Resonance
Venture tech fund through which Otium Capital, the investment holding founded by Pierre-Édouard Stérin, backs venture investments; its SCR is presided by Otium Management Otium Capital
Also known as Resonance VC, Resonance par Otium, Resonance par Otium SCR
Paris €50M early-stage tech VC fund set up in 2022 within Pierre-Édouard Stérin’s Otium Capital; invests €0.5M–€5M at pre-seed to Series A in European tech firms.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Stérin (Pierre-Édouard Stérin)
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Smartbox
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2022
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Europe
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capital
- TICKET
- €500K–€5M
Overview
Resonance describes itself as a €50M VC fund investing €500k–€5M at pre-seed, seed and Series A in European tech companies; it was co-founded by Maxime Le Dantec (ex-Balderton). Otium Capital, the investment holding founded in 2009 by Pierre-Édouard Stérin, says it backs venture tech investments through the Resonance fund. The investing entity, Resonance par Otium SCR, was registered in October 2022 and is presided by Otium Management.
Investment thesis
European early-stage tech without a fixed vertical (SaaS, AI, fintech, consumer, marketplaces, deeptech); €500k–€5M at pre-seed to Series A; a handful of deals per year with support on key hires, positioning and fundraising.
Holdings & investments (10)
People
Frequently asked questions
Resonance is a single family office based in Paris, France, founded in 2022.
Resonance invests on behalf of the Stérin (Pierre-Édouard Stérin) family (Smartbox).
Resonance invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital.
Resonance invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Software & SaaS, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Consumer & E-commerce and Deep Tech.
Resonance's stated ticket size is €500K–€5M.
Key people at Resonance include Maxime Le Dantec (Co-founder and Partner), Antoine Veret (Partner), Mathieu Sacchi (Associate) and Dalia Mahfouf (Analyst).
Resonance's holdings and investments include Animaj, MatX, DeepIP, Metomic, Tomorro, Okomera, Revibe and Zeliq, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Resonance is DeepIP ($15M Series A (Resonance lead, with Headline, Balderton and Serena)), announced in Mar 2025.