Edify
Edify SA is a French family-owned industrial holding controlled by the Despature family, building on 150 years of entrepreneurial heritage in Damartex and Somfy. Reorganised under Edify SA in 2015, it deploys long-term capital from internal cash flows into majority or significant-minority stakes in European industrial SMID-caps, with NAV of ~€424M as of end-2024.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 18 portfolio companies (6 active · 12 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Edify has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Edify SABuyout2015 · 11yr€424M6 active · 12 realized
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaltra | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| Agromillora | Industrials | Spain | 2022 |
| Ligier Group | Consumer | France | 2016 |
| Pellenc | Industrials | France | 2011 |
| Thermocompact | Industrials | France | 2017 |
| Usines Métallurgiques de Vallorbe | Industrials | Switzerland | 2014 |
Realized
12 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| agta record | Industrials | Switzerland | 2000 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Babeau-Seguin | Consumer | France | 2008 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| CIAT | Industrials | France | 2008 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Cotherm | Industrials | France | 2006 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | |
| FAAC | Industrials | Italy | 1990 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Gaviota Simbac | Industrials | Spain | 2001 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| K-Ryole | Industrials | France | 2018 | 2025 | Write-off | – | – |
| La Brigade de Buyer | Consumer | France | 2015 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Lacroix Emballages | Industrials | France | 2014 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Sirem | Industrials | France | 2008 | 2021 | MBO | – | |
| Sofilab La Buvette | Industrials | France | 2012 | 2017 | MBO | – | |
| Zurflüh-Feller | Industrials | France | 2008 | 2022 | MBO | – |
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About Edify
Edify SA is a French family-owned industrial holding controlled by the Despature family, with €424 million of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Paris. The platform builds on 150 years of entrepreneurial heritage spanning Damartex and Somfy, reorganised under Edify SA in 2015 to deploy long-term capital from internal cash flow into European mid-cap industrial and consumer businesses.
Investment thesis
Edify targets European mid-cap industrial and consumer companies, deploying patient family-office capital across majority and significant minority equity positions held without traditional fund duration constraints. Sector focus spans Industrials, Consumer and selectively other European mid-market verticals where the Despature family operational heritage enables deep partnership with management teams. The family-office mandate enables long-duration positions aligned with multi-year industrial value creation cycles.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Gaviota Simbac (industrials, 2025), K-Ryole (industrials, 2025), La Brigade de Buyer (consumer, 2025) and Zurflüh-Feller (industrials, 2022), reflecting active distribution across the industrial portfolio. The platform tracks a single dedicated family-holding vehicle, 6 active portfolio companies and 12 realised exits across the long-duration programme. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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