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Océan Participations

Private equity subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Océan

Also known as Ocean Participations, OCEAN PARTICIPATIONS, Ocean Participations SAS

La Roche-sur-Yon equity subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Océan; stakes in SMEs of Vendée, Charente-Maritime and Deux-Sèvres for transmission, growth and shareholder reshuffles; 260+ companies backed.

HEADQUARTERS
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
FOUNDED
1988
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
5 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer & E-commerceFood & Agriculture
ASSET MIX
Private equity
GEOGRAPHY
France

Overview

Océan Participations is the private equity subsidiary of the Crédit Mutuel Océan bank, based in La Roche-sur-Yon for almost 30 years. It provides equity to SMEs in Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vendée for transmissions and buy-ins, internal and external growth and the buy-back of shares from existing shareholders, without involvement in day-to-day management. It reports more than 260 companies backed.

Investment thesis

Tailored equity for regional SMEs over flexible holding periods, aiming to keep decision centres in the territory: management buy-ins and transmissions (favouring regional solutions), growth capital for acquisitions and investment programmes, and capital reclassification for exiting or minority shareholders.

PORTFOLIO (13)

  • PoujoulatNOTABLE
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Groupe Spatio
    since 2026
  • Laboratoires Herbolistique (Groupe Nobilea)
    Food & Agriculture · since 2021
  • Brio'Gel
    Food & Agriculture
  • PF Invest
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Groupe Grimaud La Corbière
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Gruau
    Mobility & Logistics
  • Zolux
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Elixir Aircraft
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Alsim Group
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Le Grand Tour (Puy du Fou show train)
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Abys Medical
    HealthTech
  • Cogelec
    Exited

People

  • Yannick Audonnet
    Director (Directeur) · source
  • Florian Rambaud
    Investment Manager (Chargé d’Investissement) · source
  • Frédéric Braud
    Investment Manager (Chargé d’Investissement) · source
  • Vincent Bouraud
    Investment Manager (Chargé d’Investissement) · source
  • David Bonneau
    Investment Manager (Chargé d’Investissement) · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Océan Participations is a corporate venture arm based in La Roche-sur-Yon, France, founded in 1988.

Yes. Océan Participations invests its own capital in private companies.

Océan Participations invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce and Food & Agriculture.

Key people at Océan Participations include Yannick Audonnet (Director (Directeur)), Florian Rambaud (Investment Manager (Chargé d’Investissement)), Frédéric Braud (Investment Manager (Chargé d’Investissement)) and Vincent Bouraud (Investment Manager (Chargé d’Investissement)).

Océan Participations's investments include Poujoulat, Groupe Spatio, Laboratoires Herbolistique (Groupe Nobilea), Brio'Gel, PF Invest, Groupe Grimaud La Corbière, Gruau and Zolux, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Océan Participations is Groupe Spatio (BIMBO (management buy-in/buy-out) alongside Volney Développement and reinvesting sellers), announced in May 2026.

Océan Participations states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.

No. Océan Participations invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.