Audacia
Audacia is an independent French private equity firm founded in 2006, specializing in growth capital for family SMEs and mid-cap companies, as well as venture capital in deeptech and real estate investments. It manages over €2.8 billion and has invested more than €1 billion in over 400 companies.
AUM
€2.8B
Funds
9
vintages 2014–2024
Portfolio
99
Exits
12
SectorsTMTIndustrialsSoftwareConsumerHealthcareBusiness ServicesEnergy
Key facts
Recent exits
Lepape
Consumer · 2026 · 8yr hold
Point de Vue
TMT · 2024 · 6yr hold
Biocyte
Consumer · 2023 · 5yr hold
2CRSI
Industrials · 2023 · 6yr hold
Coverage notes
9 funds tracked, 111 portfolio companies (99 active · 12 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Audacia has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
9 funds
CalderionVC2024 · 2yr€110M6 active
ExergonVC2024 · 2yr€100M7 active
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Capsule | Industrials | France | 2024 |
| Entroview | Diversified | France | 2024 |
| Otrera | Industrials | Europe | 2024 |
| Sinergy Flow | Industrials | Europe | 2026 |
| Stellaria | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| TaiSan | Diversified | France | 2024 |
| VoltR | Diversified | France | 2023 |
Blue CapsuleActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2024
EntroviewActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2024
OtreraActive
IndustrialsEurope· Entry 2024
Sinergy FlowActive
IndustrialsEurope· Entry 2026
StellariaActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
TaiSanActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2024
VoltRActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
Quantonation IIVC2023 · 3yr€220M11 active
Unrealized
11 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiral Nano | Diversified | France | 2025 |
| Pioniq Technologies | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| PrediQT | Diversified | France | 2025 |
| ProjectEleven | Diversified | France | 2025 |
| QBlox | Diversified | France | 2025 |
| Quantum Signals | Diversified | France | 2025 |
| Quobly | Diversified | France | 2025 |
| SteerLight | Diversified | Europe | 2025 |
| Tau Systems | Diversified | France | 2025 |
| WelinQ | Diversified | France | 2023 |
| Zoo | Diversified | France | 2025 |
Chiral NanoActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
Pioniq TechnologiesActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
PrediQTActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
ProjectElevenActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
QBloxActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
Quantum SignalsActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
QuoblyActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
SteerLightActive
DiversifiedEurope· Entry 2025
Tau SystemsActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
WelinQActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
ZooActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
Audacia Capital Développement IVGrowth2023 · 3yr€200M10 active · 11 realized
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITIS | Healthcare | France | 2023 |
| AEGIS PLATING | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| BIOSYL | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| DECOTEC | Consumer | France | 2023 |
| GRAND AUDITION | Healthcare | France | 2023 |
| ICAPE | Business Services | France | 2023 |
| LA BONBONNIÈRE | Agriculture | France | 2023 |
| MAISON L’ORGERIL | Agriculture | France | 2023 |
| OBIZ | Business Services | France | 2023 |
| Sewan | Diversified | France | 2023 |
ACUITISActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2023
AEGIS PLATINGActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
BIOSYLActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
DECOTECActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
GRAND AUDITIONActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2023
ICAPEActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
LA BONBONNIÈREActive
AgricultureFrance· Entry 2023
MAISON L’ORGERILActive
AgricultureFrance· Entry 2023
OBIZActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
SewanActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
Realized
11 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.P.C. | Consumer | France | 2012 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |
| Alain Milliat | Consumer | France | 2014 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Biocyte | Consumer | France | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Cire Trudon | Consumer | France | 2014 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Gallia | Consumer | France | 2014 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Kusmi Tea | Consumer | France | 2010 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Lepape | Consumer | France | 2018 | 2026 | Liquidation | – | – |
| Les Petits Chaperons Rouges by Grandir | Consumer | France | 2010 | 2016 | Secondary | – | – |
| Point de Vue | TMT | France | 2018 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Roger Pradier | Consumer | France | 2015 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Vanessa Seward | Consumer | France | 2014 | 2018 | Liquidation | – | – |
Expansion VenturesVC2020 · 6yr€137M18 active
Unrealized
18 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldoria | Diversified | France | 2021 |
| Arkadia Space | Diversified | France | 2023 |
| Ascendance | Diversified | France | 2023 |
| Constellation Technologies & Operations | Diversified | France | 2025 |
| DCubeD | Diversified | France | 2025 |
| EOS Technologie | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| Hyprspace | Diversified | France | 2021 |
| ION-X | Diversified | France | 2021 |
| Latitude | Diversified | France | 2022 |
| LookUpSpace | Diversified | France | 2022 |
| Miratlas | Diversified | France | 2022 |
| Orbify | Diversified | France | 2021 |
| OSMOS X | Diversified | France | 2024 |
| ReOrbit | Diversified | France | 2023 |
| Space Cargo | Diversified | France | 2022 |
| U-SPACE | Diversified | France | 2024 |
| WaltR | Diversified | France | 2023 |
| Zephalto | Diversified | France | 2021 |
AldoriaActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
Arkadia SpaceActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
AscendanceActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
DCubeDActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
EOS TechnologieActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
HyprspaceActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
ION-XActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
LatitudeActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
LookUpSpaceActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
MiratlasActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
OrbifyActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
OSMOS XActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2024
ReOrbitActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
Space CargoActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
U-SPACEActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2024
WaltRActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
ZephaltoActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
Sorbonne Venture by AudaciaVC2020 · 6yr€30M4 active
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austral Dx | Healthcare | France | 2024 |
| Biomemory | Healthcare | France | 2025 |
| EVerZom | Healthcare | France | 2025 |
| Polygon Therapeutics | Healthcare | France | 2024 |
Austral DxActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2024
BiomemoryActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2025
EVerZomActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2025
Polygon TherapeuticsActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2024
Audacia Capital Développement IIIGrowth2019 · 7yr€150M14 active
Unrealized
14 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantis Télévision | Business Services | France | 2019 |
| DAVID INDUSTRIES | Industrials | France | 2020 |
| GIROD MEDIAS | TMT | France | 2022 |
| GROUPE OBER | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| LES PETITES CANAILLES | Diversified | France | 2022 |
| Maison Kitsuné | Consumer | France | 2022 |
| MAISON LANDEMAINE | Agriculture | France | 2022 |
| MALTEM CONSULTING GROUP | Industrials | France | 2021 |
| NEHÔ | Consumer | France | 2019 |
| NINKASI | Consumer | France | 2022 |
| Renovio Investment | Diversified | France | 2022 |
| VANESSA BRUNO | Consumer | France | 2022 |
| Vie et Véranda | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| ZODIAC MILPRO | Industrials | France | 2022 |
Atlantis TélévisionActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
DAVID INDUSTRIESActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2020
GIROD MEDIASActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2022
GROUPE OBERActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
LES PETITES CANAILLESActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
Maison KitsunéActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
MAISON LANDEMAINEActive
AgricultureFrance· Entry 2022
MALTEM CONSULTING GROUPActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
NEHÔActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
NINKASIActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
Renovio InvestmentActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
VANESSA BRUNOActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
Vie et VérandaActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
ZODIAC MILPROActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
Quantonation IVC2018 · 8yr€90M24 active
Unrealized
24 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| CryptoNext | TMT | France | 2019 |
| Diraq | Diversified | France | 2022 |
| EuQlid | Diversified | France | 2022 |
| EvolutionQ | TMT | France | 2015 |
| Foqus | Industrials | France | 2021 |
| HQS Quantum simulations | Diversified | France | 2017 |
| InSpek | Diversified | France | 2021 |
| Kets | TMT | France | 2016 |
| Kipu Quantum | Industrials | France | 2021 |
| LightOn | Diversified | France | 2016 |
| MemQ | Diversified | France | 2021 |
| Multiverse Computing | Industrials | France | 2019 |
| Nord Quantique | Diversified | France | 2020 |
| Pixel Photonics | TMT | France | 2021 |
| QC Design | Diversified | France | 2021 |
| Qnami | Diversified | France | 2017 |
| Qphox | Diversified | France | 2021 |
| Quandela | Diversified | France | 2017 |
| Qubit Pharmaceuticals | Healthcare | France | 2020 |
| Qunnect | Diversified | France | 2017 |
| Resolve Stroke | Healthcare | France | 2022 |
| Sensorium | Healthcare | France | 2022 |
| Sharies | Real Estate | France | 2018 |
| VeriQloud | Diversified | France | 2017 |
CryptoNextActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2019
DiraqActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
EuQlidActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
EvolutionQActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
FoqusActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
HQS Quantum simulationsActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
InSpekActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
KetsActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2016
Kipu QuantumActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
LightOnActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2016
MemQActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
Multiverse ComputingActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2019
Nord QuantiqueActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2020
Pixel PhotonicsActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
QC DesignActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
QnamiActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
QphoxActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
QuandelaActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
Qubit PharmaceuticalsActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2020
QunnectActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
Resolve StrokeActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2022
SensoriumActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2022
ShariesActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2018
VeriQloudActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
Audacia Capital Développement IIGrowth2014 · 12yr€120M5 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATDI | Business Services | France | 2016 |
| Fealinx | – | – | – |
| Ken Club | Consumer | France | 2016 |
| OSE | Industrials | France | 2017 |
| Theys Investissement | Industrials | France | 2017 |
ATDIActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2016
FealinxActive
Ken ClubActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2016
OSEActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2017
Theys InvestissementActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2017
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About Audacia
Audacia is an independent French private equity firm with €2.8 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Paris. The firm specialises in growth capital for family SMEs and mid-cap companies, complemented by venture capital programmes in deeptech and dedicated real estate investments. The platform's multi-strategy approach combines traditional growth equity with thematic investing in French innovation ecosystems.
Investment thesis
Audacia deploys capital across three complementary strategies: Growth Capital (family SMEs and mid-cap companies seeking expansion capital), Venture Capital (deeptech early-stage and growth investments) and Real Estate (selective French real estate positions). Sector focus spans Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, Diversified, Business Services and TMT, with equity tickets varying by strategy from venture-stage early commitments through to mid-cap growth equity positions of €10 million to €80 million.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Lepape (consumer, 2026), Biocyte (consumer, 2023) and Point de Vue (TMT, 2022), reflecting selective distribution activity across the consumer and technology verticals. The platform tracks 9 funds, 97 active portfolio companies and 11 realised exits, with the latest vintage actively deploying capital across French growth equity opportunities. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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