Cyril Chaumien

BPIFrance Investissement SAS (BPIfrance Investissement) is the private equity arm and subsidiary of State-owned Banque Publique d'Investissement in France. Formerly known as CDC Entreprises SAS, the firm was established in 1994 to carry out public-interest missions such as employment creation and momentum initiation in the private equity field. In 2013 they became BPIfrance Investissement when CDC Entreprises, FSI and FSI Régions merged. Headquartered in Paris, BPIfrance Investissement invests of behalf of the Government of France, as well as for third parties including FEI-Fonds Européen d'Investissement, BEI-Banque Européenne d'Investissement and BPCE SA. The firm invests directly or indirectly in SMEs and intermediate-sized companies at all stages of their development.

Expansinvest SASU (Expansinvest) is the wholly-owned private equity subsidiary of Banque Populaire des Alpes, itself a subsidiary of Banque Fédérale des Banques Populaires SA in France. Based in Corenc, the firm was established in 1986 to invest in innovative small and medium-sized regional businesses.

Picardie Investissement SA provides investment management services. It offers investment advisory services and manages private equity fund. The company was founded on January 28, 1985 and is headquartered in Amiens, France.

Céréa Partenaire SASU (Céréa) is the wholly-owned private equity subsidiary of Unigrains SA in France. Created in 2004, Céréa's investment team specializes in mezzanine financing and corporate financing in the agri-food sector. The firm is based in Paris and manages the Céréa Mezzanine FCPR fund, sponsored by Unigrains, for regional banks, pension funds, insurance companies and industrial investors. They are a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and are committed to integrating Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance criteria in their management, investment strategy and the development of investee companies within their managed funds.

Evolem SAS (Evolem) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Bruno Rousset SAS founded in 1996 by Bruno Rousset. The firm is headquartered in France.

F.I.A Partners SAS operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in Aix En Provence, France.

Latour Capital Management SAS (Latour Capital) is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded by Cédric Bannel and Philippe Leoni in 2011.

Azulis Capital SA is an independent private equity firm majority-owned by partners. Located in Paris, Azulis was previously known as Banexi Capital Partenaires SA until early 2009 when the partners acquired 100% of the firm. Azulis can trace their origins to 1999. In 2001, they were established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Group (XP: BNP). In 2004, they were spun off with BNP Paribas retaining a large minority interest with the firm operating as a division of BNP Paribas Capital. Banexi-Banque pour l'Expansion Industrielle was the former investment bank of BNP Paribas Group.

Société Fils et Cables SA designs and manufactures electrical wires and cables. Its product line includes bar wires, insulated conductors, special bare cables, insulated cables, HF Litz cables, Special HF Litz cables and shaped conductors. The firm specializes in custom-made manufacturing and personalized services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Meyzieu, France.

SIGEFI Private Equity SA is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 1985. SPE is headquartered in Lyon.

Finaréa SAS is an Independent Private Equity/Venture Capital firm founded in 2008 by Christian Fleuret. Finaréa SAS is headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Initiative & Finance Investissement SA (I&FI) is the French private equity subsidiary of Luxembourg-based Financière Figaro SARL. Established in 1984, the firm was formerly part of the buyout financing arm of Natixis Private Equity. In 2011 they underwent an MBO and became independent. They subsequently were acquired by Financière Figaro SARL. Located in Paris with an office in Lyon, I&FI consists of a portfolio of private equity investments, and operates in close relationship with Initiative & Finance Gestion. Since their 1988 round of fund raising, I&FI has been reinvesting their returns.

Garibaldi Participations SAS operates as an alternative investment manager. The company was founded on January 20, 2004 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

Pechel Industries Partenaires SAS (Pechel) is an independent French private equity firm which was created in 1995 on the initiative of the Dassault, Worms and Agnelli families, as well as Bernard Arnault. In 1997, they created a venture capital activity to invest in the internet and telecommunications sectors. Located in Paris, Pechel manages funds for European and American institutional investors and family offices.