Arkea Capital
Arkéa Capital, founded in 1982 and a subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, is a key player in private equity in France with over €1.3 billion in assets under management. It supports entrepreneurs and companies at all stages of development, from startups to intermediate-sized enterprises, through various investment vehicles.
Arkea Capital is a LE RELECQ-KERHUON venture capital firm with €1.3B AUM, 121 active companies and 20 exits.
- ·16 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 20 realized deals: 5 years.
- ·Fund cadence: ~2Y between vintages · last raise 2026.
Sector breakdown
141 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
Arkea Capital sold Orinox to ORIXIOOM in 2025 after 3 years.
Arkea Capital sold Transports Malherbe to Geodis in 2025 after 2 years.
Arkea Capital sold iQspot to Citron in 2025 after 8 years.
Arkea Capital sold Decortiat to Marie-Claire Beauty Group in 2025 after 7 years.
Coverage notes
9 funds tracked, 141 portfolio companies (121 active · 20 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Arkea Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Arkéa Capital RESALTraisingImpact2026€50M0 assetsImpact2026 · 0yr€50M0–
No portfolio companies tracked yet.
Arkea Capital 3Growth2025€73M3 assetsGrowth2025 · 1yr€73M3–
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 123 Elec Consumer · France | 2026 |
| Adopt Parfums Consumer · France | 2025 |
| Bartolac Industrials · France | 2026 |
We Positive Invest 2VC2022€50M9 assetsVC2022 · 4yr€50M9–
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Auxo Dynamics Data & Analytics · France | 2024 |
| Bruce Software · France | – |
| CleverConnect SaaS · France | 2023 |
| Phenix FoodTech · France | 2021 |
| Poiscaille FoodTech · France | 2022 |
| Upfactor Construction · France | 2023 |
| Uptale EdTech · France | 2024 |
| Valused Mobility · France | 2025 |
| Waam Consumer · France | 2022 |
Arkea Cap AtlantiqueGrowth2021€40M1 assetsGrowth2021 · 5yr€40M1–
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Groupe Routin Consumer · France | 2024 |
Breizh Ma BroVC2021€30M3 assetsVC2021 · 5yr€30M3–
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Algo Paint Consumer · France | 2021 |
| Hent Ar Bugale Consumer · France | 2021 |
| La Houle Holding Consumer · France | 2019 |
Arkea Capital 2Growth2020€200M44 assets4 exitsGrowth2020 · 6yr€200M444
Unrealized
44 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| ACB Aerospace & Defence · France | 2022 |
| Adopt Consumer · France | 2025 |
| Airfan Industrials · France | 2020 |
| Akris Group Industrials · France | 2025 |
| Alliance des Energies Energy · France | 2025 |
| Amarris Business Services · France | 2022 |
| AMI Groupe Industrials · France | 2021 |
| Babymoov Consumer · France | 2022 |
| Beedeez SaaS · France | 2024 |
| Capic Industrials · France | 2022 |
| Coaxis IT Services · France | 2021 |
| Coherence TMT · France | 2022 |
| Crep eat Hospitality · France | 2024 |
| CWF Consumer · France | – |
| Delta Dore Construction · France | 2024 |
| Edflex SaaS · France | 2023 |
| Elvesys MedTech · France | 2024 |
| Emeraude Capital Financials · France | 2025 |
| Eureden Viandes Consumer · France | 2022 |
| Fidel Fillaud Industrials · France | 2021 |
| Gaiago Agriculture · France | 2021 |
| Grandir Healthcare · France | 2021 |
| Groupe Essor Consumer · France | 2022 |
| Groupe L Alliance Industrials · France | 2022 |
| Groupe Vert Business Services · France | 2022 |
| Groupe Wichard Industrials · France | – |
| Heliaq IT Services · France | 2025 |
| JL&P Industrials · France | 2024 |
| Jocatop Education · France | 2022 |
| La Boutique du Coiffeur Consumer · France | 2024 |
| La Boutique Officielle Consumer · France | 2020 |
| Maison Bleue Construction · France | 2024 |
| Moulin d Elise Consumer · France | 2025 |
| Neocase SaaS · France | 2022 |
| Ocellis Business Services · France | 2024 |
| Qualiretraite Business Services · France | 2024 |
| RBL Plastiques Industrials · France | 2022 |
| Renaud Distribution Consumer · France | 2022 |
| Rolmer Consumer · France | 2022 |
| Segepo Industrials · France | 2024 |
| Synelis Construction · France | 2026 |
| The Reefer Group Logistics · France | 2025 |
| Tikesterne Logistics · France | 2023 |
| Vivalto Sante Healthcare · France | 2021 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Financials · France | 2016 | 2019 | Secondary | CVC Capital Partners | – |
| Orinox IT Services · France | 2022 | 2025 | MBO | ORIXIOOM | – |
| Polaris SaaS · France | 2017 | 2023 | Secondary | FINANCIERE POLARIS | – |
| Transports Malherbe Logistics · France | 2023 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Geodis | – |
We Positive InvestVC2020€50M9 assets7 exitsVC2020 · 6yr€50M97
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Ascor Communication EdTech · France | 2020 |
| D-aim AI/ML · France | 2020 |
| Eduservices Education · France | – |
| Hemarina Biotech · France | 2020 |
| Inbox Software · France | 2020 |
| Locala AdTech · France | 2020 |
| Mediascience TMT · France | 2022 |
| Ocus E-commerce · France | 2020 |
| TokTokDoc HealthTech · France | 2021 |
Realized
7 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agorize SaaS · France | 2020 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Bloomflow | – |
| Andjaro HR Tech · France | 2020 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Silae | – |
| Cozynergy ClimateTech · France | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | Caisses d'Epargne and Banques Populaires regional entities | – |
| iQspot ClimateTech · France | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Citron | – |
| Maskott EdTech · France | 2022 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Cabrilog | – |
| Newcy Business Services · France | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Impact Group | – |
| Osmia AgTech · France | 2017 | 2024 | – | – | – |
Arkea Capital PartenaireBuyout2016€200M16 assetsBuyout2016 · 10yr€200M16–
Unrealized
16 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Altrad Construction · France | 2018 |
| Fountaine Pajot Mobility · France | 2020 |
| Funecap Consumer · France | 2019 |
| Groupe Alliance Construction · France | 2024 |
| Legris Industries Industrials · France | 2018 |
| Les Petits Chaperons Rouges Education · France | 2021 |
| Les Petits Chaperons Rouges Education · France | 2021 |
| Oceania Hotels Hospitality · France | 2019 |
| Paprec Group Industrials · France | 2018 |
| Piriou Aerospace & Defence · France | 2018 |
| Sandaya Hospitality · France | 2019 |
| Sermeta Construction · France | 2018 |
| Stelogy Telecom · France | 2022 |
| Sterne Logistics · France | 2021 |
| Terre de Marins Consumer · France | 2019 |
| Vivalto Vie Healthcare · France | 2019 |
Arkea Capital InvestissementGrowth2011€200M36 assets9 exitsGrowth2011 · 15yr€200M369
Unrealized
36 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| AB Process Industrials · France | 2018 |
| Acteon MedTech · France | 2017 |
| Altema Construction · France | 2023 |
| Astorg Armor Iimak Industrials · France | 2016 |
| Bugal Construction · France | 2017 |
| CBA Informatique Liberale HealthTech · France | 2015 |
| Chene Vert Industrials · France | 2018 |
| Ecovrac Mobility · France | 2016 |
| Fellmann Cartonnages Industrials · France | 2017 |
| Frio Consumer · France | 2017 |
| Furnotel Industrials · France | 2017 |
| Galapagos Gourmet Consumer · France | 2019 |
| Glass Partners Solutions Construction · France | 2022 |
| Groupe HDV Construction · France | 2019 |
| Groupe Le Graet Consumer · France | 2015 |
| Groupe Nadia Construction · France | 2018 |
| Henaff Consumer · France | – |
| Ingeliance Business Services · France | 2020 |
| Ital Passion Consumer · France | 2017 |
| Lacoste Distribution Consumer · France | 2016 |
| LMB Fans Aerospace & Defence · France | 2017 |
| Moustache Bikes Consumer · France | 2019 |
| Nature et Strategie Consumer · France | 2017 |
| Nemea Hospitality · France | 2018 |
| Newton Media Science Consumer · France | 2018 |
| Numalliance Industrials · France | 2019 |
| Oxatis SaaS · France | 2016 |
| Reflet Communication E-commerce · France | 2017 |
| Rolland Agriculture · France | 2016 |
| Roller Grill Industrials · France | 2017 |
| SRS Holding Healthcare · France | 2017 |
| Thermes Adour Healthcare · France | 2016 |
| Tolerie de la Loire Industrials · France | 2017 |
| Transmanut Industrials · France | 2016 |
| Yprema Construction · France | 2016 |
| Yxelia Telecom · France | 2018 |
Realized
9 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventys Industrials · France | 2017 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Electrolux Professional AB | – |
| Arcado Consumer · France | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Groupe Chevrillon | – |
| Beta Epsilon Location & Services Business Services · France | 2013 | 2020 | – | – | – |
| Decortiat Industrials · France | 2018 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Marie-Claire Beauty Group | – |
| Homeperf Healthcare · France | 2016 | 2020 | Trade Sale | Sapio | – |
| Klaxoon SaaS · France | 2018 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Wrike | – |
| Lumiplan TMT · France | 2018 | 2023 | Secondary | InnovaFonds | – |
| Prevost Construction · France | 2020 | 2023 | Secondary | IDI | – |
| Sodifrance IT Services · France | 2015 | 2020 | Trade Sale | Sopra Steria | – |
About Arkea Capital
Arkéa Capital is the private equity subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa with €1.3 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 1982 and based in Le Relecq-Kerhuon in Brittany. The firm is a key player in French private equity, supporting entrepreneurs and companies at all stages of development from startups through to mid-cap mid-market businesses, with a multi-decade Breton mutualist banking heritage providing institutional capital alignment.
Investment thesis
Arkéa Capital deploys capital across the full company lifecycle through venture capital (early-stage tech and innovation), growth equity (scaling SMEs) and selective mid-cap buyout positions, with the platform's Crédit Mutuel Arkéa mutualist banking heritage enabling patient capital deployment alongside French entrepreneurs. Sector focus spans Consumer, Industrials, Healthcare, Software, Energy and Business Services, with multi-stage flexibility across regional French markets.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Klaxoon (software, 2025), Transports Malherbe (industrials, 2025), Polaris (healthcare, 2023), Prevost (industrials, 2023) and Arcado (consumer, 2022), reflecting active distribution across multiple sectors and stages. The platform tracks 9 funds, 114 active portfolio companies and 8 realised exits across the mutualist banking PE programme.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Arkea Capital focus on?
- Arkea Capital focuses on VC, Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Arkea Capital have?
- Arkea Capital has 121 active portfolio companies and 20 completed exits and 9 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Arkea Capital headquartered?
- Arkea Capital is headquartered in LE RELECQ-KERHUON, France.
- What is Arkea Capital's assets under management?
- Arkea Capital manages approximately €1.3B in assets under management.
- When was Arkea Capital founded?
- Arkea Capital was founded in 1998.
- What sectors does Arkea Capital invest in?
- Arkea Capital invests across TMT, Industrials, Consumer, Healthcare, Financials, Business Services, Energy.
- What are Arkea Capital's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Arkea Capital include: Orinox (2025) to ORIXIOOM; Transports Malherbe (2025) to Geodis; iQspot (2025) to Citron; Decortiat (2025) to Marie-Claire Beauty Group; Klaxoon (2025) to Wrike; Agorize (2024) to Bloomflow; Maskott (2024) to Cabrilog; Adventys (2024) to Electrolux Professional AB.
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