apr 2025Led
$46 MSeries C
JUST
Nov 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
Comet Software
Apr 2024Led
$65 MOther Equity
e-peas
Mar 2024Led
$19 MOther Equity
Aria
Dec 2023Participated
$16 MSeries A
Neolithe
Dec 2023Participated
$65 MOther Equity
Almé
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Ensol
Nov 2023Led
$3 MOther Equity
BEAT THE BOMB
Oct 2023Led
$15 MSeries B
BeFC Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells
Jun 2023Led
$17 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Otium Capital: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Otium Capital: 41 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed43
Series A76
Series B12
Series C+10
Other Equity88
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Otium Capital: 41 deals are recorded across 133 months.All available history.
Otium Capital: 41 deals are recorded across 133 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '151
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '164
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '171
Nov '172
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '182
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '222
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '232
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '232
Dec '232
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '241
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Otium Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Otium Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software12
AI & Machine Learning9
Fintech8
E-Commerce & Retail6
Professional Services6
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Hardware & Robotics5
Travel & Hospitality4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Transportation & Logistics4
Food & Agriculture4
Marketing & Advertising3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Health & Life Sciences2
AR/VR1
Media & Entertainment1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Otium Capital: 41 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Otium Capital: 41 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M15
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Otium Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Otium Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe35
United States5
Wa5 8wd1
Otium Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Backed sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Otium Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Backed sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Backed4
Point Nine Capital3
Cathay Innovation2
Chalfen Ventures2
Daphni2
Eight Roads Ventures2
European Innovation Council2
FJ Labs2
Global Founders Capital2
K Fund2
KBC2
Kima Ventures2
NJF Capital2
Nomainvest2
Plug and Play2
Sunstone Capital2
Supernova Invest2
The Faktory Fund2
Wallonie Entreprendre2
13books Capital1

Investment Strategy

Otium Capital: Led accounts for 51% and participating for 49% of round participation.All available history.
Otium Capital: Led accounts for 51% and participating for 49% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2151%
Participating2049%
Otium Capital: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Otium Capital: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1676%
Co-led524%

Team

Antoine Fine

Partner

Aurelie Pasquet Bessiere

Venture Partner

Bruno Raillard

Partner

Cyrille Bessiere

Operating Partner

Florent de Rocca-Serra

Entrepreneur in Residence

Francois Durvye

CEO

Gabriel de Vinzelles

Analyst

Pierre Ménard

Partner

Pierre-Edouard Stérin

Founder and Owner