Evolem
Evolem is a family office and private equity firm founded in 1997 by entrepreneur Bruno Rousset, based in Lyon, France. It supports SMEs and startups with a long-term strategic vision, investing in companies with revenues between €10 and 100 million, and has invested over €200 million in about 90 companies.
Evolem is a Lyon venture capital firm with 86 active companies and 35 exits.
- ·16 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 35 realized deals: 7 years.
Sector breakdown
121 companiesGeography breakdown
4 geographiesKey facts
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 121 portfolio companies (86 active · 35 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Evolem has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Evolem StartdivestingVC2015€150M59 assets13 exitsVC2015 · 11yr€150M5913
Unrealized
59 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Abraxio SaaS · France | 2024 |
| Axeptio SaaS · France | 2022 |
| Beamy SaaS · France | 2021 |
| Benefiz HR Tech · France | 2022 |
| Bifrost InsurTech · France | 2021 |
| Bliink AdTech · France | 2021 |
| Brainboard SaaS · France | 2021 |
| Cevilog Vision System Industrials · France | 2026 |
| ClimeFi ClimateTech · France | 2022 |
| Comptoir de Campagne Consumer · France | 2021 |
| Crealo SaaS · France | 2022 |
| DataGalaxy SaaS · France | 2021 |
| Ed EdTech · France | 2025 |
| Ellona TMT · France | 2021 |
| Fairlyne Software · France | 2023 |
| Fungu’it FoodTech · France | 2025 |
| Futurz Fintech · France | 2022 |
| Hupso Academy EdTech · France | 2022 |
| Innovorder SaaS · France | 2021 |
| Jimini LegalTech · France | 2024 |
| Jobo HR Tech · Ivory Coast | 2024 |
| Kalray Deep Tech · France | 2021 |
| Kimialys MedTech · France | 2025 |
| Kolus SaaS · France | 2024 |
| Komeet ClimateTech · France | 2022 |
| Kor.care HealthTech · France | 2024 |
| Kotzilla SaaS · France | 2024 |
| Kresus Fintech · France | 2024 |
| La Solive EdTech · France | 2022 |
| LegalPlace LegalTech · France | 2021 |
| Les Opticiens Mobiles HealthTech · France | 2021 |
| Mediflash HR Tech · France | 2025 |
| Moni (ex Monisnap) Fintech · France | 2021 |
| NectarGo Logistics · France | 2022 |
| Nudj FoodTech · France | 2022 |
| Obat Construction · France | 2023 |
| Ocus AdTech · France | 2021 |
| OMI SaaS · France | 2022 |
| Oplit Industrials · France | 2022 |
| Packmind SaaS · France | 2024 |
| Plume EdTech · France | 2021 |
| Pongo FoodTech · France | 2022 |
| Popwork HR Tech · France | 2023 |
| Rainbow ClimateTech · France | 2023 |
| Reecall AI/ML · France | 2021 |
| Reflect HR Tech · France | 2022 |
| Roof PropTech · France | 2024 |
| Sirius Neosight HealthTech · France | 2025 |
| Smartrenting PropTech · France | 2021 |
| Smartway ClimateTech · France | 2021 |
| Smile & Pay Fintech · France | 2021 |
| Socium HR Tech · France | 2022 |
| Sopht SaaS · France | 2023 |
| Swikly Fintech · France | 2021 |
| teale SaaS · France | 2021 |
| Tilkee SaaS · France | 2021 |
| Touch & Sell SaaS · France | 2021 |
| Virgil PropTech · France | 2021 |
| Woonoz EdTech · France | 2021 |
Realized
13 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50inTech HR Tech · France | 2023 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Q7Leader | – |
| Amoéba Biotech · France | 2011 | 2015 | IPO | – | – |
| Awabot Industrials · France | 2011 | 2018 | – | – | – |
| Bravas Cybersecurity · France | 2022 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Remote | – |
| Colette PropTech · France | 2022 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Renee Costes | – |
| Fluo InsurTech · France | 2015 | 2020 | Trade Sale | Magnolia.fr | – |
| LiveJourney SaaS · France | 2021 | 2022 | Trade Sale | QAD | – |
| Luko InsurTech · France | 2021 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Allianz Direct | – |
| MonsieurGourmand.com FoodTech · France | 2017 | 2021 | – | – | – |
| Pyxo Industrials · France | 2021 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Ubi Solutions | – |
| Show You PropTech · France | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | MyTMA | – |
| Vendredi HR Tech · France | 2022 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Komeet | – |
| Wineriz SaaS · France | 2025 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Inqom (Visma) | – |
Evolem PlatformdivestingBuyout1997€700M27 assets22 exitsBuyout1997 · 29yr€700M2722
Unrealized
27 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Acoem ClimateTech · France | 2011 |
| Adrenaline France | 2025 |
| Apperton Industrials · France | 2025 |
| Ard-com Cloud Infrastructure · France | 2025 |
| Comlink France | 2026 |
| Explotech Belgium | 2025 |
| GlobalPack Solutions Industrials · France | 2024 |
| Groupe ID IT Services · France | 2008 |
| Groupe Investronic Industrials · France | 2025 |
| Groupe NA Industrials · France | 2023 |
| Hexawin France | 2026 |
| Hosteur Cloud Infrastructure · France | 2025 |
| Hydroprocess Industrials · France | 2024 |
| Inovalp Energy · France | 2014 |
| Insign AdTech · France | 2003 |
| LDSA France | 2026 |
| Magnin Industrials · France | 2008 |
| Maxicoffee E-commerce · France | 2012 |
| Monacro Monaco | 2025 |
| Morel Agriculture · France | 2020 |
| Multiplast Industrials · France | 2018 |
| Nubevia France | 2025 |
| OCO Technical Belgium | 2024 |
| RX Solutions Industrials · France | 2019 |
| Services Voltige France | 2024 |
| TAS Cloud Services IT Services · France | 2025 |
| VL Machines France | 2026 |
Realized
22 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April Financials · France | 1988 | 2019 | Secondary | CVC Capital Partners | – |
| Atis Industrials · France | 2001 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | – |
| Briconord Construction · France | 2011 | 2015 | MBO | Christian Guillou (management buy-in) backed by Amundi PEF & Societe Generale Capital Partenaires | – |
| Brisach Consumer · France | 2005 | 2017 | Trade Sale | MCZ Group | – |
| Cap Vert Business Services · France | 2020 | 2026 | Secondary | Gimv | – |
| Capel Consumer · France | 2011 | 2016 | Trade Sale | Size Factory | – |
| Chemica Industrials · France | 2004 | 2011 | Secondary | Capextens (Dentressangle Initiatives) | – |
| Coref Industrials · France | 1996 | 2017 | MBO | ACE SOLINVEST (Vincent family / management holding) | – |
| D.A.Finance Consumer · France | 2012 | 2015 | – | – | – |
| Dufieux Industrials · France | 2010 | 2015 | Trade Sale | Fives Group | – |
| Equator Consumer · France | 2005 | 2013 | – | – | – |
| Evasol Energy · France | 2008 | 2012 | Trade Sale | Giordano Service | – |
| Imagine Human HR Tech · France | 2015 | 2023 | Secondary | Extens | – |
| Isilis Fintech · France | 2004 | 2014 | Secondary | Initiative & Finance | – |
| Isoltop Construction · France | 2010 | 2022 | MBO | Management (MBO) | – |
| JRC Reflex Industrials · France | 2010 | 2013 | – | – | – |
| Lauralu Construction · France | 2018 | 2026 | Secondary | Eurazeo | – |
| Nutrisens FoodTech · France | 2007 | 2021 | Secondary | Sagard | – |
| O2 Consumer · France | 2006 | 2015 | Secondary | Capzanine | – |
| Pool Consumer · France | 2003 | 2008 | Secondary | Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners | – |
| Robopolis Consumer · France | 2011 | 2017 | Trade Sale | iRobot | – |
| Sodikart Consumer · France | 2008 | 2023 | Secondary | Siparex | – |
About Evolem
Evolem is a French family office and private equity firm with €1 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 1997 by entrepreneur Bruno Rousset (founder of insurance group April) and headquartered in Lyon. The firm supports SMEs and startups with a long-term strategic vision aligned with family-office patient capital principles, investing in companies with revenues between €10 million and €100 million across multiple complementary strategies.
Investment thesis
Evolem targets French SMEs and startups across the lifecycle, deploying capital through venture capital, growth equity and selective buyout positions with the family-office mandate enabling long-duration patient capital. Sector focus spans HR Tech, SaaS, ClimateTech, Biotech, Industrials and Financials, with the platform's entrepreneurial heritage enabling deep operational partnership with founder-operator management teams. Equity ticket sizes vary by strategy from venture-stage early commitments through to growth equity positions.
Recent activity
The platform tracks 2 funds, 83 active portfolio companies and 23 realised exits across the family-office private equity programme. Recent activity reflects the long-duration patient capital framework with selective dispositions aligned with portfolio company value-creation cycles.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Evolem focus on?
- Evolem focuses on VC, Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Evolem have?
- Evolem has 86 active portfolio companies and 35 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Evolem headquartered?
- Evolem is headquartered in Lyon, France.
- When was Evolem founded?
- Evolem was founded in 1996.
- What sectors does Evolem invest in?
- Evolem invests across Industrials, Business Services, Financials, Consumer, Energy, Software.
- What are Evolem's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Evolem include: Bravas (2026) to Remote; Wineriz (2026) to Inqom (Visma); Cap Vert (2026) to Gimv; Lauralu (2026) to Eurazeo; 50inTech (2025) to Q7Leader; Colette (2025) to Renee Costes; Show You (2025) to MyTMA; Vendredi (2025) to Komeet.
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