Carso
FranceWho owns Carso?
Carso is a French Business Services company, now owned by Bactéries et Aliments, which acquired it in 2025 from Capza.
ARCHIMED and Peugeot Invest are still listed as investors in Carso, status not confirmed after the 2025 sale.
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Key facts
- ·Co-held by ARCHIMED and Peugeot Invest since 2021.
- ·Average hold across 3 realized cycles: 4 years.
- ·5 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
5 ownership periods · co-invest detected
EMZ Partners sold Carso to Bruno Schnepp and management, backed by EMZ, Unigrains, Raise Investissement, Siparex and Etoile ID in 2017 after 3 years.
Capza sold CARSO to Bactéries et Aliments in 2025 after 4 years.
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Questions
Who owns Carso?
Carso is now owned by Bactéries et Aliments, which acquired it in 2025 from Capza. ARCHIMED and Peugeot Invest are still listed as investors in Carso, status not confirmed after the 2025 sale.
When did Bactéries et Aliments acquire Carso?
Bactéries et Aliments acquired Carso in 2025, buying from Capza.
Who did Carso sell to?
Capza sold Carso to Bactéries et Aliments in 2025 (Trade Sale). Raise sold Carso to ArchiMed in 2021 (Secondary). EMZ Partners sold Carso to Bruno Schnepp and management, backed by EMZ, Unigrains, Raise Investissement, Siparex and Etoile ID in 2017 (Secondary).
Who has owned Carso over time?
Carso has been through 5 private-equity ownership periods: EMZ Partners · via EMZ 7 · 2014–2017 · sold to Bruno Schnepp and management, backed by EMZ, Unigrains, Raise Investissement, Siparex and Etoile ID · (Secondary); Raise · via RAISE Invest · 2016–2021 · sold to ArchiMed · (Secondary); ARCHIMED · via MED Platform I · 2021–2021; Capza · via CAPZA Flex Equity Mid-Market I · 2021–2025 · sold to Bactéries et Aliments · (Trade Sale); Peugeot Invest · via Direct investment by Peugeot Invest · 2021–2021.