Benoit Charles

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.

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.

Ouest Croissance Gestion SAS (Ouest Croissance) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by six Banque Populaire branches in Western France. The firm is headquartered in Saint-Herblain, France with offices in Bordeaux and Paris.

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.

ExtendAM SA (ExtendAM), the private equity arm of Extend Asset Management SA is headquartered in France. The division was founded in 2012 by Bertrand Pullès and Matthieu Dracs and has offices in Paris, France.

Innovafonds SAS (Innovafonds) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Paris.