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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 11 SOURCES

AMDG Private Equity

Also known as AMDG PE, AMDG PRIVATE EQUITY

Lyon small-cap manager (AMF GP-21000021, founded 2021) investing €1–5m in growth and LBO deals of regional SMEs under €50m revenue via its Croissance PME funds.

Not to be confused with AMDG (Asset Management Data Governance, AMF GP-17000010), Vanessa Rousset's real-estate management company.

HEADQUARTERS
Lyon, France
FOUNDED
2021
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
4 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Food & AgricultureConsumer & E-commerceIndustrial & ManufacturingMedia & EntertainmentClimate & Energy
ASSET MIX
Private equity
GEOGRAPHY
France

Overview

AMDG Private Equity is a Lyon portfolio management company co-founded in 2021 by Vanessa Rousset, former CEO of Evolem and founder of the real-estate manager AMDG, with Thomas Barrochin. It finances growth and capital-reorganisation deals of regional SMEs with revenue below €50m, taking minority or majority stakes of €1–5m in all sectors. Its FPCI Croissance PME 1 is subscribed mainly by entrepreneurs, executives and family offices; the site lists ten holdings invested between 2021 and 2023, and a second fund, Croissance PME 2, appears in its 2025 regulatory report.

Investment thesis

Generalist growth capital and LBOs for regional French SMEs (revenue under €50m), minority or majority, €1–5m tickets, with entrepreneur subscribers involved in supporting holdings.

PORTFOLIO (8)

  • Aline & Olivier
    Food & Agriculture · since 2023
  • Groupe Off
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2022
  • Nautilus Food
    Food & Agriculture · since 2022
  • Yumi Beauty
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2022
  • Fill Up Media
    Media & Entertainment · since 2022
  • Dousselin
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2022
  • DBS Groupe
    Climate & Energy · since 2021
  • G2A Consulting
    Software & SaaS · since 2021

People

  • Vanessa Rousset
    President (co-founder) · source
  • Adrien Rigollet
    Chief Executive (Directeur Général) · source
  • Alexandre Mercier
    Investment Manager (Chargé d'Affaires) · source
  • David Alves
    Chief Administrative and Financial Officer · source

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Frequently asked questions

AMDG Private Equity is a private equity fund based in Lyon, France, founded in 2021.

Yes. AMDG Private Equity invests its own capital in private companies.

AMDG Private Equity invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Food & Agriculture, Consumer & E-commerce, Industrial & Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment and Climate & Energy.

AMDG Private Equity's stated ticket size is €1M–€5M.

Key people at AMDG Private Equity include Vanessa Rousset (President (co-founder)), Adrien Rigollet (Chief Executive (Directeur Général)), Alexandre Mercier (Investment Manager (Chargé d'Affaires)) and David Alves (Chief Administrative and Financial Officer).

AMDG Private Equity's investments include Aline & Olivier, Groupe Off, Nautilus Food, Yumi Beauty, Fill Up Media, Dousselin, DBS Groupe and G2A Consulting.

The most recent publicly reported investment by AMDG Private Equity is Aline & Olivier (Growth equity), announced in Apr 2023.

Yes. AMDG Private Equity manages capital from outside investors.