Sofilaro
Subsidiary managing the private-equity activity, on own funds, of Crédit Agricole du Languedoc and Crédit Agricole Sud Méditerranée Crédit Agricole du Languedoc
Also known as Sofilaro Gestion, Sofilaro Calen, SOFILARO CALEN, Sofilaro-Gestion
Private-equity arm of Crédit Agricole du Languedoc and Sud Méditerranée, investing the banks’ own funds as a minority shareholder (€0.3M–€5M) in start-ups, SMEs and mid-caps in Occitanie.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Montpellier, France
- FOUNDED
- 1983
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
- TEAM LISTED
- 9 people
Focus
- STAGES
- SeedSeries AGrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equityVenture capitalPrivate creditDirect investments
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
Overview
Sofilaro Gestion manages the private-equity activity of the Crédit Agricole regional banks of Languedoc and Sud Méditerranée, whose own funds are the capital invested. It invests through six companies covering growth and buyout capital (Sofilaro, Sofilaro Expansion, Sofilaro Transitions Ariège Pyrénées-Orientales), renewable-energy infrastructure (Calen), bond debt (Sofilaro Dette Privée) and seed and early-stage venture (Sofilaro Innovation). It covers the Hérault, Gard, Aude, Lozère, Pyrénées-Orientales and Ariège departments and reported €350M under management and more than 120 holdings in September 2026.
Investment thesis
Active, long-term minority shareholder in companies of all sectors in its six departments; equity, quasi-equity and bond debt, with a 5–7 year horizon for growth and buyout deals, and larger deals syndicated with other Crédit Agricole group investment vehicles.
PORTFOLIO (16)
- IOPOLEFintech · since 2026
- AmarencoClimate & Energy
- ApsideSoftware & SaaS
- CilcareBiotech & Life Sciences
- Groupe ValecoClimate & Energy
- UrbasolarClimate & Energy
- Vivalto SantéHealthTech
- KinventHealthTech
- MicrophytBiotech & Life Sciences
- Forssea RoboticsDeep Tech
- KuzzleSoftware & SaaS
- SynoxSoftware & SaaS
- La Foir’FouilleConsumer & E-commerce
- Malteries SouffletFood & Agriculture
- Groupe BertoMobility & Logistics
- Technique SolaireClimate & Energy
People
- Denis MartinsPrésident · source
- Patrice RochDirecteur Général · source
- Manuel PotierDirecteur de fonds, Développement Transmission · source
- Christophe RomeyerDirecteur de fonds, Développement Transmission · source
- Fabien MansalierDirecteur de fonds ENR · source
- Constance ArnalDirectrice de fonds ENR · source
- Lucas GrillardDirecteur d’investissements Innovation · source
- Lucie AyalaDirectrice d’investissements Innovation · source
- Matthieu RudiDirecteur Administratif et Financier · source
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Frequently asked questions
Sofilaro is a corporate venture arm based in Montpellier, France, founded in 1983.
Yes. Sofilaro invests its own capital in private companies.
Sofilaro invests at Seed, Series A, Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy, HealthTech, Software & SaaS and Consumer & E-commerce.
Sofilaro's stated ticket size is €300K–€5M.
Key people at Sofilaro include Denis Martins (Président), Patrice Roch (Directeur Général), Manuel Potier (Directeur de fonds, Développement Transmission) and Christophe Romeyer (Directeur de fonds, Développement Transmission).
Sofilaro's investments include IOPOLE, Amarenco, Apside, Cilcare, Groupe Valeco, Urbasolar, Vivalto Santé and Kinvent, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Sofilaro is IOPOLE (€3M round with IRDI Capital Investissement (via Sofilaro Innovation)), announced in Sep 2026.
No. Sofilaro invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.