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
98
Exits
13
Key facts
Recent exits
Lepape
Consumer2026 · 8yr hold
Fealinx
IT Services2025
Point de Vue
TMT2024 · 6yr hold
Biocyte
Consumer2023 · 5yr hold
Coverage notes
9 funds tracked, 111 portfolio companies (98 active · 13 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
111 companiesDiversified
49 · 44%
Industrials
18 · 16%
Consumer
14 · 13%
TMT
6 · 5%
Healthcare
5 · 5%
Business Services
4 · 4%
Agriculture
3 · 3%
Biotech
3 · 3%
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Audacia has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
9 funds
CalderionVCinvesting2024 · 2yr€110M6 active
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials |  France | 2026 | |
| Industrials |  Germany | 2026 | |
| Diversified | France | 2022 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| ClimateTech | France | 2026 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 |
ExergonVCinvesting2024 · 2yr€100M7 active
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | France | 2024 | |
| Diversified | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials |  Italy | 2026 | |
| Industrials | France | 2023 | |
| Diversified | France | 2024 | |
| Diversified | France | 2023 |
Blue CapsuleActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024EntroviewActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024OtreraActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Sinergy FlowActive
IndustrialsItaly· Entry 2026
Italy· Entry 2026StellariaActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023TaiSanActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024VoltRActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Quantonation IIVCinvesting2023 · 3yr€220M11 active
Unrealized
11 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Industrials | France | 2023 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Diversified | France | 2023 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 |
Chiral NanoActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025Pioniq TechnologiesActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023PrediQTActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025ProjectElevenActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025QBloxActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025Quantum SignalsActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025QuoblyActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025SteerLightActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025Tau SystemsActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025WelinQActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023ZooActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025Audacia Capital Développement IVGrowthinvesting2023 · 3yr€200M10 active · 11 realized
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2023 | |
| Consumer | France | 2023 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2023 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| Agriculture | France | 2023 | |
| Agriculture | France | 2023 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| Diversified | France | 2023 |
AcuitisActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Aegis PlatingActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023BiosylActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023DecotecActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Grand AuditionActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023IcapeActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023LA BONBONNIÈREActive
AgricultureFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Maison L’ORGERILActive
AgricultureFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023OBIZActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023SewanActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Realized
11 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | France | 2012 | 2017 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2014 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | – | |
| Consumer | France | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2014 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | – | |
| Consumer | France | 2014 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2010 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2018 | 2026 | – | – | ||
| Education | France | 2010 | 2016 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | France | 2018 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2015 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2014 | 2018 | – | – | – |
Vanessa SewardExited 2018
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2014
France· Entry 2014Expansion VenturesVCharvesting2020 · 6yr€137M18 active
Unrealized
18 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diversified | France | 2021 | |
| Diversified | France | 2023 | |
| Diversified | France | 2023 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Diversified | France | 2025 | |
| Industrials | France | 2022 | |
| Diversified | France | 2021 | |
| Diversified | France | 2021 | |
| Diversified | France | 2022 | |
| Diversified | France | 2022 | |
| Diversified | France | 2022 | |
| Diversified | France | 2021 | |
| Diversified | France | 2024 | |
| Diversified | France | 2023 | |
| Diversified | France | 2022 | |
| Diversified | France | 2024 | |
| Diversified | France | 2023 | |
| Diversified | France | 2021 |
AldoriaActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Arkadia SpaceActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023AscendanceActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025DCubeDActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025EOS TechnologieActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022HyprspaceActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Ion-xActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021LatitudeActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022LookUpSpaceActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022MiratlasActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022OrbifyActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Osmos XActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024ReOrbitActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Space CargoActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022U-spaceActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024WaltRActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023ZephaltoActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Sorbonne Venture by AudaciaVCharvesting2020 · 6yr€30M4 active
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | France | 2024 | |
| Biotech | France | 2025 | |
| Biotech | France | 2025 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2024 |
Austral DxActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024BiomemoryActive
BiotechFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025EVerZomActive
BiotechFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025Polygon TherapeuticsActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Audacia Capital Développement IIIGrowthharvesting2019 · 7yr€150M14 active
Unrealized
14 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | France | 2019 | |
| Industrials | France | 2020 | |
| TMT | France | 2022 | |
| Construction | France | 2022 | |
| Diversified | France | 2022 | |
| Consumer | France | 2022 | |
| Agriculture | France | 2022 | |
| Industrials | France | 2021 | |
| Consumer | France | 2019 | |
| Hospitality | France | 2022 | |
| Diversified | France | 2022 | |
| Consumer | France | 2022 | |
| Construction | France | 2022 | |
| Aerospace & Defence | France | 2022 |
Atlantis TélévisionActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019David IndustriesActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020Girod MediasActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Groupe OberActive
ConstructionFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022LES Petites CanaillesActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Maison KitsunéActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Maison LandemaineActive
AgricultureFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Maltem Consulting GroupActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021NEHÔActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019NinkasiActive
HospitalityFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Renovio InvestmentActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Vanessa BrunoActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Vie et VérandaActive
ConstructionFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Zodiac MilproActive
Aerospace & DefenceFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Quantonation IVCharvesting2018 · 8yr€90M24 active
Unrealized
24 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | France | 2019 | |
| Diversified | France | 2022 | |
| Diversified | France | 2022 | |
| TMT | France | 2015 | |
| Industrials | France | 2021 | |
| Diversified | France | 2017 | |
| Diversified | France | 2021 | |
| TMT | France | 2016 | |
| Industrials | France | 2021 | |
| Diversified | France | 2016 | |
| Diversified | France | 2021 | |
| Industrials | France | 2019 | |
| Diversified | France | 2020 | |
| TMT | France | 2021 | |
| Diversified | France | 2021 | |
| Diversified | France | 2017 | |
| Diversified | France | 2021 | |
| Diversified | France | 2017 | |
| Biotech | France | 2020 | |
| Diversified | France | 2017 | |
| MedTech | France | 2022 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2022 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2018 | |
| Diversified | France | 2017 |
CryptoNextActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019DiraqActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022EuQlidActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022EvolutionQActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015FoqusActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021HQS Quantum simulationsActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017InSpekActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021KetsActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016Kipu QuantumActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021LightOnActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016MemQActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Multiverse ComputingActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019Nord QuantiqueActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020Pixel PhotonicsActive
TMTFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021QC DesignActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021QnamiActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017QphoxActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021QuandelaActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017Qubit PharmaceuticalsActive
BiotechFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020QunnectActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017Resolve StrokeActive
MedTechFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022SensoriumActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022ShariesActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018VeriQloudActive
DiversifiedFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017Audacia Capital Développement IIGrowthdivesting2014 · 12yr€120M4 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | France | 2016 | |
| Consumer | France | 2016 | |
| Industrials | France | 2017 | |
| Industrials | France | 2017 |
ATDIActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016Ken ClubActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016OSEActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017Theys InvestissementActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017Track Audacia
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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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