Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 7 SOURCES

Stags

Also known as Stags Participations, STAGS SAS, Stags Participations I

Private-equity holding of Philippe Louis-Dreyfus and his family (Suresnes); minority family capital in SMEs/mid-caps with €30M+ revenue in France and, via syndication, abroad.

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Family & background

FAMILY: Louis-Dreyfus (Philippe Louis-Dreyfus and his children)
WEALTH ORIGIN: Louis Dreyfus group; Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (maritime)
HEADQUARTERS: Suresnes, France
FOUNDED: 2007
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS: HealthTech Industrial & Manufacturing Software & SaaS Food & Agriculture Education Consumer & E-commerce
GEOGRAPHY: FranceEuropeGlobal
STAGES: GrowthBuyout
ROUTES: Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES: Private equityDirect investments
LATEST DEAL: Groupe ADIT (New shareholder in club deal (5th LBO), alongside other Louis-Dreyfus family offices) · Jul 2025

Overview

Stags is the investment holding created in 2007 when Philippe Louis-Dreyfus and his children took 100% of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, the maritime branch of the Louis Dreyfus group. In 2011 the family decided to deploy part of its wealth in private equity. Stags invests family capital as a minority shareholder in profitable SMEs and mid-caps with more than €30M revenue, alone in France or alongside local investors abroad through syndications, in industry, health, digital, services and food.

Investment thesis

Minority, patient family capital in profitable SMEs/mid-caps (€30M+ revenue, strong competitive position) in industry, health, digital, services and food; direct deals in France, co-investments alongside local sponsors abroad; involvement in strategy and build-ups.

Holdings & investments (43)

CeramTecNOTABLE
HealthTech · since 2022
DomusViNOTABLE
HealthTech · since 2021
Allied UniversalNOTABLE
Consumer & E-commerce · since 2019
BelieveNOTABLE
Media & Entertainment · since 2019 · Exited
Groupe ADIT
since 2025 · Club deal (5th LBO)
HealthTech BioActives (HTBA)
Biotech & Life Sciences · since 2024
Rocamed
HealthTech · since 2024
Lunettes Pour Tous
Consumer & E-commerce · since 2024
Donora
Software & SaaS · since 2024
Skores
Media & Entertainment · since 2024
Prévost Laboratory
Consumer & E-commerce · since 2023
AlliA
Fintech · since 2023
SMRD-BAT 92
Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2023
Sarawak
Media & Entertainment · since 2023
RLDatix
Software & SaaS · since 2022
GES (Skolae)
Education · since 2022
Monte Nido
HealthTech · since 2022
Swixx BioPharma
Biotech & Life Sciences · since 2021
Davies
Fintech · since 2021
Idera
Software & SaaS · since 2021
Vidacura
HealthTech · since 2020
Eyecare Partners
HealthTech · since 2020
Fast Pace Health
HealthTech · since 2020
Astr’in
Mobility & Logistics · since 2020
Upstream
HealthTech · since 2019
Device Technologies
HealthTech · since 2019
Haudecoeur
Food & Agriculture · since 2019 · Exited
Acquaviva
Food & Agriculture · since 2019 · Exited
Centrilogic
Software & SaaS · since 2018
Woolpert
Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2018 · Exited (held 2018–2021)
Dourdin
Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2017
Domidep
HealthTech · since 2017 · Exited (held 2017–2019)
Delta Service Location
Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2017 · Exited (held 2017–2020)
AmaWaterways
Consumer & E-commerce · since 2017 · Exited
Confidential early-childhood company
Education · since 2017 · Exited (held 2017–2021)
Serta
Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2015
EuroDommages
Fintech · since 2015 · Exited (held 2015–2018)
Flex Composite Groupe
Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2015 · Exited
Aden
Real Estate & PropTech · since 2014
Cestas solar plant
Climate & Energy · since 2014
Sogelink
Software & SaaS · since 2013 · Exited (held 2013–2016)
Arkadin
Software & SaaS · since 2012 · Exited (held 2012–2014)
SCT Telecom
Software & SaaS · since 2011

People

Edouard Louis-Dreyfus
Membre du Comité d’Investissement · source
Marie Louis-Dreyfus
Membre du Comité d’Investissement · source
Charlotte Lezius-Doncel
Associé fondateur (président of Stags SAS per register) · source
Grégoire de Castelnau
Directeur Associé · source
Ladislas Roche
Directeur Associé · source
Benoît Jarry
Responsable Administratif et Financier · source
Arthur Guenard-Desbrueres
Chargé d’affaires · source

Frequently asked questions

Stags is a family holding based in Suresnes, France, founded in 2007.

Stags invests on behalf of the Louis-Dreyfus (Philippe Louis-Dreyfus and his children) family (Louis Dreyfus group; Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (maritime)).

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

Stags invests at Growth and Buyout stages in HealthTech, Industrial & Manufacturing, Software & SaaS, Food & Agriculture, Education and Consumer & E-commerce.

Key people at Stags include Charlotte Lezius-Doncel (Associé fondateur (président of Stags SAS per register)), Grégoire de Castelnau (Directeur Associé), Ladislas Roche (Directeur Associé) and Benoît Jarry (Responsable Administratif et Financier).

Stags's holdings and investments include CeramTec, DomusVi, Allied Universal, Believe, HealthTech BioActives (HTBA), Rocamed, Lunettes Pour Tous and Donora, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Stags is Groupe ADIT (New shareholder in club deal (5th LBO), alongside other Louis-Dreyfus family offices), announced in Jul 2025.

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