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Euro Capital

Private equity subsidiary of Banque Populaire Alsace Lorraine Champagne (BPALC)

Also known as EURO CAPITAL, Eurocapital

Metz private equity subsidiary of Banque Populaire Alsace Lorraine Champagne (since 1999), taking €0.5M–€3M minority stakes in Grand Est SMEs with €5M–€50M revenue.

Not to be confused with other French companies named Euro Capital (Paris, closed).

HEADQUARTERS
Metz, France
FOUNDED
1999
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
4 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer & E-commerceEducation
ASSET MIX
Private equityDirect investments
GEOGRAPHY
FranceBelgiumLuxembourg

Overview

Euro Capital is the private equity subsidiary of Banque Populaire Alsace Lorraine Champagne, created in 1999 and based in Metz with a presence in Strasbourg. It takes minority stakes in shares and/or convertible bonds of €500k to €3M in profitable SMEs of any sector, usually with €5M–€50M revenue, located in Alsace, Champagne and Lorraine or with significant activity there, with possible extension to Wallonia and Luxembourg. It invests from its own capital for development, transmission and buyout deals, and its shareholders are BPALC, Natixis Private Equity and EUREFI.

Investment thesis

Long-term minority equity and convertible bonds for development, capital reorganisation, MBO and LBO deals in profitable Grand Est SMEs of any sector, with board-level involvement but no operational role.

PORTFOLIO (11)

  • Realmeca
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
  • Demathieu Bard
    since 2017
  • EKKIA
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2024
  • Alain Hoffarth
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2024
  • La Boutique du Coiffeur
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2023
  • Homnéo
    Education · since 2023
  • Groupe Les Bronzes d’Industrie
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2022
  • Groupe Viasphère
    since 2022
  • Pacemetal
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2021
  • Groupe Pando
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2021
  • Link Group
    Exited

People

  • Christophe Descos
    Directeur Général · source
  • Pierre-Antoine Castagnetti
    Directeur Ingénierie Financière · source
  • Tiphanie Maier
    Directrice de Participations · source
  • Bénédicte Saint-Dizier
    Directrice de Participations · source

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Frequently asked questions

Euro Capital is a corporate venture arm based in Metz, France, founded in 1999.

Yes. Euro Capital invests its own capital in private companies.

Euro Capital invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce and Education.

Euro Capital's stated ticket size is €500K–€3M.

Key people at Euro Capital include Christophe Descos (Directeur Général), Pierre-Antoine Castagnetti (Directeur Ingénierie Financière), Tiphanie Maier (Directrice de Participations) and Bénédicte Saint-Dizier (Directrice de Participations).

Euro Capital's investments include Realmeca, Demathieu Bard, EKKIA, Alain Hoffarth, La Boutique du Coiffeur, Homnéo, Groupe Les Bronzes d’Industrie and Groupe Viasphère, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Euro Capital is Realmeca (Minority stake with Capital Grand Est, Carvest and CEGEE Capital (amount undisclosed)), announced in Sep 2026.

No. Euro Capital invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.