Cyril Chaumien

Innovafonds invests in SMEs located in France with revenue size between EUR 10 million and EUR 100 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology and commercial services. It provides financing in the form of equity, quasi-equity for growth and buy-out transactions with an investment size ranging from EUR 2 to EUR 10 million with underwriting commitments up to EUR 20 million.

BPIfrance Investissement is an active manager which invests in French SMEs across sectors, seeking firms which have been in business for at least three years and which have a demonstrated level of profitability. The firm takes minority or majority positions in investee companies, generally financing in the form of shares and convertible bonds in businesses generating between EUR 5-80 million. BPIfrance Investissement typically invests EUR 0.4-3 million per transaction, collaborating frequently with other financial investors for investments up to six million euros.