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Socadif

Socadif

Paris, France·Founded 1990··socadif.fr

Socadif Capital Investissement is the wholly-owned private-equity arm of Credit Agricole Ile-de-France, launched in March 1990. The firm operates as an evergreen Societe de Capital Risque (SCR) with around EUR 140 million of permanent capital and has completed around 250 investments since inception across capital developpement, capital transmission, capital innovation (launched 2024) and capital remplacement strategies. Tickets range up to EUR 10 million alone and up to EUR 50 million in syndication with Credit Agricole Group affiliates such as IDIA Capital Investissement, SGCP, Sofipaca, Sofilaro, Nord Capital, UNEXO and Rives Croissance. The firm also runs Socadif Dette Privee (private-debt arm launched 2023). Portfolio focuses on Ile-de-France SMEs and mid-market generalist mix across industrials, services, healthcare, fintech, education and real estate.

AUM
€140M
Funds
1
vintages 1991
Portfolio
49
Exits
20
SectorsIndustrialsBusiness ServicesSoftwareConsumerHealthcareFinancials

Key facts

HQParis, France
Founded1990
Websitesocadif.fr

Recent exits

Apside
Software · 2025 · 7yr hold
Lebronze Alloys
Industrials · 2025 · 6yr hold
Transports Malherbe
Logistics · 2025 · 12yr hold
CESA
Industrials · 2024 · 5yr hold

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 69 portfolio companies (49 active · 20 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Socadif has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund
SOCADIFGrowth
1991 · 35yr€140M49 active · 20 realized

Unrealized

49 held
Deep TechFrance· Entry 2026
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2024
HospitalityFrance
Bijoux CNActive
ConsumerFrance
CAD42Active
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2024
CliCarActive
MobilityFrance· Entry 2023
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2026
CybstoresActive
France
DelpharmActive
PharmaFrance
DemecoActive
LogisticsFrance
DoralyseActive
Real EstateFrance· Entry 2025
EducationFrance· Entry 2024
EkkiaActive
ConsumerFrance
HealthcareFrance
LogisticsFrance· Entry 2025
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2025
GreenwayActive
FintechFrance· Entry 2025
Business ServicesFrance
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2017
France
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2025
EnergyFrance
Business ServicesFrance
LogisticsFrance
France
France
France
Deep TechFrance· Entry 2025
Business ServicesFrance
IagonaActive
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2023
Innov-SAActive
France
J OceaneActive
France
HospitalityFrance· Entry 2022
KuantomActive
ConsumerFrance
PharmaFrance
NovaKampActive
Aerospace & DefenceFrance· Entry 2026
FoodTechFrance· Entry 2025
EducationFrance· Entry 2020
SatysActive
Aerospace & DefenceFrance· Entry 2021
SparekaActive
E-commerceFrance· Entry 2025
MobilityFrance
Tim HotelActive
HospitalityFrance
France
HealthcareFrance
HealthcareFrance
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2023
WinncareActive
HealthcareFrance· Entry 2026
FoodTechFrance· Entry 2024
ZenikaActive
IT ServicesFrance

Realized

20 exits
AcrelecExited 2020
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2016
Trade Saleto
ApsideExited 2025
SoftwareFrance· Entry 2018
Trade Saleto
AsteelflashExited 2014
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2005
MBOto
CESAExited 2024
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2019
Trade Saleto
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2018
Secondaryto
ECTExited 2011
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2007
Secondaryto
Aerospace & DefenceFrance· Entry 2008
Trade Saleto
Groupe BioclinicExited 2022
HealthTechFrance· Entry 2019
Trade Saleto
FinancialsFrance· Entry 2013
Trade Saleto
Groupe FijaExited 2019
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2013
Trade Saleto
Groupe HedisExited 2017
Business ServicesFrance· Entry 2008
Trade Saleto
Groupe PoultExited 2019
ConsumerFrance· Entry 2014
Secondaryto
iFollowExited 2022
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2021
Trade Saleto
Lebronze AlloysExited 2025
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2019
Secondaryto
MediascienceExited 2022
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2013
Secondaryto
Metalu PlastExited 2022
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2012
Secondaryto
IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2013
Trade Saleto
LogisticsFrance· Entry 2013
Trade Saleto
WeetecExited 2024
EnergyFrance· Entry 2019
Trade Saleto
WifirstExited 2022
TelecomFrance· Entry 2019
Trade Saleto
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About Socadif

Socadif is a private equity firm with €10 million of assets under management as of December 2024 and a founding year of 1990, headquartered in Paris. The platform targets majority and significant minority stakes in European mid-cap businesses across industrials, business services, software and consumer, deploying institutional capital from successive flagship vehicles.

Investment thesis

The platform deploys buyout and growth equity capital across industrials, business services, software and consumer businesses in France and selectively across Europe, targeting majority and significant minority equity positions in mid-cap and lower mid-cap European companies. Value-creation framework emphasises operational improvement, working capital optimisation and selective M&A activity, with the partnership culture supporting management teams across multi-year ownership periods.

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, 22 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.

Last updated June 2026 · Sourced from public filings