What investment strategy does Unigrains focus on?

Unigrains focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Unigrains have?

Unigrains has 28 active portfolio companies and 8 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Unigrains headquartered?

Unigrains is headquartered in PARIS, France.

What is Unigrains's assets under management?

Unigrains manages approximately €964M in assets under management.

What sectors does Unigrains invest in?

Unigrains invests across Consumer, Industrials.

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Unigrains

PARIS, France·Founded 1964·

Growth Equity Buyout

·unigrains.fr

Unigrains is a French private equity investment firm founded in 1963, specializing in providing financial solutions and sector expertise to agri-food and agro-industry companies. It manages approximately 964 million euros in equity capital…Read full bio

AUM

€964M

Funds

Portfolio

Exits

SectorsConsumerIndustrials

Key facts

HQPARIS, France

Founded1964

Websiteunigrains.fr

Recent exits

DELEPLANQUE ET COMPAGNIE

Software · 2024

HUILERIE CROIX VERTE

Software · 2024

ALPM

Software · 2020

BLETANOL UNION DE COOPERATIVES AGRICOLES

Software · 2019

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 36 portfolio companies (28 active · 8 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

About Unigrains

Unigrains is a French private equity investment firm exclusively dedicated to the agri-food and agro-industry sectors, with €964 million of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 1963 and headquartered in Paris. The firm provides financial solutions and sector expertise to agri-food and agro-industry companies across France and selectively Europe, with a 62-year continuous track record positioning Unigrains as one of the longest-established sector specialists in European private equity.

Investment thesis

Unigrains targets French and selectively European agri-food and agro-industry companies, deploying growth equity and selective buyout positions across the food value chain. Sector focus spans food production, food processing, agricultural inputs, packaging and food-tech innovation. The exclusive sector mandate enables deep operational and regulatory expertise across food safety, traceability, sustainability and value chain consolidation themes that generalist mid-cap firms cannot match.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include DELEPLANQUE ET COMPAGNIE (industrials, 2024) and HUILERIE CROIX VERTE (industrials, 2024), reflecting selective distribution activity across the agri-food portfolio. The platform tracks a single dedicated fund vehicle, 27 active portfolio companies and 8 realised exits across the multi-decade agri-food specialist programme. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.