Yaday
Also known as Yaday Capital, Yaday Partners, Yaday Capital Fund S.C.Sp., SICAV-RAIF, AA Sons Partners, AA Sons, Afflelou Family Office
Paris VC platform spun out of the Afflelou family office (AA Sons, investing since 2016); runs Yaday Capital, a Luxembourg direct-and-funds vehicle anchored by the family, and a co-invest club.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Founders · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Afflelou
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes — also manages others' money
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeNorth AmericaMiddle East
- STAGES
- SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalFunds (as LP)Direct investments
Overview
Yaday grew out of AA Sons, the Afflelou family office, which its website says invested its own money in 140+ companies and 17 funds across Europe, the US and Israel from 2016. Led by co-CEOs Romain Afflelou and Pauline Bovyn, it invests directly and through early-stage, growth and pre-IPO fund positions, from pre-seed to pre-IPO. The website describes Yaday Capital as a vehicle sponsored and anchored by the Afflelou family office, alongside a club of 300+ family offices, entrepreneurs and executives who co-invest deal by deal.
Investment thesis
Backs AI category leaders, founders turning pilots into production, in AI enablers and dev platforms, defence and space, cyber, data, energy, healthcare, robotics and smart devices, combining direct stakes with early-stage, growth and pre-IPO fund positions.
Holdings & investments (4)
- AMI LabsNOTABLEArtificial Intelligence
- Space
- Space
- Civilisation (fund)Deep Tech
People
Frequently asked questions
Yaday is a family-anchored fund based in Paris, France.
Yaday invests on behalf of the Afflelou family.
Yaday invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital, funds (as lp) and direct investments.
Yaday invests at Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Artificial Intelligence, Software & SaaS, Space, HealthTech, Climate & Energy and Deep Tech.
Key people at Yaday include Romain Afflelou (Co-CEO & Founding Partner (Miami)), Pauline Bovyn (Co-CEO & Founding Partner (Paris)), Valentin Bar-Cohen (Partner, Head of Investment & Middle East (Tel Aviv)) and Aude Sebire (Head of Finance & Administration (Luxembourg)).
Yaday's holdings and investments include AMI Labs, Destinus, The Exploration Company and Civilisation (fund).
Yes. Yaday manages capital from outside investors.