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
126
Exits
0
Key facts
Recent exits
No exits recorded yet.
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 126 portfolio companies (126 active · 0 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
126 companiesConsumer
33 · 26%
Business Services
28 · 22%
Industrials
28 · 22%
IT Services
18 · 14%
Healthcare
8 · 6%
Real Estate
8 · 6%
Software
1 · 1%
HealthTech
1 · 1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer |  France | 2023 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| Consumer | France | 2023 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| Consumer | France | 2026 | |
| Industrials | France | 2022 | |
| Consumer | France | 2025 |
ChauffamatActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023CoquelleActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Grain DE MaliceActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023HopperActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023JE2D EnerbioflexActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2026
France· Entry 2026PoclainActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Sophie LebreuillyActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025IRD Entrepreneurs 1 & 2Growth2019 · 7yr€50M20 active
Unrealized
20 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | France | 2024 | |
| Software | France | 2026 | |
| Industrials | France | 2026 | |
| Industrials | France | 2026 | |
| Business Services | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials | France | 2020 | |
| Business Services | France | 2022 | |
| Consumer | France | 2025 | |
| IT Services | France | 2019 | |
| Consumer | France | 2026 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2021 | |
| Business Services | France | 2025 | |
| Consumer | France | 2022 | |
| Consumer | France | 2025 | |
| Industrials | France | – | |
| Industrials | France | 2025 | |
| Business Services | France | 2021 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2020 | |
| Consumer | France | 2025 | |
| Consumer | France | 2023 |
AliveActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024ArchimedActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2026
France· Entry 2026Concept Alu PVCActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2026
France· Entry 2026DecadeActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2026
France· Entry 2026DieuzyActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Faber FranceActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020Gaz ServiceActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Groupe PCBActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025InodesignActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019Maison KaviariActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2026
France· Entry 2026MeteorsActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Moulin de PaiouActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Peignage DumortierActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025PrimagroupActive
IndustrialsFrance
FranceProfermActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025RecygroupActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Sopac MedicalActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020StaphytActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025Tout & BonActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Nord CréationEvergreen2002 · 24yr€13M68 active
Unrealized
68 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | France | 2018 | |
| Consumer | France | 2025 | |
| Business Services | France | 2010 | |
| IT Services | France | 2023 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2023 | |
| Business Services | France | 2021 | |
| Business Services | France | 2019 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2015 | |
| IT Services | France | 2020 | |
| Business Services | France | 2024 | |
| Consumer | France | 2022 | |
| Business Services | France | 2021 | |
| Consumer | France | 2013 | |
| IT Services | France | 2023 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| Consumer | France | 2023 | |
| Consumer | France | 2025 | |
| – | France | 2025 | |
| Industrials | France | 2022 | |
| IT Services | France | 2021 | |
| Business Services | France | 2010 | |
| HealthTech | France | 2022 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2020 | |
| IT Services | France | 2019 | |
| Consumer | France | 2009 | |
| Business Services | France | 2025 | |
| Consumer | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials | France | 2013 | |
| Business Services | France | 2021 | |
| Consumer | France | 2024 | |
| Business Services | France | 2016 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| IT Services | France | 2020 | |
| Consumer | France | 2021 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2006 | |
| IT Services | France | 2022 | |
| Consumer | France | 2013 | |
| Industrials | France | 2011 | |
| Industrials | France | 2014 | |
| Business Services | France | 2018 | |
| Business Services | France | 2024 | |
| Consumer | France | 2014 | |
| IT Services | France | 2008 | |
| Industrials | France | 2009 | |
| IT Services | France | 2024 | |
| Business Services | France | 2022 | |
| Industrials | France | 2020 | |
| Consumer | France | 2019 | |
| IT Services | France | 2019 | |
| Consumer | France | 2019 | |
| Business Services | France | 2014 | |
| Consumer | France | 2020 | |
| Consumer | France | 2024 | |
| Industrials | France | 2022 | |
| IT Services | France | 2019 | |
| IT Services | France | 2020 | |
| Consumer | France | 2011 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2016 | |
| Industrials | France | 2022 | |
| IT Services | France | 2017 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2021 | |
| Industrials | France | 2016 | |
| Consumer | France | 2025 | |
| Business Services | France | 2021 | |
| Industrials | France | 2024 | |
| IT Services | France | 2019 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2018 | |
| Consumer | France | 2021 |
Abaque GroupActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018AccroActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025Agence LucieActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2010
France· Entry 2010AmbismartActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023AmenoveActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023AmeubleaActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021AOSActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019ArteicActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015AushaActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020BiblioondemandActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024BirdieActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Brique HouseActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021ChampicardeActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2013
France· Entry 2013Charlie SolutionsActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023CitelivActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023COJIPAR EnergiesActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Coquelle AgroalimentaireActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025DASI FreresActive
France· Entry 2025DauremaActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Diagrams technologiesActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021EcopresseActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2010
France· Entry 2010EnsweetActive
HealthTechFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022EppurActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020EvidenceBActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019ExpepackActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2009
France· Entry 2009Expepack ServicesActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025Ferm FabrikActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024FloracosActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2013
France· Entry 2013Forma ProtecActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Fournil BIOActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Haghebaert & FremauxActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016Iris InformatiqueActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Know Your PeopleActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020La PréserverieActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021LatoxanActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2006
France· Entry 2006LegitbeeActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Leonidas ValenciennesActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2013
France· Entry 2013LMK EnergyActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2011
France· Entry 2011ManganelliActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2014
France· Entry 2014MaxelActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018MinafinActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024MindbazActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2014
France· Entry 2014Music StoryActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2008
France· Entry 2008Nereus TechnologiesActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2009
France· Entry 2009NestorActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024NeuronalysActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022NiryoActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020Nossa FruitsActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019Octopus LabActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019Optic 2000Active
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019Pause VipeeActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2014
France· Entry 2014PHD AgroActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020Planet ProductActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024Psycle ResearchActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022QualineoActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019Retail ShakeActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020RobbeActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2011
France· Entry 2011SamabrivaActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016SarusActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022SkapanêActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017StimuliActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Tandem IndustrieActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2016
France· Entry 2016TERRA DistillerieActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025
France· Entry 2025ValameActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Virgin Bio PackActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024WebreatheActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019X'ProchemActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2018
France· Entry 2018ZymoptiqActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021Nord CroissanceEvergreen1991 · 35yr€31M31 active
Unrealized
31 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | France | 2019 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2009 | |
| Consumer | France | 2024 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2024 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2022 | |
| Industrials | France | 2023 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2026 | |
| Industrials | France | 2022 | |
| Industrials | France | 2002 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2017 | |
| Consumer | France | 2019 | |
| Business Services | France | 2022 | |
| Consumer | France | 2013 | |
| Consumer | France | 2023 | |
| Business Services | France | 2014 | |
| Industrials | France | 2020 | |
| Industrials | France | 2009 | |
| Industrials | France | 2023 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2002 | |
| Industrials | France | 2022 | |
| IT Services | France | 2019 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2015 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2022 | |
| Consumer | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2021 | |
| Real Estate | France | 2001 | |
| IT Services | France | 2020 | |
| Industrials | France | 2017 | |
| IT Services | France | 2022 |
AgilinkActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019Alive GroupActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Arras MaxeiActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2009
France· Entry 2009AzadeActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024BCAActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2024
France· Entry 2024BTCActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022CiuchActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023ClicarActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023Comptoir des expertsActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2026
France· Entry 2026Decoval ServipacActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022DepratActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2002
France· Entry 2002DiagastActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017EcoburoticActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019EnygeaActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022ConsumerFrance· Entry 2013
France· Entry 2013GelpassActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023GlasseoActive
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2014
France· Entry 2014GreenHeatActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020IagonaActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2009
France· Entry 2009Industries en FranceActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023LoisonActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2002
France· Entry 2002LootenActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022MaderActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2019
France· Entry 2019Real EstateFrance· Entry 2015
France· Entry 2015Rabot DutilleulActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022RevoltActive
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2023
France· Entry 2023SDMGActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
France· Entry 2021SergicActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2001
France· Entry 2001SfeirActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2020
France· Entry 2020Sylvie ThiriezActive
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2017
France· Entry 2017SynergyActive
IT ServicesFrance· Entry 2022
France· Entry 2022Track IRD Invest
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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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