Unexo Gestion
Unexo Gestion is a private equity firm and fund manager based in the Grand Ouest region of France, affiliated with Crédit Agricole. Founded in 1993, it manages €531 million across private equity, venture capital, private debt and mezzanine financing, taking minority stakes in SMEs, mid-sized companies and startups to support their development and ownership transitions.
Unexo Gestion is a SAINT-JACQUES-DE-LA-LANDE growth equity firm with €531M AUM, 28 active companies and 3 exits.
- ·Average hold across 3 realized deals: 5 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Industrials (26% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
31 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
Unexo Gestion sold Groupe Malherbe to Geodis in 2025 after 7 years.
Unexo Gestion sold Quortex to Synamedia in 2022 after 2 years.
Unexo Gestion sold Sodifrance to Sopra Steria in 2020 after 5 years.
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 31 portfolio companies (28 active · 3 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Unexo Gestion has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
UNEXO Mezzanine FundharvestingPrivate Debt2018€200M17 assets2 exitsPrivate Debt2018 · 8yr€200M172
Unrealized
17 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Armor-Lux Consumer · France | 2024 |
| Compagnie Lea Nature Consumer · France | 2024 |
| Delta Dore Construction · France | 2024 |
| EMP Rotomoulage Industrials · France | 2018 |
| Groupe ADINFO IT Services · France | 2022 |
| Groupe Le Normand Industrials · France | 2021 |
| Groupe Nadia Construction · France | 2018 |
| Groupe Profil Team Industrials · France | 2021 |
| Groupe Savel Consumer · France | 2024 |
| Guyot Environnement Industrials · France | 2025 |
| Maison Morisseau Consumer · France | 2024 |
| Mediascience Healthcare · France | 2017 |
| Oceania Hotels Hospitality · France | 2019 |
| SAS Guerlais Production Industrials · France | 2018 |
| Seiven Industrials · France | 2022 |
| The Reefer Group Logistics · France | 2025 |
| Vidon Business Services · France | 2022 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groupe Malherbe Logistics · France | 2018 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Geodis | – |
| Sodifrance Industrials · France | 2015 | 2020 | Trade Sale | Sopra Steria | – |
UNEXO Fonds de DettePrivate Debt2016€300M0 assetsPrivate Debt2016 · 10yr€300M0–
No portfolio companies tracked yet.
UNEXO Capital Investissement FunddivestingBuyout1993€250M11 assets1 exitsBuyout1993 · 33yr€250M111
Unrealized
11 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 5DO Consumer · France | 2025 |
| Digitaleo Software · France | 2020 |
| Francbord Logistics · France | 2026 |
| Groupe Merling Consumer · France | 2007 |
| Metalu Plast Industrials · France | 2025 |
| Sekoia.io Cybersecurity · France | 2025 |
| Serapid Logistics · France | 2025 |
| SILL Entreprises Agriculture · France | 2008 |
| UnseenLabs Aerospace & Defence · France | 2019 |
| Villard Medical Healthcare · France | 2026 |
| Vincent Guerlais Consumer · France | 2025 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quortex Telecom · France | 2020 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Synamedia | – |
About Unexo Gestion
Unexo Gestion is a French private equity firm and investment fund manager based in the Grand Ouest region of France, affiliated with Crédit Agricole. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande near Rennes in Brittany, Unexo manages €531 million in assets across multiple complementary vehicles supporting the Western French regional ecosystem.
Investment thesis
Unexo Gestion targets Grand Ouest (Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Normandie) headquartered French SMEs and mid-cap companies, deploying capital across venture, growth equity and buyout strategies. The platform's Crédit Agricole affiliation provides institutional capital alignment with one of France's largest mutualist banking groups, with deep regional banking relationships supporting deal sourcing across the Western French economy.
Recent activity
The platform tracks 2 funds and 11 active portfolio companies across the multi-strategy Grand Ouest regional programme. The regional sponsor mandate combined with Crédit Agricole affiliation provides patient capital deployment aligned with French regional SME ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Unexo Gestion focus on?
- Unexo Gestion focuses on Growth, Buyout, VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Unexo Gestion have?
- Unexo Gestion has 28 active portfolio companies and 3 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Unexo Gestion headquartered?
- Unexo Gestion is headquartered in SAINT-JACQUES-DE-LA-LANDE, France.
- What is Unexo Gestion's assets under management?
- Unexo Gestion manages approximately €531M in assets under management.
- When was Unexo Gestion founded?
- Unexo Gestion was founded in 2019.
- What sectors does Unexo Gestion invest in?
- Unexo Gestion invests across Industrials, Software, Consumer, Healthcare, Energy, Business Services.
- What are Unexo Gestion's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Unexo Gestion include: Groupe Malherbe (2025) to Geodis; Quortex (2022) to Synamedia; SODIFRANCE (2020) to Sopra Steria.
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