Crédit Agricole Private Equity
Overview
Crédit Agricole Private Equity is an AMF-accredited asset-management subsidiary of Crédit Agricole S.A., specializing in direct private-equity investment in non-listed companies. With a team of 95 professionals, it manages €2.8 billion across various private-equity vehicles, including FCPRs, SICARs, FCPIs, and SCRs. The firm operates in multiple segments of the private-equity market, such as LBO & Expansion, Venture Capital, Mezzanine, Co-Investment, Renewable Energy, and PPP Infrastructure. Its venture capital team manages €400 million through FCPIs, investing in young companies with strong growth potential in the information technology and life sciences sectors. The portfolio includes companies like Metabolic Explorer, Cytheris, SuperSonic Imagine, CircuLite, Stentys, EyeTechCare, Spineguard, and PanGenetics. In 2018, Crédit Agricole Private Equity invested €486 million in 239 companies, marking a 72% increase from the previous year. This growth was driven mainly by buyout transactions and investments in intermediate-sized firms, with 60% of amounts allocated to such firms. The firm's total private equity investments reached €3.6 billion for nearly 1,000 companies supported. In 2018, the firm allocated an additional €300 million to the Crédit Agricole Régions Développement (CARD) fund, aiming to provide long-term support to small, medium, and intermediate-sized clients, particularly through expansion and buy-out transactions. CARD may invest between €1 million and €35 million in each minority stake, which may rise to €50 million in a co-investment with one of the Regional Private Equity Companies of Crédit Agricole’s regional banks. This initiative strengthened the Group’s private equity operations, positioning it as a leading private equity player in France. The firm's commitment to supporting entrepreneurs in their growth projects is evident through its diverse investment strategies and substantial capital allocations.
Investment Focus
- Investments in non-listed companies
- Focus on private equity and venture capital
- Support for entrepreneurs in growth projects
- Interest in information technology and life sciences sectors
- Commitment to renewable energy and infrastructure projects
- Willingness to invest in small, medium, and intermediate-sized firms
- Preference for minority stakes in expansion and buy-out transactions
- Interest in co-investment opportunities with regional private equity companies
- Alignment with United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
- Focus on European markets, particularly France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom
- Experience in managing diverse private-equity vehicles
- Ability to provide long-term support to portfolio companies
- Interest in sectors such as medical devices, biotechnology, and consumer goods
- Capacity to invest between €1 million and €50 million per transaction
- Willingness to engage in secondary market investments
- Interest in mezzanine financing
- Support for renewable energy and PPP infrastructure projects
- Commitment to liquidity solutions
- Interest in co-investment opportunities
- Alignment with sustainable and responsible investment practices
Portfolio Companies
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Frequently asked questions about Crédit Agricole Private Equity
What sectors does Crédit Agricole Private Equity invest in?
Crédit Agricole Private Equity invests in Financial Services, Healthcare, Energy, Consumer Goods, Infrastructure and Telecommunications, and is based in Paris, France. Crédit Agricole Private Equity is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
Which regions does Crédit Agricole Private Equity invest in?
Crédit Agricole Private Equity invests across United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark and Switzerland.
What companies has Crédit Agricole Private Equity invested in?
Crédit Agricole Private Equity's portfolio includes Metabolic Explorer, Cytheris, SuperSonic Imagine, CircuLite, Stentys, EyeTechCare, Spineguard and PanGenetics.
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