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ESFIN Gestion

Private equity management subsidiary of Crédit Coopératif (Groupe BPCE)

Also known as Esfin Gestion, ESFIN Gestion SA

Crédit Coopératif (BPCE) private-equity subsidiary investing long-term equity in social and solidarity economy (ESS) and impact companies and French SMEs; €302M across eleven vehicles (2025).

HEADQUARTERS: Nanterre, France
FOUNDED: —
AUM: €302M (2025)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: Yes
TEAM LISTED: 8 people

Focus

STAGES: GrowthBuyout
SECTORS: Food & Agriculture HealthTech Consumer & E-commerce Education
ASSET MIX: Private equityFunds (as LP)Impact
GEOGRAPHY: France

Investment arms & vehicles

InvESS Île-de-France Développement
Fund for ESS and impact companies in Île-de-France, initiated by the Île-de-France Region
InterPharmaciens
Funds I–IV financing first-time pharmacists’ acquisitions of pharmacies

Overview

ESFIN Gestion is an AMF-approved management company and a subsidiary of Crédit Coopératif (Groupe BPCE), based in Nanterre, that provides long-term equity to unlisted companies of the social and solidarity economy, impact companies and French SMEs and mid-caps. It manages or advises vehicles including IDES (Institut de Développement de l’Economie Sociale), ESFIN SA (fund of funds), ESFIN Participations (SMEs), InvESS Île-de-France Développement (initiated by the Île-de-France Region), IC (cooperatives), InterPharmaciens I–IV (first-time pharmacy buyers) and Bio Filières Durables (organic supply chains). Its subscribers include public bodies, funds of funds, family offices, pension funds, banks, foundations and mutuals. It reported €302M managed across eleven vehicles at end-2025, more than 500 portfolio companies and over 60 investments in 2025.

Investment thesis

Long-term (about eight years) equity in social and solidarity economy organisations, impact companies and regionally rooted French SMEs and mid-caps, including cooperatives, pharmacy acquisitions and organic food supply chains.

PORTFOLIO (8)

Click&Care
HealthTech · since 2026
Arcadie
Food & Agriculture · since 2026
Amploi
since 2026
Kinoak (ex-Quinoak)
Food & Agriculture · since 2026
Reyou
since 2025
The Reefer Group
since 2025
DAF Conseil
since 2025
Scoping
since 2025

People

Pierre Rispoli
Chairman of the Management Board (Président du Directoire) · source
Edmond Donat
Head of IDES · source
Laurent Merime
Head of the Bio Filières Durables fund · source
Chloé Lange
Head of the InvESS Île-de-France Développement fund · source
Alexandre Pléchot
Head of the InterPharmaciens funds · source
Walid Kenaissi
Investment Director, Bio Filières Durables (Directeur de participations) · source
Cécile Puig
Investment Director, Bio Filières Durables · source
Bastien Aversa
Investment Director, InvESS Île-de-France Développement · source

Frequently asked questions

ESFIN Gestion is a private equity fund based in Nanterre, France.

Yes. ESFIN Gestion invests its own capital in private companies.

ESFIN Gestion invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Food & Agriculture, HealthTech, Consumer & E-commerce and Education.

Key people at ESFIN Gestion include Pierre Rispoli (Chairman of the Management Board (Président du Directoire)), Edmond Donat (Head of IDES), Laurent Merime (Head of the Bio Filières Durables fund) and Chloé Lange (Head of the InvESS Île-de-France Développement fund).

ESFIN Gestion's investments include Click&Care, Arcadie, Amploi, Kinoak (ex-Quinoak), Reyou, The Reefer Group, DAF Conseil and Scoping.

The most recent publicly reported investment by ESFIN Gestion is Click&Care (€5M round led by SWEN Capital Partners, with InvESS Île-de-France Développement (managed by ESFIN Gestion) and Banque des Territoires), announced in Jul 2026.

Yes. ESFIN Gestion manages capital from outside investors.