IDIA Capital Investissement
Private equity subsidiary investing the own funds of Crédit Agricole Group
Also known as IDIA, Crédit Agricole IDIA
Crédit Agricole private equity arm (Montrouge, AMF GP-15000010) investing group own funds as active minority shareholder in French SMEs/mid-caps, €1M–€50M per deal; €2.9bn+ managed (Jan 2026).
- HEADQUARTERS
- Montrouge, France
- FOUNDED
- —
- AUM
- €2.9B (2026)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 8 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityDirect investments
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
Overview
IDIA Capital Investissement is a subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group that has backed French SMEs and mid-caps for more than 30 years as an active minority shareholder, in development and ownership-transition deals of €1M to €50M across all sectors. It states that the capital it invests is the Crédit Agricole group’s own funds, committed on behalf of several group entities with a long-term horizon. It has dedicated strategies for small and mid-caps, agriculture and agrifood, the energy transition and the wine sector, and reported more than €2.9bn under management in January 2026, more than 120 portfolio companies and over 300 companies backed in 30 years. In January 2026 it launched with Crédit Agricole Assurances the evergreen fund “Crédit Agricole Assurances Avenir et Territoires” (€100M initial capacity), which it manages.
Investment thesis
Long-term minority equity and quasi-equity for French SMEs and mid-caps in development and transmission, with sector expertise in agrifood and agro-industry, wine, energy transition (independent renewable producers, low-carbon mobility, storage, hydrogen, energy efficiency) and generalist small/mid-cap sectors such as health, logistics, industry and services, drawing on the Crédit Agricole regional banks and LCL network.
PORTFOLIO (12)
- AdviniNOTABLEFood & Agriculture · since 2016
- AgrialNOTABLEFood & Agriculture · since 2014
- InessensIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
- RECAEROIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
- PolenghiFood & Agriculture · since 2026
- Magellan PartnersSoftware & SaaS
- AlbingiaFintech · since 2025
- Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
- HealthTech · since 2023
- since 2023
- Climate & Energy · since 2022
- Food & Agriculture · since 2019
People
- Manuel LealDirecteur général · source
- Nathalie Labarbere-TailpiedDirectrice Finances et Fonctionnement · source
- Thomas BenaïmDirecteur Stratégie et Développement · source
- Marie-Odile SchaadDirectrice de la Conformité, du Contrôle Interne et des Risques · source
- Jacques SimonDirecteur associé · source
- Nicolas LambertDirecteur associé · source
- Cédric FontaineDirecteur associé · source
- Hervé PanzutiDirecteur associé · source
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Frequently asked questions
IDIA Capital Investissement is a corporate venture arm based in Montrouge, France.
Yes. IDIA Capital Investissement invests its own capital in private companies.
IDIA Capital Investissement invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy, Industrial & Manufacturing and HealthTech.
IDIA Capital Investissement's stated ticket size is €1M–€50M.
Key people at IDIA Capital Investissement include Manuel Leal (Directeur général), Nathalie Labarbere-Tailpied (Directrice Finances et Fonctionnement), Thomas Benaïm (Directeur Stratégie et Développement) and Marie-Odile Schaad (Directrice de la Conformité, du Contrôle Interne et des Risques).
IDIA Capital Investissement's investments include Advini, Agrial, Inessens, RECAERO, Polenghi, Magellan Partners, Albingia and Accès Industrie, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by IDIA Capital Investissement is Inessens (Primary minority entry (20% of capital), co-led with Sofilaro; Socadif and Sofipaca followed), announced in Jun 2026.
No. IDIA Capital Investissement invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.