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Government-backed FundAllocates capital directlyLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 10 SOURCES

CITA Investissement

Also known as CITA, Cita Investissement, Compagnie d’Investissement dans les Technologies Avancées

Paris investment company (SCR) owned by Bpifrance and the Kuwait Investment Authority, taking minority stakes in unlisted French companies, from venture to growth deals of up to €15M.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2013
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only
TEAM LISTED
3 people

FOCUS

STAGES
SeedSeries AGrowth
SECTORS
Software & SaaSIndustrial & ManufacturingHealthTechFood & AgricultureMobility & LogisticsEducationConsumer & E-commerce
ASSET MIX
Private equityVenture capitalDirect investments
GEOGRAPHY
France

WHAT IT IS

Government-backed Fund. Public money — a state or EU-backed vehicle investing on behalf of taxpayers, often with policy goals.

ABOUT

CITA Investissement is a société anonyme with SCR (société de capital-risque) status whose shareholders are Bpifrance and the Kuwait Investment Authority. It was set up in 2013 from the partnership between Bpifrance and KIA, continuing a Franco-Kuwaiti investment vehicle first created in 1985 by Elf, Paribas and IDI with KIA and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. It invests as a minority shareholder alongside management teams, in venture capital for young companies and growth capital for established ones, with no sector preference.

INVESTMENT THESIS

Minority investor alongside management teams with a medium- to long-term horizon; venture capital for young growth companies and development capital for established companies; no sector preference; amounts from under €1M (venture) to €15M.

PORTFOLIO (19)

  • PAC
    Software & SaaS
  • Batifire
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Guy Barboteu Restauration
    Food & Agriculture
  • Promatec
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Sabi Agri
    Food & Agriculture
  • Fleeta
    Mobility & Logistics
  • Whaller
    Software & SaaS
  • LSE
    Software & SaaS
  • Carbase
    Software & SaaS
  • Coraxes
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Xelya
    Software & SaaS
  • Quanta Dialysis Technologies
    HealthTech
  • UroMems
    HealthTech
  • BetaSeries
    Media & Entertainment
  • Collège de Paris
    Education
  • Actelion
    Biotech & Life Sciences · Exited
  • AlloCiné
    Media & Entertainment · Exited
  • Direct Énergie
    Climate & Energy · Exited
  • Kelkoo
    Consumer & E-commerce · Exited

TEAM

  • Philippe Queveau
    Directeur Général · source
  • Jean-Stéphane Bonneton
    Partner · source
  • Nancy Bonnet
    Partner · source

FAQ

CITA Investissement is a government-backed fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2013.

Yes. CITA Investissement invests directly in private companies.

CITA Investissement invests at Seed, Series A and Growth stages in Software & SaaS, Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech, Food & Agriculture, Mobility & Logistics, Education and Consumer & E-commerce.

CITA Investissement's stated ticket size is Up to €15M.

Key people at CITA Investissement include Philippe Queveau (Directeur Général), Jean-Stéphane Bonneton (Partner) and Nancy Bonnet (Partner).

CITA Investissement's investments include PAC, Batifire, Guy Barboteu Restauration, Promatec, Sabi Agri, Fleeta, Whaller and LSE, among others.

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