Dealbydeal Invest
Paris-based deal-by-deal private equity firm founded in 2014 by Thierry Degroote, Thibaut de Chassey and Bruno Donville. Around EUR 150M under management with around 150 active investor LPs as of January 2024. AMF-approved portfolio manager operating a deal-by-deal model, with a separate investor syndicate assembled for each transaction. Absorbed peer Elais Orium at the end of 2023 and rebranded in January 2024. Portfolio includes Sopartex (auto-parts distribution, 2025) and Sunaero (aeronautical maintenance platform, 2016), with build-up acquisitions of RJ Aero and Japa Aero Design completed in 2024.
Dealbydeal Invest is a Paris buyout firm with €150M AUM, 10 active companies and 4 exits.
Sector breakdown
14 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
Dealbydeal Invest exited Sylfen in 2024 after 2 years.
Dealbydeal Invest sold France Elevateur to Time Manufacturing Company in 2022 after 8 years.
Dealbydeal Invest sold Isaltis to Macco Organiques in 2018 after 7 years.
Dealbydeal Invest sold Sotep to Mannesmann Stainless Tubes (Salzgitter) in 2018 after 7 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 14 portfolio companies (10 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Dealbydeal Invest has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Dealbydeal InvestBuyout2014€150M10 assets4 exitsBuyout2014 · 12yr€150M104
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Enviris Logistics · France | 2016 |
| Eurodonti Healthcare · France | 2021 |
| Happydemics Data & Analytics · France | 2022 |
| Lea & Leo Education · France | 2018 |
| Sante Basque Developpement Healthcare · France | 2015 |
| Selva Group Industrials · France | 2015 |
| Sopartex Mobility · France | 2025 |
| Sunaero Aerospace & Defence · France | 2016 |
| Telstar Construction · France | 2019 |
| Ziwig MedTech · France | 2022 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Elevateur Construction · France | 2014 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Time Manufacturing Company | – |
| Isaltis Industrials · France | 2011 | 2018 | Trade Sale | Macco Organiques | – |
| Sotep Industrials · France | 2011 | 2018 | Trade Sale | Mannesmann Stainless Tubes (Salzgitter) | – |
| Sylfen ClimateTech · France | 2022 | 2024 | – | – | – |
About Dealbydeal Invest
Dealbydeal Invest is a family-office investment holding with capital deployed across 1 active fund vehicles and a founding year of 2012, headquartered in Paris. The platform deploys permanent capital into industrials, business services, healthcare and energy businesses, structured to enable long-holding-period equity partnerships unconstrained by traditional fund duration.
Investment thesis
Dealbydeal Invest deploys permanent capital into industrials, business services, healthcare and energy businesses across France and selectively across Europe, with the family-office structure enabling long-holding-period equity partnerships unconstrained by typical fund duration. Investment focus combines majority and significant minority stakes with operational partnership rights, supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A activity over multi-decade horizons.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 1 dedicated investment vehicle, 3 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Dealbydeal Invest focus on?
- Dealbydeal Invest focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Dealbydeal Invest have?
- Dealbydeal Invest has 10 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Dealbydeal Invest headquartered?
- Dealbydeal Invest is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is Dealbydeal Invest's assets under management?
- Dealbydeal Invest manages approximately €150M in assets under management.
- When was Dealbydeal Invest founded?
- Dealbydeal Invest was founded in 2014.
- What sectors does Dealbydeal Invest invest in?
- Dealbydeal Invest invests across Industrials.
- What are Dealbydeal Invest's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Dealbydeal Invest include: France Elevateur (2022) to Time Manufacturing Company; Isaltis (2018) to Macco Organiques; SOTEP (2018) to Mannesmann Stainless Tubes (Salzgitter).
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