Rives Croissance
Paris, FranceRives Croissance is a wholly-owned private-equity subsidiary of Banque Populaire Rives de Paris that began dedicated investing activity in January 2015. The firm manages approximately EUR 135 million of permanent capital and operates exclusively as a minority partner on business succession, buyout and growth deals across Paris and Ile-de-France. Ticket size ranges from EUR 0.5 to 8 million for mid-market companies and EUR 0.1 to 1 million for innovative early-stage start-ups. Through delegation it also manages BP Nord Developpement, the venture arm of Banque Populaire du Nord, extending coverage into Hauts-de-France. The team backs entrepreneur-led businesses alongside recurring co-investors such as Bpifrance, BNP Paribas Developpement, Siparex, Raise, IRD Invest and Socadif.
Rives Croissance is a Paris growth equity firm with €135M AUM, 19 active companies and 9 exits.
- ·9 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 7 realized deals: 5 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Business Services (32% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
28 companiesGeography breakdown
2 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Rives Croissance sold ConvictionsRH to Mercer in 2025 after 8 years.
Rives Croissance sold SNIC Technologies to EMZ Partners in 2025 after 2 years.
Rives Croissance sold Basilique Hospitality to Alboran in 2024 after 6 years.
Rives Croissance sold AlterFood to Groupe Bolloré in 2023 after 5 years.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 28 portfolio companies (19 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Rives Croissance has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Rives CroissanceGrowth2015€135M19 assets9 exitsGrowth2015 · 11yr€135M199
Unrealized
19 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| ABC Group Consumer · France | 2018 |
| ADD Associes Business Services · France | 2025 |
| Atelier LALOS Consumer · France | 2023 |
| Avatar Medical MedTech · France | 2023 |
| Cevino Glass Construction · France | 2023 |
| ECO BTP Environnement Business Services · France | 2023 |
| Forward Global Business Services · France | 2021 |
| Groupe EIF Business Services · France | 2025 |
| Groupe Physitek Industrials · France | 2020 |
| Groupe Physitek Industrials · France | 2023 |
| HPS International Industrials · France | 2024 |
| Iagona AdTech · France | 2023 |
| Maison Médelys Consumer · France | 2024 |
| Ostreya Business Services · France | 2018 |
| PCB Freeze Logistics · Vendin-le-Vieil, Hauts-de-France, France | 2025 |
| Qualimetrie Business Services · France | 2023 |
| Securinfor IT Services · France | 2019 |
| SnapCall SaaS · France | 2023 |
| TchaoMegot ClimateTech · France | 2024 |
Realized
9 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlterFood FoodTech · France | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Groupe Bolloré | – |
| Apixit IT Services · France | – | 2023 | Trade Sale | Bechtle | – |
| Avisa Partners Business Services · France | 2019 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Arnaud Dassier | – |
| Basilique Hospitality Hospitality · France | 2018 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Alboran | – |
| ConvictionsRH Business Services · France | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Mercer | – |
| MRS Groupe Hospitality · France | 2017 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Westbury Street Holdings | – |
| Prestaprim Business Services · France | 2020 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Eiffage Energie Systemes | – |
| SNIC Technologies Mobility · France | 2023 | 2025 | Secondary | EMZ Partners | – |
| TB2A Construction · France | – | 2023 | Trade Sale | Groupe Profil Team | – |
About Rives Croissance
Rives Croissance is a French venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with €135 million of assets under management as of December 2024. Founded in 1973, the firm deploys institutional capital across early-stage and selective growth-stage equity rounds in European technology companies, with sector focus spanning business services, industrials, software, consumer and healthcare.
Investment thesis
Rives Croissance targets European and selectively global early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across business services, industrials, software, consumer and healthcare, deploying institutional venture capital across seed, Series A and Series B rounds. The firm emphasises hands-on operational support during the post-investment value-creation phase, leveraging founder and operator partners alongside institutional capital to support international expansion and category leadership across France and selectively across Europe. Average equity tickets vary by stage with reserve capital preserved for follow-on rounds across the platform.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 14 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Rives Croissance focus on?
- Rives Croissance focuses on Growth, Buyout, VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Rives Croissance have?
- Rives Croissance has 19 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Rives Croissance headquartered?
- Rives Croissance is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is Rives Croissance's assets under management?
- Rives Croissance manages approximately €135M in assets under management.
- When was Rives Croissance founded?
- Rives Croissance was founded in 2015.
- What sectors does Rives Croissance invest in?
- Rives Croissance invests across Business Services, Industrials, Software, Consumer, Healthcare.
- What are Rives Croissance's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Rives Croissance include: ConvictionsRH (2025) to Mercer; SNIC Technologies (2025) to EMZ Partners; Basilique Hospitality (2024) to Alboran; AlterFood (2023) to Groupe Bolloré; Apixit (2023) to Bechtle; Avisa Partners (2023) to Arnaud Dassier; MRS Groupe (2023) to Westbury Street Holdings; Prestaprim (2023) to Eiffage Energie Systemes.
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