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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 2 SOURCES

SGPA

Independent family investment company in Neuilly-sur-Seine founded by Jean-Paul Guisset in 1999; takes majority stakes in SMEs and backs start-ups; its group employs 500+.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
FOUNDED
1999
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS
Software & SaaSEducationConsumer & E-commerce
STAGES
SeedGrowthBuyout
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Private equityVenture capitalDirect investments
TICKET
€200K–€30M

Overview

SGPA is an independent family company founded in 1999 by Jean-Paul Guisset and based in Neuilly-sur-Seine. It leads a group of more than 500 people and provides its companies with acquisition, strategy, recruitment and cash-pooling support. It mainly invests as majority shareholder in SMEs and mid-caps (EUR 5–30m) in digital business services, education/training and digital commerce, and also backs start-ups with EUR 200k–2.5m while sitting on their governance. It also runs a family-office function.

Investment thesis

Mainly majority investments of EUR 5–30m in SMEs and mid-caps in three verticals (digital business services, education/training, digital commerce), plus EUR 200k–2.5m in start-ups, with active governance and a patient long-term approach.

Holdings & investments (27)

People

  • Dimitri Cromback
    Directeur d'Investissement · source
  • Thomas Assou
    Chargé d'investissements et de portefeuille · source
  • Jean-Paul Guisset
    Président (founder) · source
  • Alexandre Rayne
    Directeur Général Délégué · source
  • Amine Skitioui
    Responsable de Participations · source
  • Louis-Marie Vallée
    Responsable Family Office · source
  • Arnauld Mesqui
    Directeur Général & Associé, Groupe Proxiteam · source
  • Claire Onillon
    Directrice Générale & Associée, Groupe Strada Éducation · source
  • Philippe Guisset
    Directeur Général & Associé, Groupe Lisa Design · source
  • Martin Latournerie
    Adjoint Directeur Général, Groupe Lisa Design · source

Frequently asked questions

SGPA is a family holding based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, founded in 1999.

SGPA invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity, venture capital and direct investments.

SGPA invests at Seed, Growth and Buyout stages in Software & SaaS, Education and Consumer & E-commerce.

SGPA's stated ticket size is €200K–€30M.

Key people at SGPA include Jean-Paul Guisset (Président (founder)), Alexandre Rayne (Directeur Général Délégué), Dimitri Cromback (Directeur d'Investissement) and Thomas Assou (Chargé d'investissements et de portefeuille).

SGPA's holdings and investments include Proxiteam, Welcome to the Jungle, Le Cours d'Assas, Lisa Design / Best Mobilier, Apogea, Objectif Barreau, Axido and L'Etincelle, among others.

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