IRD Invest
IRD Invest is the investment arm of Groupe IRD, a Hauts-de-France regional sponsor founded in 1991 and based in Marcq-en-Barœul. The firm manages 11 funds plus 4 sponsored vehicles totalling roughly €2.6B in assets, deploying tickets from €100K seed VC up to €4M+ growth and buyout investments. IRD has accompanied more than 1,000 companies since inception, with 25 operations completed in 2024 across industry, IT services, healthcare, agribusiness, distribution and services.
AUM
€2.6B
Funds
4
vintages 1991–2021
Portfolio
125
Exits
0
SectorsTMTIndustrialsConsumerHealthcareBusiness Services
Key facts
Recent exits
No exits recorded yet.
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 125 portfolio companies (125 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund IRD Invest has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
4 funds
F E 2 TBuyout2021 · 5yr€80M7 active
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAUFFAMAT | Consumer | France | 2023 |
| Coquelle | Business Services | France | 2023 |
| GRAIN DE MALICE | Consumer | France | 2023 |
| Hopper | Business Services | France | 2023 |
| JE2D Enerbioflex | Consumer | France | 2026 |
| Poclain | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| Sophie Lebreuilly | Consumer | France | 2025 |
CHAUFFAMATActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
CoquelleActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
GRAIN DE MALICEActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
HopperActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
JE2D EnerbioflexActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2026
PoclainActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
Sophie LebreuillyActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
IRD Entrepreneurs 1 & 2Growth2019 · 7yr€50M19 active
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALIVE | Business Services | France | 2024 |
| Archimed | Software | France | 2026 |
| Concept Alu PVC | Industrials | France | 2026 |
| Decade | Industrials | France | 2026 |
| Dieuzy | Business Services | France | 2024 |
| Faber France | Industrials | France | 2020 |
| Gaz Service | Business Services | France | 2022 |
| Inodesign | IT Services | France | 2019 |
| Maison Kaviari | Consumer | France | 2026 |
| Meteors | Healthcare | France | 2021 |
| Moulin de Paiou | Business Services | France | 2025 |
| Newton Mediascience Sordalab | Consumer | France | 2022 |
| PEIGNAGE DUMORTIER | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| Primagroup | Industrials | France | – |
| Proferm | Industrials | France | 2025 |
| Recygroup | Business Services | France | 2021 |
| Sopac Medical | Healthcare | France | 2020 |
| Staphyt | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| Tout & Bon | Consumer | France | 2023 |
ALIVEActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
ArchimedActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2026
Concept Alu PVCActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2026
DecadeActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2026
DieuzyActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
Faber FranceActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2020
Gaz ServiceActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
InodesignActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
Maison KaviariActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2026
MeteorsActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2021
Moulin de PaiouActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2025
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
PEIGNAGE DUMORTIERActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
PrimagroupActive
IndustrialsFrance
ProfermActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2025
RecygroupActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
Sopac MedicalActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2020
StaphytActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
Tout & BonActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
Nord CréationEvergreen2002 · 24yr€13M68 active
Unrealized
68 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abaque Group | Business Services | France | 2018 |
| Accro | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| Agence Lucie | Business Services | France | 2010 |
| AMBISMART | IT Services | France | 2023 |
| AMENOVE | Real Estate | France | 2023 |
| Ameublea | Business Services | France | 2021 |
| AOS | Business Services | France | 2019 |
| Arteic | Real Estate | France | 2015 |
| Ausha | IT Services | France | 2020 |
| Biblioondemand | Business Services | France | 2024 |
| Birdie | Consumer | France | 2022 |
| Brique House | Business Services | France | 2021 |
| Champicarde | Consumer | France | 2013 |
| Charlie Solutions | IT Services | France | 2023 |
| CITELIV | Business Services | France | 2023 |
| COJIPAR Energies | Consumer | France | 2023 |
| Coquelle Agroalimentaire | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| DASI Freres | – | France | 2025 |
| Daurema | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| Diagrams technologies | IT Services | France | 2021 |
| Ecopresse | Business Services | France | 2010 |
| ENSWEET | Healthcare | France | 2022 |
| Eppur | Healthcare | France | 2020 |
| EvidenceB | IT Services | France | 2019 |
| Expepack | Consumer | France | 2009 |
| Expepack Services | Business Services | France | 2025 |
| Ferm Fabrik | Consumer | France | 2024 |
| Floracos | Industrials | France | 2013 |
| Forma Protec | Business Services | France | 2021 |
| Fournil BIO | Consumer | France | 2024 |
| Haghebaert & Fremaux | Business Services | France | 2016 |
| Iris Informatique | Business Services | France | 2023 |
| Know Your People | IT Services | France | 2020 |
| La Préserverie | Consumer | France | 2021 |
| Latoxan | Healthcare | France | 2006 |
| Legitbee | IT Services | France | 2022 |
| Leonidas Valenciennes | Consumer | France | 2013 |
| LMK Energy | Industrials | France | 2011 |
| Manganelli | Industrials | France | 2014 |
| Maxel | Business Services | France | 2018 |
| Minafin | Business Services | France | 2024 |
| Mindbaz | Consumer | France | 2014 |
| Music Story | IT Services | France | 2008 |
| Nereus Technologies | Industrials | France | 2009 |
| NESTOR | IT Services | France | 2024 |
| Neuronalys | Business Services | France | 2022 |
| Niryo | Industrials | France | 2020 |
| Nossa Fruits | Consumer | France | 2019 |
| Octopus Lab | IT Services | France | 2019 |
| Optic 2000 | Consumer | France | 2019 |
| Pause Vipee | Business Services | France | 2014 |
| PHD Agro | Consumer | France | 2020 |
| PLANET PRODUCT | Consumer | France | 2024 |
| Psycle Research | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| Qualineo | IT Services | France | 2019 |
| Retail Shake | IT Services | France | 2020 |
| Robbe | Consumer | France | 2011 |
| Samabriva | Healthcare | France | 2016 |
| Sarus | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| Skapanê | IT Services | France | 2017 |
| Stimuli | Healthcare | France | 2021 |
| Tandem Industrie | Industrials | France | 2016 |
| TERRA Distillerie | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| Valame | Business Services | France | 2021 |
| Virgin Bio Pack | Industrials | France | 2024 |
| Webreathe | IT Services | France | 2019 |
| X'Prochem | Healthcare | France | 2018 |
| Zymoptiq | Consumer | France | 2021 |
Abaque GroupActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2018
AccroActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
Agence LucieActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2010
AMBISMARTActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
AMENOVEActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2023
AmeubleaActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
AOSActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
ArteicActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2015
AushaActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2020
BiblioondemandActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
BirdieActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
Brique HouseActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
ChampicardeActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2013
Charlie SolutionsActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
CITELIVActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
COJIPAR EnergiesActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
Coquelle AgroalimentaireActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
DASI FreresActive
France· Entry 2025
DauremaActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
Diagrams technologiesActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
EcopresseActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2010
ENSWEETActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2022
EppurActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2020
EvidenceBActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
ExpepackActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2009
Expepack ServicesActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2025
Ferm FabrikActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2024
FloracosActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2013
Forma ProtecActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
Fournil BIOActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2024
Haghebaert & FremauxActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2016
Iris InformatiqueActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
Know Your PeopleActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2020
La PréserverieActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2021
LatoxanActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2006
LegitbeeActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
Leonidas ValenciennesActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2013
LMK EnergyActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2011
ManganelliActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2014
MaxelActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2018
MinafinActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
MindbazActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2014
Music StoryActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2008
Nereus TechnologiesActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2009
NESTORActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
NeuronalysActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
NiryoActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2020
Nossa FruitsActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
Octopus LabActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
Optic 2000Active
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
Pause VipeeActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2014
PHD AgroActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2020
PLANET PRODUCTActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2024
Psycle ResearchActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
QualineoActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
Retail ShakeActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2020
RobbeActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2011
SamabrivaActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2016
SarusActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
SkapanêActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2017
StimuliActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2021
Tandem IndustrieActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2016
TERRA DistillerieActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
ValameActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
Virgin Bio PackActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2024
WebreatheActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
X'ProchemActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2018
ZymoptiqActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2021
Nord CroissanceEvergreen1991 · 35yr€31M31 active
Unrealized
31 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGILINK | Industrials | France | 2019 |
| Alive Group | Business Services | France | 2023 |
| Arras Maxei | Industrials | France | 2009 |
| AZADE | Consumer | France | 2024 |
| BCA | Real Estate | France | 2024 |
| BTC | Real Estate | France | 2022 |
| CIUCH | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| Clicar | Business Services | France | 2023 |
| Comptoir des experts | Industrials | France | 2026 |
| Decoval Servipac | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| Deprat | Industrials | France | 2002 |
| Diagast | Healthcare | France | 2017 |
| Ecoburotic | Consumer | France | 2019 |
| Enygea | Business Services | France | 2022 |
| Fromageries Philippe Olivier | Consumer | France | 2013 |
| GELPASS | Consumer | France | 2023 |
| Glasseo | Business Services | France | 2014 |
| GreenHeat | Industrials | France | 2020 |
| IAGONA | Industrials | France | 2009 |
| Industries en France | Industrials | France | 2023 |
| Loison | Real Estate | France | 2002 |
| Looten | Industrials | France | 2022 |
| Mader | IT Services | France | 2019 |
| Pascal Boulanger Investissements | Real Estate | France | 2015 |
| Rabot Dutilleul | Real Estate | France | 2022 |
| Revolt | Consumer | France | 2023 |
| SDMG | Industrials | France | 2021 |
| SERGIC | Real Estate | France | 2001 |
| SFEIR | IT Services | France | 2020 |
| Sylvie Thiriez | Industrials | France | 2017 |
| Synergy | IT Services | France | 2022 |
AGILINKActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2019
Alive GroupActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
Arras MaxeiActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2009
AZADEActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2024
BCAActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2024
BTCActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2022
CIUCHActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
ClicarActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
Comptoir des expertsActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2026
Decoval ServipacActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
DepratActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2002
DiagastActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2017
EcoburoticActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
EnygeaActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2013
GELPASSActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
GlasseoActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2014
GreenHeatActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2020
IAGONAActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2009
Industries en FranceActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
LoisonActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2002
LootenActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
MaderActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2015
Rabot DutilleulActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2022
RevoltActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
SDMGActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
SERGICActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2001
SFEIRActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2020
Sylvie ThiriezActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2017
SynergyActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
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About IRD Invest
IRD Invest is the investment arm of Groupe IRD, a Hauts-de-France regional development sponsor with €2.6 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 1991 and based in Marcq-en-Barœul near Lille. The firm operates 11 funds plus 4 sponsored vehicles, providing regional French capital across the full lifecycle from seed venture (€100K minimum tickets) through to mid-cap LBO transactions, serving the Hauts-de-France regional ecosystem.
Investment thesis
IRD Invest targets Hauts-de-France headquartered and operating companies primarily, with selective extension to broader French opportunities. Sector focus spans Business Services, Consumer, Industrials, IT Services, Real Estate and Healthcare, deploying across venture capital, growth equity and buyout strategies depending on company stage and capital needs. The regional sponsor mandate combines commercial return discipline with broader regional development objectives supporting employment and economic activity across northern France.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Sophie Lebreuilly (consumer, 2025) and SFEIR (IT services, 2022), reflecting selective distribution activity across the regional portfolio. The platform tracks 4 funds, 117 active portfolio companies and 2 realised exits, with the long-duration regional mandate supporting patient capital deployment across the Hauts-de-France economy. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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