What investment strategy does FCDE focus on?

FCDE focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does FCDE have?

FCDE has 17 active portfolio companies and 11 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is FCDE headquartered?

FCDE is headquartered in PONTOISE, France.

What is FCDE's assets under management?

FCDE manages approximately €604M in assets under management.

What sectors does FCDE invest in?

FCDE invests across Industrials, Consumer, Business Services, Energy.

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FCDE

PONTOISE, France·Founded 2025·

Growth Equity Buyout

·fonds-fcde.fr

FCDE is a French private equity firm founded in 2009 that supports the development and transformation of SMEs and mid-cap companies with strong growth potential. It has raised over €1.1 billion in capital and has made 34 investments since…Read full bio

AUM

€604M

Funds

Portfolio

Exits

SectorsIndustrialsConsumerBusiness ServicesEnergy

Key facts

HQPONTOISE, France

Founded2025

Websitefonds-fcde.fr

Recent exits

TMT · 2025

Energy · 2018

Industrials · 2015

Industrials · 2014

Coverage notes

3 funds tracked, 28 portfolio companies (17 active · 11 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

About FCDE

FCDE is a French private equity firm with €604 million of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Pontoise. The firm supports the development and transformation of SMEs and mid-cap companies with strong growth potential, having raised over €1.1 billion in cumulative capital across the platform's multi-vintage history.

Investment thesis

FCDE targets French SMEs and mid-cap companies seeking growth equity or buyout capital for transformation initiatives, deploying equity tickets typically ranging from €15 million to €50 million per transaction. Sector focus spans Industrials, Business Services and selectively other French mid-market verticals, with the platform emphasising operational transformation and management team partnership across the holding period.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include KERMEL (industrials, 2024), reflecting selective distribution activity across the industrial portfolio. The platform tracks 3 funds, 17 active portfolio companies and 11 realised exits across the multi-vintage French mid-cap programme. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.