# Shine

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/shine

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- Website: www.shine.fr
- Total disclosed funding: $12M
- Latest round: Series A (Oct 16, 2018)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Founded in 2017 and based in Paris, France, Shine SAS operates as a provider of a suite of banking services designed to streamline financial management and operations for small to medium-sized enterprises. In June 2024, Ageras A/S, a portfolio company of Investcorp, Lazard Asset Management, I&T Alternativer, Folketrygdfondet, Rabo Frontier Ventures, Centripetal Capital Partners, Investcorp, Luxor Capital Group, and Roosgruppen AB, agreed to acquire Shine SAS from Société Générale Group.

Shine's core offering is an online pro account that combines the functionalities of traditional and digital banking. Key features of the firm offerings include expense management that includes automated invoicing, expense tracking, report generation, and physical, virtual, and ephemeral cards for secure transactions. Additionally, it provides financing solutions and simplified accounting by integration of financial documents and automated accounting exports.

Shine's revenue is driven by its subscription-based pro account services, which include banking, accounting, and financial management tools. It charges EUR 7.90 per month for Shine Basic, EUR 14.90 per month for Shine Plus, EUR 29 per month for Shine Pro, and many more. In November 2025, Cegid SAS, a portfolio company of KKR, Silver Lake, and Oakley Capital, acquired Shine SAS. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Oct 16, 2018, $9.2M — XAnge, Zimmermann Investment, Daphni, 42Cap
- Seed, Jun 2, 2017, $2.4M — Kima Ventures, Daphni, 42Cap

## Investors

- Kima Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kima-ventures) — Seed
- Daphni (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/daphni) — Seed, Series A
- 42Cap (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/42cap) — Seed, Series A
- XAnge (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xange) — Series A
- Zimmermann Investment — Series A