Breizh Invest PME
Also known as Bretagne Jeunes Entreprises, BJE
Rennes-area minority investor in Breton SME buyouts and development (equity and convertible bonds, up to €500k), owned by regional banks, Région Bretagne and Bpifrance.
Not to be confused with Breizh Up (Région Bretagne co-investment fund for start-ups).
- HEADQUARTERS
- Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, France
- FOUNDED
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- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
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- TEAM LISTED
- 2 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equity
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
WHAT IT IS
Private Equity Fund. A fund manager investing limited-partner capital into mature private companies.
ABOUT
Breizh Invest PME is a Breton investment company that takes minority stakes, in equity and convertible bonds, in SMEs of Brittany for transmission and buyout deals and for internal and external growth, with tickets of up to €500k alone or with co-investors. It was launched in 2003 as Bretagne Jeunes Entreprises to support seed and start-up companies, later refocused on SME transmission and development capital, and took its current name in 2019. Its capital (€7.4M) is held 53.2% by four regional banks and 46.8% by the Région Bretagne and Bpifrance, and a panel of Breton entrepreneurs sits on its investment committee.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Keep decision centres in Brittany and support jobs by backing management buy-ins/buy-outs and growth projects of Breton SMEs as a minority, long-term shareholder alongside the entrepreneur.
PORTFOLIO (11)
- BSMsince 2024
- Alti-Loc ÉchafaudagesIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
- Icônessince 2023
- RozenConsumer & E-commerce · since 2023
- SodalecIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2023
- Tydeosince 2022
- Multiplast – Groupe CarbomanIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2022
- Norman EmballagesIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2022
- Plisson (Vikim Diffusion)Consumer & E-commerce
- Groupe GlémotIndustrial & Manufacturing
- SynergizSoftware & SaaS
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FAQ
Breizh Invest PME is a private equity fund based in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, France.
Yes. Breizh Invest PME invests directly in private companies.
Breizh Invest PME invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce, Mobility & Logistics and Software & SaaS.
Breizh Invest PME's stated ticket size is Up to €500K.
Key people at Breizh Invest PME include Mathieu Bourdais (Directeur Exécutif) and Pierre-Etienne Petoin (Chargé d’Investissements).
Breizh Invest PME's investments include BSM, Alti-Loc Échafaudages, Icônes, Rozen, Sodalec, Tydeo, Multiplast – Groupe Carboman and Norman Emballages, among others.