Carvest

Overview

Carvest is a French private equity firm that focuses on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and intermediate-sized enterprises (ETIs) in the Centre and Grand Est regions of France. As a subsidiary of 11 Crédit Agricole Regional Banks, Carvest leverages the group's resources to provide tailored financing solutions, including minority investments and private debt, to foster regional economic development. The firm's investment strategy encompasses various stages, such as growth, buyout, turnaround, and distressed situations. Carvest's investment capacity ranges from €300,000 to €15 million, with a commitment to long-term partnerships that align with the business cycles of the companies they support. Their approach emphasizes commitment, agility, collective effort, and humility, ensuring that they remain non-intrusive while actively contributing to the success of their portfolio companies. With a team of 33 professionals based in Lyon, Reims, Dijon, Orléans, and Strasbourg, Carvest has invested over €393 million in 161 regional SMEs and ETIs. Their portfolio spans diverse industries, including technology, healthcare, consumer goods, industrial goods, services, energy, telecommunications, media, retail, transportation, logistics, construction, real estate, financial services, and agriculture. This extensive experience underscores Carvest's dedication to fostering regional economic growth and job creation through strategic investments.