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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 22 SOURCES

Ekkio Capital

Also known as EKKIO CAPITAL, Ekkio

Independent Paris PE manager (AMF GP-13000013) investing €5M–€50M in European SMEs with €10M–€100M revenue in tourism & leisure, health & beauty, testing & inspection and eco-responsibility.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
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AUM
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OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
9 people

Focus

STAGES
Buyout
SECTORS
Consumer & E-commerceHealthTechIndustrial & ManufacturingClimate & Energy
ASSET MIX
Private equityDirect investments
GEOGRAPHY
FranceEurope

Overview

Ekkio Capital is an independent, AMF-authorised private equity firm financed by European institutional investors. It invests €5M to €50M exclusively in French and European SMEs with €10M to €100M of revenue, in four sectors: tourism & leisure, health & beauty, securing & control (testing, inspection, certification) and eco-responsibility; its portfolio pages list MBOs, MBIs and a carve-out. It reports some 35 companies backed and more than 100 add-on acquisitions over about 20 years. In May 2026 it closed Ekkio V at about €160M, the same size as its previous fund raised in 2017–2018.

Investment thesis

Sector-specialist growth buyouts in SMEs undergoing transformation (internationalisation, industrial investment, external growth, organisational strengthening) in tourism & leisure, health & beauty, testing/inspection/control and eco-responsibility, with operational support and a network of former executives.

PORTFOLIO (12)

  • CalicéoNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2018
  • SanofloreNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2023
  • Campings.comNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2013
  • Novaem
    Food & Agriculture · since 2024
  • Sweetch Groupe
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2024
  • Lorcos
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2023
  • ISI Clinique
    HealthTech · since 2023
  • IRSS
    Education · since 2023
  • DKM Experts
    since 2022
  • Spitrex
    HealthTech · since 2019
  • Laboratoire Gravier
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2018
  • FX Solutions
    HealthTech · since 2017

People

  • Jean-Marc Scéo
    Président · source
  • Thibaud Gachet
    Directeur associé · source
  • Nicolas Beaugendre
    Directeur associé · source
  • Xavier Loosveldt
    Directeur associé · source
  • Alexandre Colcombet
    Directeur associé · source
  • Luc Chatel
    Associé · source
  • Jean-Baptiste Liban
    Associé, Secrétaire Général · source
  • Martin Boess
    Directeur de Participations · source
  • Nicolas Sabouret
    Directeur de Participations · source

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Frequently asked questions

Ekkio Capital is a private equity fund based in Paris, France.

Yes. Ekkio Capital invests its own capital in private companies.

Ekkio Capital invests at Buyout stage in Consumer & E-commerce, HealthTech, Industrial & Manufacturing and Climate & Energy.

Ekkio Capital's stated ticket size is €5M–€50M.

Key people at Ekkio Capital include Jean-Marc Scéo (Président), Thibaud Gachet (Directeur associé), Nicolas Beaugendre (Directeur associé) and Xavier Loosveldt (Directeur associé).

Ekkio Capital's investments include Calicéo, Sanoflore, Campings.com, Novaem, Sweetch Groupe, Lorcos, ISI Clinique and IRSS, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Ekkio Capital is Calicéo (Group financing of €240M+ (incl. €145M bank debt); Ekkio reinvested), announced in May 2026.

Yes. Ekkio Capital manages capital from outside investors.