As a key player in private equity with €6bn of commitments, LBO France is an independent company that has been supporting French and Italian companies in their growth for more than 30 years. Its investment strategy is built on 4 distinct segments managed by dedicated teams: (i) Mid Cap Buyout through the White Knight funds and Small Cap Buyout through the Hexagone/Small Caps Opportunities funds, (ii) Venture Capital through the SISA/Digital Health funds, (iii) Real Estate through the White Stone and Lapillus funds, (iv) Debt. Historically focused on Institutional and Family Office investors, LBO France has recently launched the FCPR White Caps Selection, a private equity fund accessible to individuals through multi-strategy funds. LBO France is 100% owned by its management and employs nearly 60 professionals.
Location: France, Ile-de-France, Paris
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 1985
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Series B; Private Equity
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| 10.03.2024 | Alantys | alantys.com | - | - |
| 10.03.2024 | Bluclad | bluclad.it | - | Italy, Tus... |
| 10.03.2024 | Ecritel Fr... | ecritel.fr | - | France, Il... |
| 10.03.2024 | SiVIEW | siview.ai | - | - |
| 10.03.2024 | Crocus Tec... | crocus-technology.com | $59.98M | United Sta... |
| 10.03.2024 | ZEPLUG | zeplug.com | $6.07M | France, Il... |
| 10.03.2024 | Incepto | incepto-medical.com | $33.23M | France, Il... |
| 10.03.2024 | Size Facto... | size-factory.com | - | - |
| 10.03.2024 | hosman | hosman.co | - | France, Il... |
| 10.03.2024 | Vestalis | vestalis.fr | - | Metropolit... |
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News 50
| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.07.2024 | Serapid secures a unitranche financing of 22 million euros | Paris, June 10, 2024, 09:30 AM – Serapid, global leader in heavy load transfer using rigid chain technology, has secured a new unitranche debt financing of 21.7 million euros, along with an additional external growth credit line of 10 milli... |
| 31.07.2024 | Deep Tech Cold Pad secures Over 7 million euros to expand in renewable energy and the building sector | Paris, June 26, 2024, 09:00 AM – Cold Pad, an innovative company specializing in non-invasive fastening and developing mechanical attachment systems by bonding, announces a new fundraising round that brings in new key shareholders. Cold Pad... |
| 31.07.2024 | LBO France acquires minority stake in Leascorp | Paris, July 01st, 2024, 09:00 AM – LBO France, a multi-specialist and multi-country investment platform, today announces the acquisition of a minority stake in Leascorp, a specialized actor in digitized leasing brokerage. Leascorp assists i... |
| 15.03.2024 | LBO France wins Transparency Awards 2024 for best private equity fund reporting | Paris, 27 February 2024 – Labrador, a leading provider of regulated information whose mission is to promote transparency, announces the 4 winners of the Asset Management 2024 Transparency Awards. This 2nd edition of the awards bears witness... |
| 08.02.2024 | Joliba Capital Fund I secured commitments of more than EUR 33 million from DFC and Swedfund as part of a Rolling First Close. | The fund will target investment opportunities across Francophone countries in Western and Central Africa to develop small and mid-cap regional champions seeking growth capital and operating expertise Abidjan, Paris 30 January 2023 – Joliba ... |
| 27.10.2023 | Joliba Capital and LBO France announce the first close of Joliba Capital Fund I | The fund will target investment opportunities across Francophone countries in Western and Central Africa to develop small and mid-cap regional champions seeking growth capital and operating expertise |
| 07.07.2023 | LBO France announces the sale of Passman, leader in connected solutions | Passman, leader in networks management and digital solutions for hospitality establishments, will open up its capital to Siparex ETI as a new majority shareholder, allowing LBO France to exit. Andera Partners, the historic shareholder, will... |
| 07.07.2023 | LBO France and Wuxi Capital sign a memorandum of understanding to set up a fund to support European companies expand in China | Paris, June 6 2023 – LBO France, a multi-specialist and multi-country investment platform, announces the signature of a memorandum of understanding with Wuxi Capital Group, the sovereign wealth fund of the city of Wuxi. The two parties wish... |
| 18.06.2023 | The combination between Capel and Size Factory creates the first men’s plus-size fashion group in France | Paris, June 13 – Six months after a change of ownership, Size Factory, the French leader in men’s plus sizes clothes, announces the acquisition of Capel, the historic premium player in the sector. Supported by LBO France, Size Factory is ac... |
| 05.06.2023 | LBO France announces the signature of a lease with CDC Informatique on an office building in Bagneux | Paris, [May 23rd] 2023 – LBO France, a multi-specialist investment platform, announces the signature of a 9-year firm lease with CDC Informatique on the entire NETWORK 2 office building in Bagneux via its White Stone VII fund, the second ph... |
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Mentions in press and media 17
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.02.2023 | hemea raises €10m to become the reference for renovation in France | |
| 21.12.2022 | French construction tech startup Teamoty raises €3 million in Serie A led by LBO France to expand in France and Europe | Press release |
| 21.09.2022 | Paris-based AI-powered health specialist Incepto raises €27M to expand its services in Europe | Paris-based Incepto, an AI-powered medical imaging solutions company, announced on Monday, September 19, that it has raised €27M in a fresh round of funding to expand its services in Europe. The investment was led by private equity firm LBO... |
| 19.09.2022 | Improving accuracy of diagnosis, French digital health specialist Incepto rakes in €27 million | Paris-based platform that offers doctors and hospitals access to a portfolio of solutions based on AI, Incepto has raised €27 million in funding to improve the quality of diagnosis, and save time for medical teams, without having to change ... |
| 16.06.2022 | LBO France leads Diabeloop’s €70m Series C financing round | Press release Paris, June 2nd 2022 |
| 21.10.2021 | Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Haixia Capital and LBO France in view of setting up a €500m Franco-Chinese investment program | Press release |
| 20.10.2021 | LBO France announces the closing of Digital Health 2, its second digital healthcare fund, at €155m | Press release |
| 04.06.2021 | LBO France’s Digital Health team leads a $23 million growth round in Antidote | Press Release |
| 16.02.2021 | ESG Unitranches Gain Traction But Pricing Poses Challenges For Already Squeezed Returns | By Karis Hustad, Francesca Veronesi and Johannes Koch |
| 24.11.2020 | Orange Invests €200M in LBO France’s Digital Health 2 Fund | Through its Orange Digital Investment holding, Orange Group (Euronext Paris: ORA – New York Stock Exchange: ORAN) has decided to invest in the Digital Health 2 (DH2) fund of LBO France, a major private equity firm in France. The DH2 fund pl... |
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