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Media for Equity: Why Jour de Chance invests directly in the Startups it supports

📅 2026-03-08 ⏱️ 6 min read

The human and committed aspect appeals to new generations of entrepreneurs. Discover why our hybrid agency and Startup Studio model transforms the relationship with founders.

In the traditional ecosystem, the relationship between a startup and its media agency is purely transactional: a contract, fees, and an obligation of means. If the campaign fails, the agency gets paid anyway. For an hyper-growth startup, whose cash flow is the sinews of war, this model is obsolete and anxiety-inducing.

"Media for Equity": The ultimate alignment of interests

It is precisely to break this imbalance that Jour de Chance has developed a "Startup Studio" approach. Beyond the advisory role, we offer a select number of startups a Media for Equity model.

The principle is simple: instead of invoicing 100% of our consulting or media buying services in cash, we convert part of our remuneration or margin into equity stakes in the startup (shares or warrants/BSA).

Why do founders love this model so much?

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    Decrease in "Cash Burn": The startup preserves its cash flow for recruitments and product development, while benefiting from massive media campaigns (TV, OOH) that are usually inaccessible.
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    Shared Risk ("Skin in the game"): Jour de Chance becomes a shareholder. Our financial profitability becomes intimately linked to the actual success of the campaign and the increase in your valuation. We are no longer trying to "spend the budget", we are seeking absolute ROI.
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    A Partner on the Board: More than a service provider, we become a long-term growth advisor, sitting at the strategic decision-making table alongside your investment funds (VCs).

A Word from the Studio

"When we invest our own time and our margin in a startup, we leave no room for 'vanity metrics'. If the acquisition cost doesn't drop, we lose money. It is the most radical form of transparency in the influence and media market."

How does our selection process work?

We do not offer this model to everyone. The Jour de Chance investment team audits about twenty startups each quarter according to classic "Due Diligence" criteria:

  • Validated Product-Market Fit (Growing recurring revenue).
  • "Scaling" capacity: Can the tech and logistics infrastructure handle a National Television exposure?
  • Quality of the founding team: Do we share the same entrepreneurial values?

Stepping through the looking glass fundamentally transforms an agency's approach. At Jour de Chance, we think like founders, because we are ones too.

Jour de Chance

The Jour de Chance Team

Digital acquisition and media strategy experts.

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