Montefiore Investment

About Montefiore Investment

Montefiore Investment is a French mid-cap private equity firm with €5.0 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Paris. Founded in 2005 by Daniel Elalouf and Eric Bismuth, the firm is partner-owned and independent, deploying capital from successive flagship vintage funds with a track record focused on the French mid-market plus selective pan-European transactions. The platform combines mid-cap LBO expertise with sector specialisation across services, healthcare and consumer-facing businesses.

Investment thesis

Montefiore targets French and selectively pan-European mid-cap LBO transactions with equity tickets ranging from €50 million to €300 million per transaction, focusing on profitable companies with €50 million to €500 million in enterprise value. Sector focus spans Industrials, Healthcare, Consumer, Software, Business Services, TMT and Financials, with a particular strength in services-led mid-cap businesses. The firm emphasises operational value creation through bolt-on M&A strategies and management team partnership over five to seven year holding periods.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Barkene (business services, 2026), Cercles de la Forme (consumer, 2025), FITNESS MANAGEMENT (software, 2025), Me Group (consumer, 2025), Xelians (business services, 2025) and FOLLOW GROUP (software, 2024), reflecting active distribution across services and consumer verticals. The platform tracks 6 funds, 55 active portfolio companies and 36 realised exits, with the latest vintage actively deploying capital across French mid-market opportunities. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.