Our approach
Supporting future-builder leaders and assisting SMEs/ETIs building the future in their development and transfer projects.

Press
SMEs and ETIs to accelerate their growth trajectory.

Support
SMEs/ETIs in their transition towards more sustainable business models

Contribute
to the emergence of European and international champions

Facilitate
the transfer of family-run and family-owned SMEs/ETIs.
Our raison d'être
GENEO's raison d'être is to provide the real economy with positive finance that reconciles performance and meaning.

Time management
Bring from the serenity by the control of time, for to the cycles cycles and adapt to need of every needs.

Human capital
Promote activation and increase of capital capital as lever decisive of creation of value at providing a support operational support and support and and of expertise.

Positive impact
Support growth of positive impact of every company and its transition to to models business business models.

Sharing
Share the value created with all of parties stakeholders, for give à every generation the means of its ambitions.
Our strengths

Evergreen
An investment company with an unlimited lifespan, GENEO offers tailor-made capital, capable of following ambitious strategies over time and acting countercyclically.

Growth book
The "Growth Book" is GENEO's operational tool, to identify and prioritize with each company the key issues of executing the business plan, and to provide tailor-made operational and human support through our teams, our experts and the GENEO Community.

GENEO community
Entrepreneur Capital also offers unique support from our shareholders, including more than 250 entrepreneurs and families, for greater experience sharing and business networking, in France and internationally.
Key figures

+ OF
740M€
UNDER MANAGEMENT
(FEBRUARY 2025)

70
EXPERTS
REFERENCED CARNETS DE CROISSANCE

7
BUSINESS PARTNERS

24
EQUAL NUMBERS OF EMPLOYEES
MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND COMMITTED
(MARCH 2025)

+1800
NET JOBS CREATED SINCE 2021

+260
INVESTORS
MEMBERS OF THE GENEO COMMUNITY

31
COMPANIES INVESTED AND SUPPORTED
OF WHICH 30 IN PORTFOLIO(AT 05/31/2025)

46%
OF 2024 SALES GENERATED BY PORTFOLIO COMPANIES OUTSIDE FRANCE

2
OFFICES
IN PARIS AND LYON

114
ACQUISITIONS
BY INVESTED COMPANIES, INCLUDING 60 INTERNATIONAL ACQUISITIONS

700k€
DONATED TO OUR ENDOWMENT FUND SINCE 2019
GENEdico
Entrepreneurial Capital
Created to give SMEs and ETIs the means to achieve their ambitions, Capital Entrepreneur is a unique combination of 3 essential elements: a long-term ("evergreen") investment company, human capital to support managers in executing their strategies, and an entrepreneurial ecosystem to accelerate and amplify growth.
Positive finance
It's an approach to investment that aims to reconcile performance and meaning, for all stakeholders: managers, employees, financiers, the planet and society, in particular. We have made this our raison d'être, broken down into 4 interdependent pillars: the long term, human capital, the equitable sharing of value and the sustainability of business models.
Mission-driven company
Faced with the major environmental and societal challenges of today and tomorrow, the role of a company with a mission is to innovate in order to make a positive contribution to a more sustainable economy, while actively contributing to the common good. At GENEO, a company with a mission, we are convinced that the SMEs and ETIs of the future are those that are committed to a two-pronged approach: - Exemplary business and managerial practices, - Strategic innovation and the transition of their business model to generate a positive impact on their stakeholders and society.
Builder
A Builder is someone who builds with an ambitious, robust and sustainable approach. At the head of an SME or ETI, Builder managers lead entrepreneurial adventures in France and abroad, to leave us a legacy of innovation, jobs, a way of doing things, a mark that will last for generations. They are the inspiration behind our raison d'être.
community
A group whose members live together and share common interests or assets. This term is not used in private equity, but at GENEO it is! The GENEO Community is a collective of entrepreneurs who share the same DNA and are driven by positive finance, the kind that creates value and reconciles performance and meaning. It brings together families and entrepreneurs who have invested in GENEO, as well as invested companies, "nuggets of the economy". The latter are guided by the Carnets de croissance and supported on a daily basis by the GENEO team_ Our Community is rich in business synergies and shared experiences: GENEbusiness, GENEtrends.
Endowment funds
GENEO Capital Entrepreneur redistributes part of the value created to philanthropic initiatives via the GENEO Community Endowment Fund. It aims to support job creation, professional integration, the revitalization of neglected territories and the creation of innovative businesses. Since 2021, its first action has been to support and finance the schooling of students at the Ecole de Production Automobile de Lens, which trains students for careers in automotive maintenance. Supporting meaningful social projects over the long term is at the heart of positive finance.
Participation
In real life, participation is the act of participating in something, being a stakeholder in an event, a decision, etc. In private equity, participation refers to the share of a company held by an investment fund. At GENEO, we refer to invested companies, and they are members of the GENEO Community.
Growth book
"Execution is the bridge between goals and success" said Michael Porter. GENEO has designed the Carnet de croissance to build these bridges, and unleash the potential of SMEs and ETIs! Co-constructed with executives, it identifies and prioritizes execution challenges, and provides each company with tailor-made support, mobilizing in particular our business partners, our experts and the GENEO Community.
Ticket
A cardboard ticket that allows access to a location: subway ticket, parking ticket, checkout ticket, etc. In a more informal context, it also means to please someone. Financially speaking, the ticket designates the amount that a fund can invest in a company. In entrepreneurial capital, no jargon, we refer to it as the "investment amount." And at GENEO, whatever that amount, it's always important.
Long term
A term used in botany to denote the persistent nature of certain trees that do not lose their leaves. In finance, this "persistence" is expressed in terms of duration. GENEO is an evergreen investment company: the lifespan of our investments is potentially unlimited. Our support extends as long as necessary.
TRI
The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is a financial indicator that shows the annualized return on an investment. GENEO's investment managers use the IRR when studying a project, as well as when monitoring an invested company. The IRR enables us to measure performance over time, based on different assumptions.
Target
The target is an objective that we aim for. In darts, they are circles at which we throw arrows... right on target! In marketing, the target is the population we want to reach, and in finance, a company in which a fund wants to invest. For us, this term is not very rewarding. At GENEO, we talk more about a "project" carried out with men and women that we want to support, and vice versa.
Cash in
Cash is money that comes in to give entrepreneurs the means to achieve their ambitions! In fact, cash in refers to the amounts invested by a shareholder in a company for its development. GENEO represents more than €600 million dedicated to investments in growth SMEs and ETIs, contributed by institutional investors as well as more than 180 families and entrepreneurs. An investment that is not only financial, but also human, through the sharing of experience and expertise. That's what Entrepreneur Capital is all about!
EBITDA
EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, and refers to the wealth created by a company in the course of its core business. It reflects its economic and human value. At GENEO, EBITDA is one of the key indicators which, alongside non-financial indicators, enable us to monitor the value creation of our investments over time.
Mezzanine
It's a clever mezzanine between two floors and, among other things, a great Massive Attack album! In finance, mezzanine is a form of financing between debt and equity that combines the advantages of a loan with those of equity financing. At GENEO, it's a booster for the future: it makes entrepreneurs' projects possible, with a sparring partner at their side. It's a proactive, non-intrusive form of support (without opening up capital).
General Partner
This is often a Grand Prix (Formula 1, motorcycle, etc.), and also a General Partner, i.e. the company that manages the fund. This is the case of GENEO Capital Entrepreneur, which manages GENEO Capital. But above all, GENEO's investors and business partners are equally men and women, working alongside the companies they invest in to accelerate their growth.
News
May 27, 2025
Sterimed group becomes independent, restructures and strengthens its shareholder base
STERIMED, a French company and world leader in medical packaging, announces the finalization of a capital restructuring agreement led by its management, and the implementation of a new strategic plan.
May 15, 2025
Exclusive GENEO Capital Entrepreneur survey: the 2025 Heroes' Compass
Exclusive GENEO Capital Entrepreneur Survey
The "2025 Heroes' Compass": In the face of geopolitical uncertainties, French growth mid-sized companies are staying the course.
April 9, 2025
New organization for investor relations and the Community
GENEO Capital Entrepreneur announces a new organization for its Investor Relations and Community division.