3Cie
Also known as Chalus Chegaray & Cie, Chalus Chegaray et Compagnie, 3CIE
Le Havre family investment holding of the de Chalus/Chegaray family: majority stakes in services and hospitality, minority stakes in digital startups, PE funds and listed equities.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- de Chalus / Chegaray family
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Chegaray group founded in Le Havre in 1890, mainly marine insurance brokerage (Chegaray Chalus agency sold in 1997)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Le Havre, France
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Software & SaaS
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
- ROUTES
- Direct investments · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsVenture capitalFunds (as LP)Public equities
- LATEST DEAL
- Velco (€3M round) · Sep 2018
Overview
Chalus Chegaray & Cie (3Cie) is the investment holding of the family descended from Antonio Chegaray, who founded the Chegaray group in Le Havre in 1890, mainly in insurance. After selling the Chegaray Chalus marine insurance agency in 1997, the group shifted to majority investments in congress organisation, hospitality, industrial services and trading. In parallel it takes minority stakes, mainly in digital start-ups, invests in private equity funds and keeps a listed-equity portfolio. In 2018 it took part in a €3M round for the connected-bike company Velco.
Investment thesis
Long-term positions at all stages in services and digital businesses — business services, software/SaaS and technology, hospitality, sports, leisure and culture — in Normandy, elsewhere in France and abroad, backing autonomous management teams.
Holdings & investments (1)
- VelcoMobility & Logistics · since 2018
People
Classification
Family Holding. A family's holding company that owns stakes in several separate businesses or invests beyond its own group, without calling itself a family office. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
3Cie is a family holding based in Le Havre, France.
3Cie invests on behalf of the de Chalus / Chegaray family family (Chegaray group founded in Le Havre in 1890, mainly marine insurance brokerage (Chegaray Chalus agency sold in 1997)).
3Cie invests directly in companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital, funds (as lp) and public equities.
3Cie invests in Software & SaaS.
Key people at 3Cie include Vianney de Chalus (Président), Natalie de Chalus (Directrice générale) and Thomas Raynaud (Directeur général adjoint).
3Cie's holdings and investments include Velco.
The most recent publicly reported investment by 3Cie is Velco (€3M round), announced in Sep 2018.
No. 3Cie invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.