Investment

What is our investment thesis?

• Maturity of startups: early stage (Seed, Series A)
• Position: minority – lead or co-lead
• Ticket size: from €500,000 to €5 million
• Geographic area: Europe
• Thesis: B2B sustainable mobility

Our Investment Philosophy and Values

At Via ID, our investment philosophy is guided by an ambitious and responsible vision of sustainable mobility. We firmly believe that our role as shareholders goes beyond financing projects; it involves actively contributing to building the world we wish to live in. Our core values revolve around three main axes: impact, people, and innovation.

Impact: For Decarbonized and Sustainable Mobility

1. Supporting Decarbonization and an Equitable Future

At Via ID, we support the decarbonization of the economy and work towards a sustainable future, considering environmental, social, and economic factors. Our commitment is demonstrated by actively supporting companies that aim to reduce their carbon footprint and promote sustainable practices.

2. A Proprietary Extra-Financial Analysis Tool

We have developed a proprietary extra-financial analysis tool that integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations from the early stages of the investment process. This tool helps us to:

• Exclude potential investments that have a significantly negative impact on environmental or social objectives.
• Quantify the potential impact concerning environmental and social issues.
• Identify areas for impact improvement, develop an action plan, and monitor progress to help our entrepreneurs implement sustainable actions.

3. Contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

We finance companies and projects that contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We have targeted four priority SDGs:

• SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
• SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
• SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
• SDG 13: Climate Action

People: At the Heart of Our Decisions and Concerns

1. Emphasizing the Human Dimension

At Via ID, we believe that company performance largely depends on the talents and skills of its teams. We believe that to best support a founding team, we must know it well. Therefore, we integrate a human dimension at every stage of our decision-making process:

• Initial Team Assessment: During the investment file review, we introduce a Human Resources (HR) component to deeply evaluate the founding teams and key profiles of the companies analyzed. This assessment includes thorough interviews and the use of skills and personality assessment tools.
• Group Dynamics Analysis: We examine group dynamics and corporate culture to understand how teams work together. Special attention is given to the complementarity of skills, diversity of experiences, and the capacity for collaboration.

2. People at the Center of Our Concerns

We believe that success comes from the people who make up the company. We pay close attention to the founding team and key profiles to identify individual and collective strengths, as well as potential risk areas. This allows us to ensure we leverage everyone’s strengths, make specific recommendations to optimize human performance, and prevent potential conflicts.

3. Anticipating Human Risks

We strive to identify and anticipate human risks to ensure harmony among founders and foster a positive working environment within teams.

Innovation: Building the Future of Mobility

1. Alongside Visionary Entrepreneurs

We aim to build the future of mobility alongside the entrepreneurs who envision it. Convinced that mobility is undergoing significant changes, we position ourselves at the center of this evolution to finance it and be active participants.

2. Expertise and Legitimacy

Our expertise in the mobility sector, our ecosystem, and our network provide us with the legitimacy necessary to be at the heart of these changes. We support breakthrough technological projects and innovations in mobility, essential to transform this vision into reality.

At Via ID, we are determined to develop ambitious and responsible entrepreneurship, capable of anticipating future challenges of sustainable mobility. We support entrepreneurs who share our vision and values, to create disruptive solutions together for a better world.

Joining Via ID means benefiting from a unique system with high added value

Financial support: Via ID provides financial support for the development of sustainable mobility startups right from the seed stage. 

Services: The Via ID team, made up of around twenty people, provides startups with day-to-day support for their operational challenges (marketing, HR, finance, legal, sales, etc.).

Alliances and synergies: At the heart of the mobility ecosystem, Via ID promotes synergies between startups, large companies, territories, investors and Mobivia

International: With its offices in Paris, Lille and Munich, Via ID supports startups in their European and International development

Via ID is a committed investor that promotes diversity by supporting initiatives like Sista and French Tech Tremplin.

Since 2010, we have been supporting innovative entrepreneurs who want to transform the mobility of tomorrow!