Elige Capital
Elige Capital, founded in 2015 and based in Lyon and Paris, is a private equity firm specializing in capital transmission and development capital for French SMEs. It invests in minority or majority stakes with investment tickets between 0.5 and 4 million euros, focusing on supporting companies through key transformation stages such as transmission, structuring, and growth.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 13 portfolio companies (7 active · 6 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Elige Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
FPCI Elige Capital 2Buyout2022 · 4yr€30M5 active
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameca | Industrials | France | 2024 |
| Beaujour | Healthcare | France | 2022 |
| La Première Brique | Financials | France | 2025 |
| Malouvis | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| Reactive Executive | Business Services | France | 2024 |
SCR Elige CapitalBuyout2015 · 11yr€9M2 active · 6 realized
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB Report | Business Services | France | 2017 |
| MediReport | Healthcare | France | 2020 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeJump System | Consumer | France | 2015 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| Groupe GSL | Industrials | France | 2016 | 2026 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Groupe Masci | Industrials | France | 2020 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| Novexa-APMG | Industrials | France | 2019 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Origin Group | Industrials | France | 2016 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |
| SCS Group | Industrials | France | 2017 | 2020 | Write-off |
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About Elige Capital
Elige Capital is a French private equity firm with €48 million of assets under management, founded in 2015 and based in Lyon and Paris. The firm specialises in capital transmission and development capital for French SMEs, investing in minority or majority stakes with equity ticket sizes between €0.5 million and €4 million per transaction.
Investment thesis
Elige Capital targets French small-cap SMEs across capital transmission and development capital scenarios, deploying minority or majority equity positions with equity tickets typically ranging from €500 thousand to €4 million per transaction. Sector focus spans Industrials, Consumer and selectively other French SME verticals, with the Lyon and Paris dual presence enabling deal sourcing across multiple French regional ecosystems.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Groupe GSL (industrials, 2026), Novexa-APMG (industrials, 2023) and FreeJump System (consumer, 2022), reflecting active distribution across the small-cap portfolio. The platform tracks 2 funds, 7 active portfolio companies and 6 realised exits across the multi-vintage French SME programme. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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