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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 14 SOURCES

CIC Private Debt

Subsidiary of the La Française group, the asset-management arm of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale; CIC is historical sponsor of its funds Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale

Private-debt manager of the CIC / Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale group (AMF GP-08000002) providing mezzanine, unitranche, senior and infrastructure debt to European SMEs and mid-caps.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2003
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
7 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingHealthTechClimate & EnergySoftware & SaaSConsumer & E-commerce
ASSET MIX
Private credit
GEOGRAPHY
FranceEurope

Overview

CIC Private Debt was created in 2003 and manages mezzanine and unitranche, senior mid-cap, senior large-cap (funds and CLOs) and infrastructure debt funds for institutional and private investors, with offices in Paris, London and Frankfurt. It arranges €5M–€100M mezzanine and unitranche bonds for companies with €5M–€30M EBITDA and senior tranches for mid-caps with €8M–€75M EBITDA, and finances energy-transition and regional infrastructure projects. Deal flow partly comes from CIC and Crédit Mutuel; CIC, its historical sponsor, invests in its funds and represented 8% of assets under management in October 2025. It reports more than 1,000 companies financed since inception.

Investment thesis

Non-dilutive financing for European SMEs and mid-caps in buyouts, external growth and refinancing (mezzanine/unitranche for €5M–€30M EBITDA, senior debt for €8M–€75M EBITDA and large-cap LBOs of €75M–€500M EBITDA), plus infrastructure and energy-transition project debt.

PORTFOLIO (12)

  • SGH
    since 2025
  • Schell
    since 2025
  • Kardham
    since 2025
  • Mastergrid
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
  • Isiclinique
    HealthTech · since 2025
  • Lebronze Alloys
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
  • Vivalto
    HealthTech · Exited
  • Elsan
    HealthTech · Exited
  • WAGA
    Climate & Energy · since 2025
  • Akuo
    Climate & Energy · since 2024
  • Paprec
    Climate & Energy · since 2024
  • Octime
    Software & SaaS · since 2024

People

  • François Petit
    Président · source
  • Guillaume Rico
    Directeur Général Adjoint · source
  • Alexis Drouillot
    Directeur Exécutif · source
  • Mounia Khamlich Fischer
    Directrice Risques et Opérations · source
  • Emmanuelle Menard
    Secrétaire Générale · source
  • Guillaume Michalet
    Directeur Financier · source
  • Sylvie Garcin
    Responsable Relations Investisseurs · source

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Frequently asked questions

CIC Private Debt is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2003.

Yes. CIC Private Debt invests its own capital in private companies.

CIC Private Debt invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech, Climate & Energy, Software & SaaS and Consumer & E-commerce.

CIC Private Debt's stated ticket size is €5M–€100M.

Key people at CIC Private Debt include François Petit (Président), Guillaume Rico (Directeur Général Adjoint), Alexis Drouillot (Directeur Exécutif) and Mounia Khamlich Fischer (Directrice Risques et Opérations).

CIC Private Debt's investments include SGH, Schell, Kardham, Mastergrid, Isiclinique, Lebronze Alloys, Vivalto and Elsan, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by CIC Private Debt is SGH (Senior mid-cap financing), announced in Sep 2025.

Yes. CIC Private Debt manages capital from outside investors.