Parvilla Investissements
Also known as Parvilla Investissements SAS
SAS created in 2006 by ex-PAI Partners senior partner Jean-Marie Fabre and controlled by him; invests in LBO funds and co-investments (70%) and venture/life-science funds (30%).
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Personal investment company of Jean-Marie Fabre. Not to be confused with Parvilla SAS, the AMF-authorised manager it owned until 2019, now renamed Bluester Capital.
Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
- FOUNDED
- 2006
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- FranceUnited KingdomGermanySwitzerlandEurope
- STAGES
- SeedSeries ASeries BBuyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityFunds (as LP)Venture capitalDirect investments
Overview
Parvilla Investissements is a simplified joint-stock company created in 2006 by Jean-Marie Fabre, a former senior partner of PAI Partners, to invest in private equity, and it is controlled by its founder. It was the sole shareholder of Parvilla SAS, an AMF-authorised manager that raised the Parvilla I–III funds, until 1 October 2019, when it left that company (since renamed Bluester Capital). It now invests about 70% in small and lower mid-market LBO, through funds and co-investments, and about 30% in venture and life-science funds, in France and northern Europe. Its fund commitments include PAI Europe VII, Eurazeo PME V, Argos XI, Sofinnova XI and LSP 7.
Holdings & investments (40)
- Sparring Capital Fund 3since 2025 · (fund commitment)
- Eurazeo PME Vsince 2025 · (fund commitment)
- Afinum Xsince 2025 · (fund commitment)
- Argos XIsince 2025 · (fund commitment)
- Sofinnova XIsince 2024 · (fund commitment)
- Raith (via Capiton's Quantum vehicle)Deep Tech · since 2023
- AEMTEC (via Capiton's Quantum vehicle)Deep Tech · since 2023
- NeoXam (via an Eurazeo PME vehicle)Fintech · since 2023
- Efeso (via an Eurazeo PME vehicle)since 2023
- Parquest Capital IIIsince 2022 · (fund commitment)
- PAI Strategic Partnerships (Froneri, Marcolin)since 2022 · (fund commitment)
- Eurazeo PME IV-Bsince 2021 · (fund commitment)
- Capiton VIsince 2021 · (fund commitment)
- Sofinnova Xsince 2021 · (fund commitment)
- Elaia Alpha 2since 2021 · (fund commitment)
- LSP 7since 2021 · (fund commitment)
- Xpath (via a Techlife Capital vehicle)HealthTech · since 2021
- Bluester IVsince 2020 · (fund commitment)
- MCH Iberian Capital Fund Vsince 2020 · (fund commitment)
- Sparring Capital Fund 2since 2020 · (fund commitment)
- IQ Growthsince 2020 · (fund commitment)
- Sofinnova MD Start IIIsince 2019 · (fund commitment)
- Health for Life Capital IIsince 2019 · (fund commitment)
- Vulcain (via a Nixen-managed vehicle)since 2019
- PAI Europe VIIsince 2018 · (fund commitment)
- Sofinnova IXsince 2018 · (fund commitment)
- LSP 6since 2018 · (fund commitment)
- KamaIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2018
- LitalsaIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2018
- Premium Equity Partnerssince 2017 · (fund commitment)
- Sofinnova Cross Oversince 2017 · (fund commitment)
- LSP HEF 2since 2017 · (fund commitment)
- Parvilla IIIsince 2016 · (fund commitment)
- Sofinnova VIIIsince 2016 · (fund commitment)
- Alven Vsince 2016 · (fund commitment)
- Elaia Deltasince 2016 · (fund commitment)
- Blackfin IIsince 2015 · (fund commitment)
- Parvilla IIsince 2012 · (fund commitment); largely divested
- GaravillaFood & Agriculture · since 2010 · Exited
- Parvilla Isince 2008 · (fund commitment); divested
People
- Jean-Marie FabreFounder and controlling shareholder · source
Frequently asked questions
Parvilla Investissements is a single family office based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, founded in 2006.
Parvilla Investissements invests directly and through funds. Capital origin: one family's own capital. Stated strategies include private equity, funds (as lp), venture capital and direct investments.
Parvilla Investissements invests at Seed, Series A, Series B and Buyout stages in Biotech & Life Sciences, HealthTech, Software & SaaS and Industrial & Manufacturing.
Key people at Parvilla Investissements include Jean-Marie Fabre (Founder and controlling shareholder).
Parvilla Investissements's disclosed holdings and investments include Parvilla I, Parvilla II, Parvilla III, Bluester IV, Blackfin II, Premium Equity Partners, PAI Europe VII and MCH Iberian Capital Fund V, among others.