GENEO innovates with Entrepreneur Capital!
We are a new kind of investment and support company that provides our entrepreneurial partners with tailor-made capital that adapts to the pace of their business and unprecedented operational support for the execution of their growth strategy and their impact approach. To achieve this, we have developed 3 powerful and innovative solutions.
When you invest, you invest.
development
SME/ETI with high growth potential who need capital and support to achieve their ambitions.
transmission
SMEs/ETI wishing to prepare their transmission.
Co-investment
SMEs/ETIs invested by colleagues to whom we will bring, in co-investment, a differentiating accompaniment and access to the network of our families and entrepreneurs.
Release of LBO
SMEs/MidCaps coming out of LBO majority to give back a majority of the capital to managers or the family; time and a new ambition.
GENEO invests in the Human Group - Work Project
Human & Work Project was born from the idea of bringing together complementary HR expertise to effectively meet the multiple needs of companies, their managers and employees, on human resources at work issues.
"We will fully mobilize our platform of experts and our entrepreneurial community to support Human & Work Project in accelerating its growth, deploying its strategic vision of well-being at work, and achieving its fine European ambition.
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GENEO accompanies PINETTE P.E.I
With a 150-year history, PINETTE P.E.I. is an industrial engineering group, world leader in composite parts forming equipment, test and assembly benches. P.E.I. innovates, designs and delivers turnkey lines and plants to technical and industrial centres worldwide in the aeronautics, space, defence, automotive and energy sectors. The Carnet de Croissance, co-built with Jérôme HUBERT and our partners, was tailor-made to support him in his international growth project from Chalon-sur-Saône.
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GENEO participates in the HOPPEN adventure
HOPPEN was created by the merger of two companies specialising in the digitalisation of healthcare establishments and has ambitions for European development to become the leader in its market.
"We are proud to support HOPPEN and its management in its ambitious industrial project to become a major player in the e-health market and more specifically in services for patients and staff in healthcare institutions.
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GENEO acquires an equity interest in Valtus
Valtus, the French and European leader in premium interim management, aims to consolidate its position as a leading provider of interim management services.
leader in Europe and to structure its international expansion.
"By providing tailor-made management solutions to growing and transforming companies, Valtus contributes to strengthening their human capital which is the major key to their success. It is therefore with great enthusiasm that the GENEO team will team up with Philippe Soullier and the Valtus Partners, as well as Société Générale Capital Partenaires, to accelerate the development of this business in France and Europe and build an international group".
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GENEO alongside the KARDHAM Group
The KARDHAM Group, the leading independent and integrated French player in professional real estate, wishes to strengthen its position as an independent leader by developing its areas of expertise through a controlled and targeted external growth strategy.
"On a daily basis, KARDHAM's teams make real estate a vehicle for transforming organisations. The KARDHAM group has in its DNA this culture of transformation and this entrepreneurial spirit which we admire and which is dear to us at GENEO. We are therefore very pleased, alongside Bpifrance, to join forces with the many KARDHAM shareholder managers led by Jean-François COUËC to support them in the deployment of their Growth Book."
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GENEO accompanies OTEGO
GENEO, together with Eximium and BPIFrance are joining Thierry Mosa and his team in the takeover of OTEGO, a world specialist in the manufacture of technical fabrics for industry.
"The company's solid expertise and its innovative and international positioning convinced us to support Thierry Mosa and his team in the continued development of OTEGO. We were attracted by the external growth dynamic in which Thierry Mosa wishes to place the company and we are certain that the Growth Book implemented as well as the GENEO Community will support the company's ambition.
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ConvictionsRH joins the GENEO Community
Propelled from its beginnings by the desire to shake up the codes of the consulting industry, ConvictionsRH continues to grow while remaining true to its values of intellectual honesty, creative audacity, collective intelligence and shared pleasure.
"Sharing value is one of the internal growth drivers of ConvictionsRH, and one that we at GENEO attach great importance to. We are therefore very proud to support the ConvictionsRH team in its continued development. Thanks to the Carnet de Croissance, we will fully mobilise our community of experts and entrepreneurs at their service."
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BBL the 8th participation of GENEO
The BBL Group has built an original model of federation of specialists, which brings together some fifteen SMEs whose teams and brands are recognised for their particular know-how in the Group's four historical business lines: Contract Logistics, Overseas Transport, Road Transport and Groupage, Customs Commission.
"BBL Group's responsiveness and resilience during the most difficult months of the crisis convinced us of the strength of its business model and management. We are very pleased to see BBL Group join the GENEO community with this transaction, which is one of the largest we have undertaken to date.
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GENEO takes part in the Delta Service Location adventure
Delta Service Location (DSL) is a pioneer in the rental of pumping equipment and generators for the construction, energy and industrial maintenance sectors. The group has also developed expertise in groundwater drawdown services, becoming a leading French player in this specific sector.
Leader in its niches, despite cyclical underpinnings, DSL shows a real capacity to innovate and to participate in the transformation of its markets over the next few years (consolidation and decarbonised energy supply).
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Piscines Magiline the 10th participation of GENEO
The group has established itself as one of the leaders in the market́ of swimming pool construction and renovation in France and abroad with a global and integrated solution, recognised industrial know-how and strong arguments including innovation and "made in France".
In addition to its operational excellence (Label Origine France Garanti), Piscines Magiline stands out for its capacity for innovation, enabling it to offer the market connected, intelligent and increasingly environmentally friendly pools.
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GENEO alongside the GBNA Group
Founded in 1967, GBNA is the leading group of private clinics in the South West region. Through its 8 clinics, the group offers patients a complete range of MCO care: ENT, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, palliative care, orthopaedics and ophthalmology.
"We are proud to support GBNA and its management in its development project, which aims to strengthen the group's medical excellence as well as to carry out an ambitious external growth strategy. We will fully mobilise the resources of the GENEO community in order to deploy a growth pipeline and achieve the ambition of becoming the reference group in Nouvelle-Aquitaine."
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GENEO supports the transfer of Leader Group
Leader Group designs, produces and provides fire and rescue professionals and security officers with highly technical, robust and reliable fire and rescue equipment in all circumstances, to protect and rescue people and property. (fires, explosions, disaster areas, attacks, etc.).
"We felt a very strong community of values, particularly on CSR issues, and we are delighted to be able to support Leader Group in the next stages of its development with a growth plan focused on innovation, international expansion and positive impact.
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur supports the development of the Kinougarde group
Specialising in childcare services, the group is built around two recognised brands: Kinougarde and Complétude. In just a few years, Kinougarde has become the French leader in home childcare, including school and nursery outings and support for extracurricular activities. Complétude is the second largest provider of tutoring services in France, offering private, group and online lessons. Through these two activities, the group supports 35,000 families in France.
"Beyond its operational excellence, we were also attracted by the strong societal contribution of the Kinougarde group, which contributes to the development of children and to a better reconciliation between the professional and family lives of parents.
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur supports the growth and CSR strategy of Scutum Group
Founded in France in 1989 and chaired by Franck Namy, Scutum is a major international player in turnkey safety-security services for infrastructure, goods, people and data, thanks to its European platform for processing and analysing critical information - Smart Security Platform (SSP) - which has some 265,000 connections worldwide.
"By choosing GENEO to support us in financing our projects, we have chosen a partner who shares our values, our CSR strategy and our commitment to strengthening human capital, in particular with the implementation of indicators of well-being at work."
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur becomes the new reference shareholder of the Zurflüh-Feller Group
Located since 1920 in Autechaux-Roide (Burgundy-Franche-Comté), the Zurflüh-Feller Group is specialized in the design, manufacture and distribution of technical components and accessories for roller shutters and metal curtains. It has about 500 employees spread over the Group's 3 French sites - 2 in the Doubs, the Group's historic stronghold, and 1 in Marseille - as well as a production site in Germany (Frankfurt) and a sales agency in Romania.
"After 14 years of excellent support from the Somfy Group and then EDIFY, we are pleased to have found a partner in GENEO a new shareholder who trusts us, shares our convictions and supports the strategy we have implemented.
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GENEO Partenaires supports the development of Neftys Pharma
Created in 1987 within the OCP Group, Neftys Pharma is a wholesale distributor specialising in the distribution of veterinary products to health and animal welfare professionals. Formerly Veto Santé, the Group became independent in 1997 during an MBO carried out by Jacques Mignot and has developed strongly in France (No. 3 in the sector) and then internationally under the impetus of his son Diego Mignot, who arrived in 2013 to gradually take over the management.
"I am delighted to welcome new investors to Neftys Pharma, who will enable me to structure the group, build loyalty and attract new talent, and above all seize acquisition opportunities in a highly fragmented European market. I was attracted by the GENEO Capital Entrepreneur team, which specializes in supporting small and medium-sized companies, particularly in their international development and CSR.
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G.A.C. Group joins the GENEO Community
Founded in France in 2002, G.A.C. Group is a consulting firm whose main goal is to help companies and territories to use innovation and performance levers to achieve sustainable growth. G.A.C. Group's expertise covers innovation management, innovation financing, social performance and tax issues, enabling the group to support its clients in strategic issues with high added value.
"We are delighted to have found in GENEO Capital Entrepreneur and Bpifrance committed shareholders who share our values and support our approach.
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur alongside Safic Alcan
Safic-Alcan is an independent French specialty chemicals distributor headquartered in Paris La Défense (France). The company develops and supplies a wide range of polymers, materials and additives for the rubber, coatings, adhesives, thermoplastics, polyurethane, lubricants, detergents, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and nutraceutical industries.
"We are delighted to welcome our new additional partners Equistone, IK and GENEO Capital Entrepreneur."
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur supports i-Run
Founded in 2000 in the Toulouse region, with a 22% market share in the footwear segment and 110 million euros in revenues expected for the current fiscal year, its growth trajectory has been based on a passionate and committed team and an "omnichannel" model, including complementary distribution channels associating e-commerce sites and a network of 10 physical stores.
"This transaction with i-Run is emblematic of the ambition of GENEO Capital Entrepreneur, which brings together entrepreneurs in the field of positive finance," says Delphine Jarnier, Associate Director of GENEO.
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur supports XEFI
Founded in 1997 by Sacha Rosenthal (current CEO of the company), XEFI proposes a differentiating offer thanks to its "integrated suppliers": proprietary applications for VSEs, hosting, financing of computer equipment through leasing, etc. The company relies in particular on a local service, guaranteeing an intervention in less than 30 minutes, which is the source of a personalization of the customer relationship and a guarantee of long-term loyalty.
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur alongside Odigo
Odigo offers, in full SaaS, a new conversational model of customer relations, enriched by expertise in human voice and natural language based on AI. The main components of this platform are performance, flexibility, security, innovation, and scalability.
"We are pleased to contribute to the financing of Odigo's development," said Mathilde Paoli, Associate Director of GENEO Capital Entrepreneur
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur supports ENYGEA's growth by making its first mezzanine investment
Created in 2007 by Hervé Montagne (current Chairman), the Enygea group is one of the French and European leaders in the rental of BtoB sanitary equipment (notably with its WC Loc brand), supplying more than 30,000 construction sites and nearly 4000 events per year.
"We are very pleased to be able to support ENYGEA in the development of its growth and CSR policy," says Mathilde Paoli, Associate Director of GENEO Capital Entrepreneur. "Our mezzanine financing allows us to keep the shareholder structure unchanged while supporting the company in its growth and transformation towards impact, which is one of the raison d'être of GENEO Capital Entrepreneur, an investment company dedicated to the long-term development of companies."
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The Actéo Group joins the GENEO Community
Founded in 1825, Actéo is a family-owned industrial group that today employs almost 400 people, led by Hugo Robardey and Laurent Letort. With sales approaching €100m, it is a leading independent player in France in the manufacture (Théolaur) and distribution (under the Théodore Maison de Peinture brand) of paints, mainly for building and decoration professionals, but also for local authorities and private customers.
"We are delighted to welcome Actéo to the GENEO Community, which brings together positive finance entrepreneurs," said Delphine Jarnier, Associate Director of GENEO Capital Entrepreneur. "Our goal is to provide a group that is almost 200 years old and has perfectly crossed the decades, the means to continue its development in France and Europe but also to support the ongoing managerial transmission, which is perfectly in line with our DNA. We are also very pleased to be associated with Bpifrance and its Climate Plan."
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur supports ChapsVision
ChapsVision, the specialist in data valorization, raises €90 million to accelerate its development on the European market through targeted acquisitions. This financing round is led by Qualium Investissement with the participation of GENEO, and the historical investors, Tikehau Capital and Bpifrance, who have subscribed to this new fundraising.
"We're thrilled to be joining the ChapsVision adventure. Over and above our desire to support a sovereign tech player, we were particularly impressed by the teams' commitment to impact and CSR, strategic values that bind us. "says Delphine Jarnier, Managing Partner at GENEO Capital Entrepreneur.
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur acquires a stake in ACS – Travel & Expatriation Insurance
Founded in 1979 by Didier Da Rin, ACS – Travel & Expatriation Insurance is the trusted companion of travellers and expatriates from all over the world, regardless of the nature and duration of their stay abroad, by offering a wide range of international health insurance and assistance solutions. A major player in the French travel insurance and health insurance industry for expatriates, ACS also supports the diplomatic corps on all their insurance issues as well as impatriates with insurance dedicated to body repatriation assistance.
"We are both delighted to have been chosen by Didier and Edouard Da Rin and enthusiastic to support a family-owned SME, leader in its market, in this new stage of development. As a key player in its field for more than 45 years, our desire is to be fully mobilized to meet the growth challenges of ACS, particularly in terms of
in terms of structuring governance and implementing an extremely clear external growth strategy. We are also very pleased to welcome ACS to our Community of Long-Term Builders," said Marc Dupuy, Associate Director of GENEO Capital Entrepreneur.
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur supports Egis with the issuance of Recovery Bonds
Founded in France almost 100 years ago, Egis is an international group that operates in the fields of consulting, construction engineering, mobility and sustainability. The issuance of Recovery Bonds, half of which is split between GENEO Capital Entrepreneur (Turenne / GENEO group) and SIPAREX, the lead management company of the Territoires de Croissance group, is intended to finance its development, in particular in terms of its impact policy and external growth, particularly in North America, Europe and Oceania.
"We are particularly pleased and proud to support the development of the Egis Group with this issue of Recovery Bonds," said Mathilde Paoli, Managing Partner of GENEO Capital Entrepreneur. The reinforcement of the remarkable eco-design action plan is perfectly in line with GENEO's impact objectives, which implements systematic decarbonization action plans and supports eco-design programs for many of its portfolio companies. Sustainability issues are at the heart of our values and investment strategy. This is why GENEO Capital Entrepreneur has set up an HR and services platform that provides expertise but also organizational and human support to guide, accelerate and support the actions carried out by the companies invested. »
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GENEO Capital Entrepreneur supports Tarkett with the issuance of Recovery Bonds
Tarkett is a French multinational company, specialized in flooring and sports surfaces.
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