Experienced Capital
Paris-based operational growth-equity firm founded January 2016 by Frederic Biousse Elie Kouby and Emmanuel Pradere (all ex-SMCP Sandro Maje Claudie Pierlot leadership team). Investing EUR 78M ECP I (2016) and EUR 150M ECP II (2019) totaling EUR 228M across premium direct-to-consumer brands in France and Europe spanning fashion (Sessun Soeur Le Slip Francais Balibaris Figaret) beauty (Oh My Cream Violette FR L:a Bruket) hospitality (BAM Karaoke Box Nouvelle Garde The French Bastards) leisure (Dynamo) and home (Reform NV Gallery). Combines investment expertise with dedicated operational support team of around 8 portfolio experts. Around 5 confirmed exits 2021-2025 (Jimmy Fairly 2021 HLD + Maison Standards 2021 founder MBO + Soeur 2023 Style Capital + Sessun 2024 Quadrivio Group + Balibaris 2025 family office).
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
2 funds tracked, 16 portfolio companies (11 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Experienced Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
FPCI Experienced Capital Partners IIGrowth2019 · 7yr€150M8 active
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo | Consumer | France | 2019 |
| L:a Bruket | Consumer | Sweden | 2019 |
| Nouvelle Garde | Hospitality | France | 2022 |
| NV Gallery | Consumer | France | 2019 |
| Oh My Cream! | Consumer | France | 2019 |
| Reform | Consumer | Denmark | 2022 |
| The French Bastards | Hospitality | France | 2024 |
| Violette_FR | Consumer | France | 2024 |
FPCI Experienced Capital Partners IGrowth2016 · 10yr€78M3 active · 5 realized
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAM Karaoke Box | Hospitality | France | 2018 |
| Figaret | Consumer | France | 2017 |
| Le Slip Français | Consumer | France | 2016 |
Realized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balibaris | Consumer | France | 2016 | 2025 | Secondary | – | |
| Jimmy Fairly | Consumer | France | 2017 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |
| Maison Standards | Consumer | France | 2016 | 2021 | MBO | – | |
| Sessùn | Consumer | France | 2017 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |
| Soeur | Consumer | France | 2017 | 2023 | Secondary | – |
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About Experienced Capital
Experienced Capital is a private equity firm with capital deployed across 3 active fund vehicles and a founding year of 2016, headquartered in Paris. The platform targets majority and significant minority stakes in European mid-cap businesses across consumer, deploying institutional capital from successive flagship vehicles.
Investment thesis
The platform deploys buyout and growth equity capital across consumer businesses in France and selectively across Europe, targeting majority and significant minority equity positions in mid-cap and lower mid-cap European companies. Value-creation framework emphasises operational improvement, working capital optimisation and selective M&A activity, with the partnership culture supporting management teams across multi-year ownership periods.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Figaret (consumer, 2017). The platform tracks 3 fund vehicles, 17 active portfolio companies and 1 realised exit across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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