Dealbydeal Invest
Also known as DealbyDeal Invest, Dealbydeal
Paris private equity manager investing deal by deal through dedicated FPCIs, with entrepreneurs and industrial families as co-investors, in French SMEs with €10M–€75M revenue.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2014
- AUM
- €150M (2024)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 4 people
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equity
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
Overview
Dealbydeal Invest is a Paris private equity manager, founded in 2014 per its site, that raises a separate investor round for each deal rather than a blind-pool fund. Its investors are mainly entrepreneurs and industrial families, organised through dedicated FPCIs. It targets profitable French small caps with revenue or valuation of €10M–€75M in LBO, growth and secondary-buyout situations, as majority or reference shareholder. In January 2024 it merged with Elaïs Orium under the Dealbydeal Invest brand, reporting about €150M of assets under management.
Investment thesis
Profitable, established French SMEs (revenue or valuation €10M–€75M) undergoing LBO, growth capital or shareholder reclassification; majority or minority, as lead or co-investor; transformation plan and active governance (quarterly boards, monthly reviews); flexible holding period with possible follow-on capital. Sectors named in the 2024 merger release: industry, business services, health and energy.
PORTFOLIO (12)
- SopartexIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
- EurodontiHealthTech
- Léa & LéoEducation
- Santé Basque DéveloppementHealthTech
- Selva GroupIndustrial & Manufacturing
- SunaeroIndustrial & Manufacturing
- TelstarIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2019
- ZiwigHealthTech
- HappydemicsSoftware & SaaS
- France ElevateurIndustrial & Manufacturing
- SOTEP
- SylfenClimate & Energy
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Frequently asked questions
Dealbydeal Invest is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2014.
Yes. Dealbydeal Invest invests its own capital in private companies.
Dealbydeal Invest invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech and Consumer & E-commerce.
Key people at Dealbydeal Invest include Thierry Degroote (Associé), Bruno Donville (Associé), Thibaut de Chassey (Associé) and Baptiste Coulon (Directeur de participations).
Dealbydeal Invest's investments include Sopartex, Eurodonti, Léa & Léo, Santé Basque Développement, Selva Group, Sunaero, Telstar and Ziwig, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Dealbydeal Invest is Sopartex (Majority LBO (completed July 2025)), announced in Sep 2025.
Yes. Dealbydeal Invest manages capital from outside investors.