Sopromec Participations
Subsidiary of Gorgé, part of the Gorgé group’s Pôle Capital Investissement Gorgé (Gorgé SA / Gorgé family group)
Also known as Sopromec, SOPROMEC PARTICIPATIONS
Paris investment company founded in 1964, owned by the Gorgé family group; minority equity and bonds (up to €800k per the group site) for growth and transmission of French SMEs, all sectors.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Gorgé
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Groupe Gorgé industrial group (now Exail Technologies), founded by Jean-Pierre Gorgé
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 1964
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer & E-commerceSoftware & SaaSHealthTechMedia & Entertainment
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityDirect investments
- TICKET
- Up to €800K
Overview
Sopromec Participations, created in 1964, takes minority stakes alongside entrepreneurs in mainland France, financing expansion, buy-outs of minority shareholders and business transmissions with shares, convertible bonds or shareholder loans, with no fixed holding period. It is a subsidiary of Gorgé, the Gorgé family group’s holding, whose Pôle Capital Investissement invests its own funds without outside subscribers. Its team is Stéphane Taunay (with Sopromec since 2007) and Stéphane Roy (since 2004).
Investment thesis
Generalist minority investor in French SMEs: development capital, minority-shareholder buy-outs and transmission alongside buyers; no lower ticket limit; above €0.5M it invests alongside co-investors approved by the entrepreneur; light-touch governance and no preset exit date.
Holdings & investments (25)
- BelieveNOTABLEMedia & Entertainment · Exited
- Naturel KidEducation · since 2026
- QuarsonIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Pressings de FranceConsumer & E-commerce
- Groupe CimesEducation · Exited
- Groupe AthermIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- Ordinal SoftwareSoftware & SaaS · Exited
- ERBCBiotech & Life Sciences · Exited
- SogemapIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- HydeclimIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- NeocomMedia & Entertainment · Exited
- HelzearReal Estate & PropTech · Exited
- Deal InformatiqueSoftware & SaaS · Exited
- OmedecIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- Emball'InforIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- WiismileEducation · Exited
- LogitradeSoftware & SaaS · Exited
- FrilameIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- CellutecIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
- JC DavidFood & Agriculture · Exited
- La RécolteFood & Agriculture · Exited
- Financière CarverMobility & Logistics · Exited
- Altica GroupeConsumer & E-commerce · Exited
- RécifDeep Tech · Exited
- PA MarquesIndustrial & Manufacturing · Exited
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Frequently asked questions
Sopromec Participations is a family holding based in Paris, France, founded in 1964.
Sopromec Participations invests on behalf of the Gorgé family (Groupe Gorgé industrial group (now Exail Technologies), founded by Jean-Pierre Gorgé).
Sopromec Participations invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity and direct investments.
Sopromec Participations invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce, Software & SaaS, HealthTech and Media & Entertainment.
Sopromec Participations's stated ticket size is Up to €800K.
Key people at Sopromec Participations include Stéphane Taunay (President (président du directoire per register)) and Stéphane Roy (Investment professional (membre du directoire per register)).
Sopromec Participations's holdings and investments include Believe, Naturel Kid, Quarson, Pressings de France, Groupe Cimes, Groupe Atherm, Ordinal Software and ERBC, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Sopromec Participations is Naturel Kid (€400k raised from Finorpa SCR and Sopromec Participations (micro-crèche group, build-up strategy)), announced in Jun 2026.
No. Sopromec Participations invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.