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XAnge Private Equity SA (XAnge Private Equity) is a private equity portfolio management firm which was created in 2003 by La Poste and ABN AMRO and is headquartered in France.

ADEMTECH SA specializes in developing and manufacturing magnetic nanoparticles for diagnostic and scientific research applications. The firm produces magnetic nanoparticles for concentration, separation, purification, microfluidic device integration and identification of molecules and specific cells. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Pessac, France.

Ile de France Capital SA (IDFC) is an independent regional private equity firm. Previously known as Ile de France Développement, IDFC was established in 1995 and is located in Paris. The firm's shareholders include regional institutions, banks, insurance companies, private equity firms and industrial corporations. IDFC manages a diversified portfolio of participations in companies located in the Ile de France region.

Grand Sud-Ouest Capital Gestion SAS (GSO Capital) is a regional private equity firm wholly-owned by several regional banks, all part of Paris-based Crédit Agricole SA (XP: ACA). GSO Capital originated in 1988 and is located in Bordeaux with a representative office in Toulouse. In 2002 Compagnie Financière du Midi-Toulousain and Société Financière d'Aquitaine et du Grand Sud-Ouest, both private equity structures within the same regional banks, merged. The current firm was established in 2006.

Imagene SA offers DNA storage solutions. Its DNAshell capsule provides a safe and simple solution for long term storage of DNA protected from all its degradation factors at room temperature. The firm offers DNA encapsulation as well as DNA extraction, purification and handling from any biological samples. The company was founded by Sophie Tuffet, Jacques Bonnet, Guy Campet, Thierry Noel, Josik Portier and David Georges De Souza in 1998 and is headquartered in Pessac, France.

Société Générale Capital Partenaires SAS is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Société Générale SA founded in 1973. Société Générale Capital Partenaires is headquartered in Puteaux.

Bouygues Telecom Initiatives SASU (BTI) is the corporate venture subsidiary of the mobile telecommunications company Bouygues Telecom SA, which is majority-owned by the diversified French group Bouygues SA (XP: EN), active in sectors including construction, road infrastructure, real estate development, media and telecommunications. BTI was established in 2008 and is located in Meudon. The firm has a strategic alliance with the Microsoft start-up support program IDEAS. Their fellow subsidiary e-lab Bouygues SA is the corporate research and development specialist for the Bouygues group, and focuses on strongly innovative startups primarily outside of the telecommunications sector.

Exoès SAS develops solutions for for converting heat from vehicle exhaust to energy. Its products include exhaust recovery systems, such as EVE-energy via exhaust and SHAPE, which transforms both waste and useful heat to electricity. The firm engineering services encompass pre-diagnosis, diagnosis, feasibility study, demonstrator, and industrialization. The company was founded by Arnaud Desrentes, Rémi Daccord, and Thiébaut Kientz in 2009 and is headquartered in Gradignan, France.

Sunna Design SA develops and markets solar street lighting products. It provides installation and technical assistance services. The firm specializes in isolated and urban areas in developing countries. The company was founded by Thomas Samuel and Gaël Enaud in 2011 and is headquartered in Blanquefort, France.

Generis Capital Partners SAS (GCP) is an independent venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2008 by Thibaut de Roux. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.