Eurefi
Also known as EUREFI, Fonds transfrontalier de développement
Cross-border development investment company (Longwy, FR; secretariat in Pétange, LU) taking €0.5M–€2.5M minority stakes in SMEs in Grand Est, Luxembourg and Wallonia.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Longwy, France
- FOUNDED
- 1991
- AUM
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- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- —
Focus
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equity
- GEOGRAPHY
- FranceBelgiumLuxembourg
Overview
Eurefi is a cross-border development investment company registered in Longwy (Meurthe-et-Moselle), with its secretariat run by Europe et Croissance Sàrl in Pétange, Luxembourg. It takes minority stakes of €500k to €2.5M (first ticket) in equity and quasi-equity of profitable SMEs in the Grand Est region, Luxembourg and Wallonia, for growth financing, buy-outs or buy-ins and family successions, with a 5–7 year horizon. Its shareholders are mainly Belgian, Luxembourg and French institutions; the French register lists Banque Populaire Alsace Lorraine Champagne and Bpifrance Investissement among its directors. Its site lists active holdings with partnership start dates from 2003 to 2026, most recently La Vie Claire Belgique (2026).
Investment thesis
Minority equity and quasi-equity in profitable cross-border SMEs (France Grand Est, Luxembourg, Wallonia): growth, MBO/MBI, family succession, occasionally early-stage companies with €5M revenue or turnarounds with non-structural difficulties.
PORTFOLIO (15)
- La Vie Claire BelgiqueConsumer & E-commerce · since 2026
- Demathieu et BardReal Estate & PropTech · since 2017
- Altissia InternationalEducation · since 2022
- Speaky InternationalEducation · since 2022
- Saturne TechnologyIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2022
- Equapro / Hydro-BClimate & Energy · since 2021
- KarrasFood & Agriculture · since 2021
- NutchelConsumer & E-commerce · since 2020
- Chez BlancheFood & Agriculture · since 2019
- QuarsonIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2019
- LHPsince 2015
- AFCE – AcreosEducation · since 2014
- Haffner EnergyClimate & Energy · since 2007
- Groupe OBERIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2008
- Link Groupsince 2018 · Exited
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Frequently asked questions
Eurefi is a private equity fund based in Longwy, France, founded in 1991.
Yes. Eurefi invests its own capital in private companies.
Eurefi invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce, Food & Agriculture, Education and Climate & Energy.
Eurefi's stated ticket size is €500K–€2.5M.
Eurefi's investments include La Vie Claire Belgique, Demathieu et Bard, Altissia International, Speaky International, Saturne Technology, Equapro / Hydro-B, Karras and Nutchel, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Eurefi is Demathieu Bard (Participation in the group’s fifth financing cycle (management-majority recapitalisation, with Eurocapital, Bpifrance and other investors)), announced in May 2026.
Yes. Eurefi manages capital from outside investors.