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

Arkéa Asset Management

Asset management subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa

Also known as Arkea Asset Management, Arkéa AM, ARKEA ASSET MANAGEMENT

Brest-area asset manager of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa (AMF GP01-036), profiled for its private-debt platforms lending to French SMEs/mid-caps and European transition infrastructure.

HEADQUARTERS
Le Relecq-Kerhuon, France
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
6 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingFood & AgricultureClimate & EnergySoftware & SaaS
ASSET MIX
Private creditPublic equitiesImpact
GEOGRAPHY
FranceEurope

Overview

Arkéa Asset Management is the asset management company of the Crédit Mutuel Arkéa banking group, headquartered in Le Relecq-Kerhuon near Brest with an office in Paris. It reports about €65bn managed or advised and more than 200 staff at end 2025, mostly in listed equity, bond, money-market and multi-asset funds. Its Corporate Private Debt platform finances French SMEs and mid-caps through closed-end funds for professional investors, and its Infrastructure Transition Debt platform lends to renewable-energy, digital and mobility infrastructure in Europe.

Investment thesis

Corporate private debt (senior and mezzanine) for profitable French and European SMEs and mid-caps, including the France Souveraineté PME fund targeting at least 60% in sectors linked to national sovereignty (defence and security, food, logistics, information, technology); infrastructure debt for energy, environmental and digital transition projects in Europe under SFDR Article 9 strategies.

People

  • Stéphane Cadieu
    Chair of the Management Board (Président du Directoire) · source
  • Clément Aubouin
    Investment Director, Corporate Private Debt · source
  • Kevin Lechartier
    Co-Head, Corporate Private Debt · source
  • Guillaume David
    Head of Business Development · source
  • Charlotte Lavit d’Hautefort
    Director, Infrastructure Private Debt · source
  • Alexis Sarrazin
    Director, Infrastructure Private Debt · source

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Frequently asked questions

Arkéa Asset Management is a private equity fund based in Le Relecq-Kerhuon, France.

Yes. Arkéa Asset Management invests its own capital in private companies.

Arkéa Asset Management invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Food & Agriculture, Climate & Energy and Software & SaaS.

Key people at Arkéa Asset Management include Stéphane Cadieu (Chair of the Management Board (Président du Directoire)), Clément Aubouin (Investment Director, Corporate Private Debt), Kevin Lechartier (Co-Head, Corporate Private Debt) and Guillaume David (Head of Business Development).

Yes. Arkéa Asset Management manages capital from outside investors.