Sidetrade, a France-based provider of AI-powered Order-to-Cash (O2C) applications, has signed binding agreements to acquire 100% of the share capital of ezyCollect, a Sydney-based O2C solutions provider.
The acquisition will extend Sidetrade’s presence into the Asia-Pacific region, complementing its established operations in Europe and North America.
ezyCollect serves over 1,100 SMBs and manages around A$19 billion in B2B receivables across 320,000 debtors.
Olivier Novasque, Sidetrade’s founder and CEO, said:
“With ezyCollect, Sidetrade has all the assets required to achieve its global ambitions. This acquisition opens immediate access to Asia-Pacific while enhancing our ability to support multinational clients in the region.”
Founded in 2014, ezyCollect provides end-to-end O2C solutions including credit risk management, collections, and payment portals.
Its electronic payment technology supports the digitalisation of B2B transactions.
The company reports a gross client retention rate of 89% and an average reduction of 40% in late payments and 80% in bad debt within 90 days of onboarding.
For 2025, ezyCollect expects revenue of approximately A$14 million, up 28% from 2024, and anticipates reaching EBITDA break-even during the year.
Revenue for 2026 is projected at A$18 million, with growth of 29%.
Sidetrade anticipates that combining its agentic AI technology with ezyCollect’s offerings across all regions will further accelerate revenue growth.
ezyCollect’s management team will remain primarily responsible for the go-to-market of the new combined AI solution, “ezyCollect by Sidetrade,” targeting mid-market clients while preserving the company’s entrepreneurial culture.
The integration will be effective retroactively from 1 October.
The Asia-Pacific region is expected to account for nearly 13% of Sidetrade’s consolidated revenue in 2026, while France is projected to represent around 25%, reflecting a more balanced global footprint.
Sidetrade’s agentic AI, Aimie, provides autonomous finance capabilities to enterprises and will be integrated into ezyCollect solutions.
Aimie operates continuously, managing reminders, tracking payments, detecting delays, and adapting to each situation without human intervention.
Arjun Singh, CEO and co-founder of ezyCollect, said:
“Joining Sidetrade is a major step forward for ezyCollect and a leap for mid-market companies. With the power of Aimie agents, our clients will gain efficiency and intelligence previously reserved for large enterprises.”
The combined offering will cover the full O2C spectrum, with Sidetrade’s Augmented Cash solution for large enterprises and ezyCollect by Sidetrade for the mid-market.
Sidetrade’s Data Lake, which analyses US$7.2 trillion in B2B corporate transactions, will be enriched with Asia-Pacific mid-market data, enhancing the performance and autonomy of its AI agents globally.
The integration will also extend Sidetrade’s platform to include ezyCollect’s payment digitalisation module, supporting a fully digitalised end-to-end O2C workflow, including invoicing and collections.
The transaction represents Sidetrade’s tenth acquisition since the company’s creation and its largest to date, with an estimated value of €37 million, including an initial payment and a potential earn-out through 2028.
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