Sidetrade
Category: AI in Fintech
Sidetrade is an AI-native Order-to-Cash (O2C) intelligence platform that helps enterprises accelerate cash flow through AI-powered accounts receivable automation, autonomous AI agents, and the world's largest proprietary O2C Data Lake. Sidetrade was founded in 2000. The company is led by Olivier Novasque. Based in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $7.2M. Latest round: IPO. Key investors include Odyssee Venture (Post-IPO investor), Briarwood Chase Management (10%+ of capital, March 2026), Mission Trail Capital (5% stake, March 2026).
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Team size
- 101-500
- Total funding
- $7.2M
Value proposition
AI-native Order-to-Cash platform that embeds domain-expert AI directly into every O2C app, turning visibility into next-best actions, automated decisions, and agent-driven execution — built on a proprietary Data Lake of $9T+ in B2B transactions from 42M+ buyer companies.
Products and solutions
Aimie Agents (Cash Collection Agent, Cash Application Analyst, Dispute Resolver, Credit Analyst, Billing Analyst), Customer Agents (via Agent Builder Studio - no-code custom AI agent builder), Aimie IQ (Conversational AI for O2C), Augmented Collection, Digital Case, Cash App, Credit Risk Expert, E-Order and E-Invoicing, Deductions and Claims, Customer Experience Center, Analytics
Unique value
Only O2C platform with a proprietary Data Lake of $9T+ in B2B payment behaviors from 42M+ buyer companies; 68% workflow efficiency in Aimie-driven workflows; 94% auto-resolution rate for standard payments; 9-15 day DSO reduction; pre-built AI agents deployable in days; 24 Aimie Agents in production or deployment as of Q1 2026.
Target customer
Large and medium enterprises globally, across industries including Construction & Mining, CPG, Financial Services, ICT, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail, Services, Transport & Logistics, Utilities & Environment
Industries served
Construction & Mining, CPG, Financial Services, ICT, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail, Services, Transport & Logistics, Utilities & Environment
Technology advantage
Proprietary O2C Data Lake with $9T+ in B2B transactions from 42M+ buyer companies; 10+ years of AI investment; fine-tuned proprietary LLMs running on own GPUs in Private Cloud; Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Invoice-to-Cash (since 2022); self-financed growth model; O2C Intelligence 2030 strategic plan targeting 30-35% EBITDA margin by 2030
How they differentiate
Unlike competitors, Sidetrade is the only O2C platform with a proprietary Data Lake built over a decade ($9T+ in B2B transactions, 42M+ buyer companies), enabling domain-specific fine-tuned LLMs trained on real payment behaviors. The company is founder-led, self-financed (no dilution since IPO), and offers pre-built AI agents (Aimie Agents) and a no-code Agent Builder Studio for custom agents that deploy in days rather than months.
Main competitors
HighRadius, Billtrust, Quadient AR (formerly YayPay), Esker
Key partnerships
Salesforce (Technology Partner), SAP (bi-directional connectors), Microsoft (Azure integration), Euronext Tech Leaders index member, KPMG (strategic alliance), EthiFinance (ESG Gold distinction), EcoVadis (Silver distinction)
Notable customers
Nespresso, Manpower France, Loxam, Randstad, Biffa, Insight Enterprises (Fortune 500), NielsenIQ, FranceTV Publicité, Manutan, Viseo, TechData, Expedia
Major milestones
2000: Founded by Olivier Novasque, 2005: IPO on Euronext Growth at €12.50/share, 2015: Began building O2C Data Lake and AI capabilities, 2022: Named Leader in first Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Invoice-to-Cash, 2024: Revenue reached €55M (+26% YoY), 2025: Revenue reached €61.4M (+14% constant currency); EBITDA record €13.4M (22% margin), 2025: Acquired ezyCollect (completed Oct 2025), expanding into Asia-Pacific, 2025: Launched first-ever AI Cash Collection Agent (Aimie Agent), 2026: Unveiled O2C Intelligence 2030 strategic plan (April 2026), 2026: 24 Aimie Agents in production/deployment across multinationals, 2026: US investors reached 31% of free float; Briarwood Chase crossed 10% threshold
Growth metrics
€61.4M revenue in 2025 (+14% constant currency); €13.4M EBITDA (22% margin); €9.0M net profit; 450 employees; serves customers in 85 countries; 71% revenue outside France; North America became leading region (30% of revenue); US investors reached 31% of free float
Market positioning
Global leader in AI-native Order-to-Cash applications; recognized as a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Invoice-to-Cash Applications since 2022; listed on Euronext Growth (ALBFR.PA); included in Euronext Tech Leaders index; launched O2C Intelligence 2030 strategic plan repositioning as AI-native enterprise; US investors hold 31% of free float
Geographic focus
Global (85 countries); 71% of revenue generated outside France; North America became Group's leading region (30% of revenue, +25% growth in 2025); Europe; Asia-Pacific via ezyCollect acquisition (13% of Q4 2025 revenue)
Patents and IP
Proprietary O2C Data Lake ($9T+ in B2B transactions, 42M+ buyer companies, 1.3B payment experiences); action-oriented AI models; fine-tuned proprietary O2C-specific LLMs running on own GPUs; Agent Builder Studio for custom AI agents
About Olivier Novasque
Ex-Vice President of Sales at GE Capital; early sales experience at Bouygues Group; Toulouse Business School graduate (MBA)
Official website: https://www.sidetrade.com/