UI Investissement
UI Investissement is an independent French private-equity manager born in 1967 within Credit Agricole and spun out as an independent house in 2004. From Paris and more than ten regional offices it backs unlisted French SMEs and mid-caps nationwide across development capital, LBO/transmission and innovation (deeptech and health) strategies, having supported over 600 companies with roughly 1.7bn euros under management. It scaled by absorbing regional and sector players including IRPAC, Invest PME, Sofimac, Kreaxi and FNB Private Equity, and runs specialised vehicles such as the Pertinence Invest deeptech funds, the Majycc health fund, the Cap Autrement impact fund and the FNB Europe agrifood funds.
UI Investissement is a Paris growth equity firm with €1.7B AUM, 53 active companies and 10 exits.
- ·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 10 realized deals: 5 years.
- ·Fund cadence: ~6Y between vintages · last raise 2023.
Sector breakdown
63 companiesGeography breakdown
6 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
UI Investissement sold Cheminées Chazelles to Stove Industry (PWG Group) in 2026 after 9 years.
UI Investissement sold i-Virtual to e-sensia in 2026 after 5 years.
UI Investissement sold Buldi to LTF Invest in 2024 after 3 years.
UI Investissement sold Amolyt Pharma to AstraZeneca in 2024 after 9 years.
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 63 portfolio companies (53 active · 10 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund UI Investissement has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Cap AutrementGrowth202316 assets4 exitsGrowth2023 · 3yr–164
Unrealized
16 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Agriwatt ClimateTech · France | 2023 |
| Arkédia Industrials · France | 2022 |
| Cotemp Sensing Industrials · Chaignes, Normandy, France | 2023 |
| Creative Specific Software (C2S / VA2CS) MedTech · France | 2018 |
| Didactic MedTech · France | 2024 |
| Digigroup Media (Digitiz.me) Software · Lyon, France | 2022 |
| FAB Group Business Services · France | 2023 |
| FEIN Industrials · France | 2018 |
| Forex Finance Financials · France | 2024 |
| Groupe Physitek Industrials · France | 2023 |
| Groupe VIT Construction · France | 2024 |
| Lify Air MedTech · France | 2024 |
| LoValTech Biotech · Tours, France | 2024 |
| Millenium Business Services · France | 2023 |
| Trempver Industrials · France | 2023 |
| Treo Consumer · France | 2018 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta Epsilon Location & Services Business Services · France | 2013 | 2020 | – | – | – |
| Cheminées Chazelles Industrials · France | 2017 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Stove Industry (PWG Group) | – |
| Groupe Etoile Marine Hospitality · France | 2014 | 2016 | Trade Sale | Wilfrid Provost / Bretagne Marine Croisières | – |
| JetFreeze Logistics · France | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | Groupe Mousset | – |
FNB Europe Fund IGrowth20221 assetsGrowth2022 · 4yr–1–
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Mousline Consumer · France | 2022 |
Majycc Innovation SanteHarvestingGrowth20197 assets3 exitsGrowth2019 · 7yr–73
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Gleamer HealthTech · France | 2023 |
| Groupe Imparare Education · France | 2021 |
| Lifen HealthTech · France | 2019 |
| Naox HealthTech · France | 2021 |
| Qiova Industrials · France | 2021 |
| Tout Pour l'Eau Consumer · Lyon, France | 2021 |
| Veyrière Bois Energie Energy · Arlanc, Puy-de-Dôme, France | 2019 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buldi Software · France | 2021 | 2024 | Trade Sale | LTF Invest | – |
| Groupe ANVI Industrials · France | 2021 | 2023 | Trade Sale | EDA; Belli; Finan'6; Hyléance (judicial asset sales) | – |
| i-Virtual MedTech · France | 2021 | 2026 | Trade Sale | e-sensia | – |
UI InvestissementHarvestingGrowth200529 assets3 exitsGrowth2005 · 21yr–293
Unrealized
29 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 365 Talents HR Tech · France | 2018 |
| Acolad Business Services · France | 2020 |
| Acusurgical MedTech · France | 2021 |
| Acwa Robotics Deep Tech · France | 2024 |
| AdEchoTech MedTech · France | 2024 |
| Amiral Technologies AI/ML · France | 2021 |
| Anozr Way Cybersecurity · France | 2021 |
| Archeon Medical MedTech · France | 2022 |
| Atawey ClimateTech · France | 2025 |
| Avanteam SaaS · France | 2022 |
| Bobine ClimateTech · France | 2026 |
| Brenus Pharma Biotech · France | 2024 |
| Cardiawave MedTech · France | 2015 |
| Daco Bello Consumer · France | 2019 |
| Diabeloop MedTech · France | 2017 |
| DomusVi Healthcare · France | 2021 |
| Ekkia Consumer · France | 2005 |
| Frerejean Freres Consumer · France | 2025 |
| Gault & Fremont Industrials · France | 2015 |
| Kaviari Consumer · France | 2026 |
| La Boucherie Hospitality · France | 2017 |
| LeddarTech Mobility · Canada | 2021 |
| M Plus Groupe Industrials · France | 2017 |
| Maison Routin Consumer · France | 2019 |
| Materrup ClimateTech · France | 2020 |
| Mecaware ClimateTech · France | 2021 |
| Minelec Mobility · France | 2026 |
| Neftys Pharma Pharma · France | 2026 |
| Solia Consumer · France | 2016 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaviva Sante Healthcare · France | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | Antin Infrastructure Partners | – |
| Amolyt Pharma Biotech · France | 2015 | 2024 | Trade Sale | AstraZeneca | – |
| Mablink Biotech · France | 2021 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Eli Lilly | – |
About UI Investissement
UI Investissement is a French venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with €1.5 billion of assets under management as of December 2024. Founded in 1998, the firm deploys institutional capital across early-stage and selective growth-stage equity rounds in European technology companies, with sector focus spanning healthcare, consumer, industrials, business services and energy.
Investment thesis
UI Investissement targets European and selectively global early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across healthcare, consumer, industrials, business services and energy, 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
Recent realised exits include Asia (diversified sectors, 2026), Solia (diversified sectors, 2025), CHOCOLATINE (software, 2025) and OLYMPIADES (software, 2025). The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 304 active portfolio companies and 30 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does UI Investissement focus on?
- UI Investissement focuses on Growth, Buyout, VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does UI Investissement have?
- UI Investissement has 53 active portfolio companies and 10 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is UI Investissement headquartered?
- UI Investissement is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is UI Investissement's assets under management?
- UI Investissement manages approximately €1.7B in assets under management.
- When was UI Investissement founded?
- UI Investissement was founded in 1967.
- What sectors does UI Investissement invest in?
- UI Investissement invests across Healthcare, Industrials, Consumer, Business Services, Software, Energy.
- What are UI Investissement's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by UI Investissement include: Cheminées Chazelles (2026) to Stove Industry (PWG Group); i-Virtual (2026) to e-sensia; Buldi (2024) to LTF Invest; Amolyt Pharma (2024) to AstraZeneca; Groupe ANVI (2023) to EDA; Belli; Finan'6; Hyléance (judicial asset sales); Mablink (2023) to Eli Lilly; JetFreeze (2018) to Groupe Mousset; Almaviva Sante (2017) to Antin Infrastructure Partners.
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