EDF Invest
EDF Invest is the investment arm of the EDF Group managing an unlisted asset portfolio intended to cover the future decommissioning expenses of nuclear power plants in France. Founded in 2013, it manages more than 10 billion euros of equity worldwide across Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Investment Funds.
EDF Invest is a Paris growth equity firm with €11.2B AUM, 26 active companies and 3 exits.
- ·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 3 realized deals: 6 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Real Estate (31% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
29 companiesGeography breakdown
13 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
EDF Invest sold Energy Assets Group to Macquarie Asset Management in 2026 after 6 years.
EDF Invest sold Q-Park to Pontegadea Inversiones and Interogo Holding in 2025 after 8 years.
EDF Invest sold Thyssengas to Macquarie Asset Management in 2021 after 5 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 29 portfolio companies (26 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund EDF Invest has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
EDF Invest Dedicated Assets (Evergreen)Evergreen2013€9.8B26 assets3 exitsEvergreen2013 · 13yr€9.8B263
Unrealized
26 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 106 rue du Temple Real Estate · France | 2020 |
| Aeroports de la Cote d'Azur Mobility · France | 2016 |
| Autostrade per l'Italia Mobility · Italy | 2017 |
| Campus Cristal Real Estate · France | 2014 |
| CTE (Coentreprise de Transport d'Electricite) ClimateTech · France | 2010 |
| DataBank TMT · US | 2022 |
| Encore+ Bergère France | 2024 |
| Espace Chanteraines Retail Park Real Estate · France | 2025 |
| European Living Real Estate · Europe | 2025 |
| Fjord1 Mobility · Norway | 2023 |
| Geosel ClimateTech · France | 2015 |
| Influence Real Estate · France | 2021 |
| Korian Real Estate Portfolio Real Estate · France | 2021 |
| Madrilena Red de Gas ClimateTech · Spain | 2015 |
| Memphis Real Estate · France | 2023 |
| Nam Theun 2 Power Company (NTPC) ClimateTech · Laos | 2018 |
| Nordic Logistics Sweden | 2024 |
| Optimus Tower Austria (ex-Cellnex Austria) Telecom · Austria | 2024 |
| Orange Concessions Telecom · France | 2021 |
| Parcolog Invest Logistics · France | 2024 |
| Porterbrook Mobility · UK | 2014 |
| Sinal Telecom · Denmark | 2022 |
| Swedegas ClimateTech · Sweden | 2015 |
| Terega ClimateTech · France | 2013 |
| The Shift Real Estate · France | 2021 |
| WestendCarree Real Estate · Germany | 2021 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Assets Group ClimateTech · UK | 2020 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Macquarie Asset Management | – |
| Q-Park Mobility · Netherlands | 2017 | 2025 | Secondary | Pontegadea Inversiones and Interogo Holding | – |
| Thyssengas ClimateTech · Germany | 2016 | 2021 | Trade Sale | Macquarie Asset Management | – |
About EDF Invest
EDF Invest operates as a corporate venture capital platform with €10 million of assets under management as of December 2024 and a founding year of 2023, headquartered in Paris. The strategy combines financial returns with strategic alignment to its parent group's industrial and technological roadmap across energy, industrials and TMT.
Investment thesis
Investment focus spans energy, industrials and TMT categories aligned with the parent group's strategic priorities, deploying capital across minority and selective majority equity positions in growth-stage companies. The platform combines financial returns with strategic alignment, providing portfolio teams with access to the parent group's commercial channels, operating expertise and selective bolt-on opportunities across France and selectively across Europe.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 6 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does EDF Invest focus on?
- EDF Invest focuses on Growth, Buyout, VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does EDF Invest have?
- EDF Invest has 26 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is EDF Invest headquartered?
- EDF Invest is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is EDF Invest's assets under management?
- EDF Invest manages approximately €11.2B in assets under management.
- When was EDF Invest founded?
- EDF Invest was founded in 2013.
- What sectors does EDF Invest invest in?
- EDF Invest invests across Energy, Industrials, TMT.
- What are EDF Invest's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by EDF Invest include: Energy Assets Group (2026) to Macquarie Asset Management; Q-Park (2025) to Pontegadea Inversiones and Interogo Holding; Thyssengas (2021) to Macquarie Asset Management.
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