Giving independent rental companies the tools they need to compete with the giants.
From prototype to market: speeding up the digital transition for rental companies.
SIDIS has developed an intelligent tunnel that performs a 360° inspection of a vehicle in less than two minutes. Connected to cloud services, it generates reliable reports, reduces disputes and increases customer satisfaction – while massively reducing management costs.
Main challenges encountered
- Industrialising a multi-brick technology (AI, vision, IoT, cloud) in a robust and operational tunnel
- Create a seamless user experience while integrating the tool into the rental company’s business systems
- Win over a fragmented segment of B2B customers without access to high-end digital solutions
- Guarantee impartial data for insurers, drivers and operators
- Reduce operational costs right from the outset.
Strategic objective
Responding to a number of systemic challenges:
- Supporting the digital transformation of the mobility sector
- Offer a scalable and immediately profitable solution
- Reduce operating costs by more than 10
- Becoming a European benchmark for the digitisation of return/rental processes
Expected results
- 128 tunnels installed in 5 years
- 30 active customers in Europe
- Sales > USD 25 million/year
- EBITDA > 30%, profitable from year 1
- Target ROIC: >40% p.a.
- Target valuation multiplied by 4 to 5 in 4 years
Investment proposal
- Fundraising: CHF 1.5 million
1st tranche: CHF 800,000 (pilot phase + 1st installation) - Form: equity or convertible loan
- Exit envisaged: IPO or industrial acquisition
- Early-stage advantage: attractive share price, dividends planned from 2023
Things to remember
SIDIS is not just a technology project: it’s a ready-to-deploy infrastructure backed by a proven business model.
It meets the real needs of a changing European market. If you join SIDIS today, you’ll be acquiring a stake in a company capable of redefining tomorrow’s mobility standards.
Our advisory services
Ekairos worked with SIDIS as part of a global business advisory mandate, structured around three key areas of expertise:
- Corporate governance & management
- Strategy
- Corporate Finance
Drawing up a complete industrial and financial business plan
Development of a dynamic 5-year financial model, including : Alternative scenarios, cost simulations, margins and break-even points Definition of SIDIS's competitive positioning and growth drivers Structuring a roll-out plan by phase (pilot, ramp-up, international replication) Formalisation of a differentiation strategy integrating mobility, tech and the circular economy
Complete structuring of the fund-raising
Structuring a fundraising in tranches, via the creation of a secure investment SPV. Drafting of key documents: teaser, memorandum, financial business case, etc. Definition of the valuation methodology and the equity entry mechanism Coordination of the due diligence phases and assistance with negotiations
Structure of the governance body
Establishment of a mixed Board of Directors (founder, investors, independents) Clear definition of strategic and operational roles Creation of a management team dedicated to commercial acceleration Interim management mandate in Business Development and Finance, alongside the founder
Negotiation support
Drafting letters of intent for capital structuring Supervision and coordination of strategic, technical and legal due diligence Validation of contractual terms with all stakeholders
Fund raising
Targeted search for institutional and private investors Organisation of investor pitches in Switzerland and abroad Preparing the closing: term sheets, cap table, equity investment via SPV