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Socadif

100% shareholder; Socadif invests the bank’s own funds Crédit Agricole d’Île-de-France

Also known as SOCADIF, SOCADIF Capital Investissement, Société de Capital Développement d’Île-de-France

Private equity company (SCR) of Crédit Agricole d’Île-de-France, investing the bank’s own funds as minority shareholder (up to €10M) in French SMEs and mid-caps, mainly in Île-de-France.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
1990
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
7 people

FOCUS

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingHealthTechFintechConsumer & E-commerceArtificial Intelligence
ASSET MIX
Private equityPrivate creditDirect investments
GEOGRAPHY
France

WHAT IT IS

Corporate VC. A corporation investing from its own balance sheet, usually with strategic goals.

ABOUT

Socadif is a société de capital-risque created in 1990 by Crédit Agricole d’Île-de-France, its 100% shareholder, and invests on its own balance sheet. It takes minority stakes (below 40%) of up to €10M in profitable French SMEs and mid-caps of all sectors for growth, buyout and shareholder-reorganisation deals, and can reach €50M by co-investing with other Crédit Agricole group investment vehicles. Since June 2023 a sister entity, Socadif Dette Privée, provides €2–10M bond financing from a €100M debt fund. Recent investments include GLINT and Groupe Pierre Yovanovitch (September 2026), AI6 Technologies and Winncare (March 2026) and NovaKamp (January 2026).

INVESTMENT THESIS

Generalist long-term minority investor in profitable French SMEs and ETIs with growth potential and experienced management, prioritising Île-de-France; uses ordinary or preferred shares, convertible bonds and warrants under a shareholders’ agreement.

PORTFOLIO (5)

  • GLINT
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2026
  • Groupe Pierre Yovanovitch
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2026
  • AI6 Technologies
    Fintech · since 2026
  • Winncare
    HealthTech · since 2026 · Reinvestment
  • NovaKamp
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026

TEAM

  • Emmanuel David
    Directeur Général · source
  • Thierry Antonini
    Directeur d’Investissement · source
  • Samya Glangetas
    Directrice d’Investissement · source
  • Pierre Cottin
    Directeur de Participations · source
  • Matthieu Chevallier
    Directeur de Participations · source
  • Jorge Pascoal Fonseca
    Gérant Dette Privée · source
  • Vérane Fady-Bonnet
    Chargée d’investissement Innovation · source

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FAQ

Socadif is a corporate venture arm based in Paris, France, founded in 1990.

Yes. Socadif invests directly in private companies.

Socadif invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech, Fintech, Consumer & E-commerce and Artificial Intelligence.

Socadif's stated ticket size is Up to €10M.

Key people at Socadif include Emmanuel David (Directeur Général), Thierry Antonini (Directeur d’Investissement), Samya Glangetas (Directrice d’Investissement) and Pierre Cottin (Directeur de Participations).

Socadif's investments include GLINT, Groupe Pierre Yovanovitch, AI6 Technologies, Winncare and NovaKamp.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Socadif is GLINT (Minority equity alongside Honotel, BRED Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne Ile-de-France), announced in Sep 2026.

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