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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 17 SOURCES

Finorpa Gestion

Also known as Finorpa, FINORPA GESTION, Finorpa SCR, Groupe Finorpa

Lille portfolio manager (AMF GP-16000020) of Finorpa SCR, health-tech VC fund Captech Santé and the regional Hauts-de-France Avenir TPE-PME fund; equity for regional SMEs and start-ups.

HEADQUARTERS
Lille, France
FOUNDED
2016
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
12 people

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries AGrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingConsumer & E-commerceFood & AgricultureHealthTechBiotech & Life SciencesSoftware & SaaSClimate & Energy
ASSET MIX
Private equityVenture capital
GEOGRAPHY
France

Investment arms & vehicles

  • Finorpa SCR
    Regional investment company providing equity and quasi-equity to Hauts-de-France SMEs and start-ups (venture, development and transmission capital)
  • Captech Santé
    Health-technology venture fund, seed to Series A (biotech, medtech, e-health, nutrition), launched early 2022 with €26M
  • Hauts-de-France Avenir TPE-PME
    €12M Région Hauts-de-France co-investment fund (50% ERDF) for small companies, managed by Finorpa Gestion

Overview

Finorpa Gestion is the AMF-authorised management company of the Finorpa group, which says it has backed entrepreneurs in Hauts-de-France for more than 40 years. It manages Finorpa SCR, which provides equity and quasi-equity to young companies (€150k–€500k), growing SMEs (€300k–€1M) and buy-ins/transmissions; Captech Santé, a health-technology venture fund launched in early 2022 with €26M; and Hauts-de-France Avenir TPE-PME, a €12M regional co-investment fund. Its supervisory board includes Caisse d’Epargne Nord France Europe, Crédit Agricole Nord de France and CCI Réseau.

Investment thesis

Regional multi-sector minority investor in Hauts-de-France: €150k–€500k in start-ups at creation, €300k–€1M for organic or external growth, equity and quasi-equity for buy-ins and transmissions; Captech Santé backs seed-to-Series A health-tech start-ups nationally; Avenir TPE-PME co-invests €75k–€200k in rounds of up to €500k.

PORTFOLIO (12)

  • BDM Associés (Resilians)
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2026
  • Naturel Kid
    Education · since 2026
  • Réempro
    Climate & Energy · since 2026
  • France Cake Tradition
    Food & Agriculture
  • Noko Kombucha
    Food & Agriculture
  • Delecroix Harvesting
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Niryo
    Deep Tech
  • La Gentle Factory
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • EvidenceB
    Education
  • Genoscreen
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Genfit
    Biotech & Life Sciences
  • Cartonnages du Nord
    Industrial & Manufacturing

People

  • Jean-Louis Guérin
    Président · source
  • Françoise Depoorter
    Directrice Générale Adjointe · source
  • Eric Bernos
    Directeur de participations, Captech Santé · source
  • Alexandre Demailly
    Investisseur, Captech Santé · source
  • Elodie Jollois
    Investisseuse · source
  • Isabelle Spender
    Investisseuse · source
  • Jean-Yves Bacon
    Investisseur · source
  • Noémie Tramon
    Investisseuse, Correspondant ESG · source
  • Olivier Nuns
    Investisseur · source
  • Vincent Delefosse
    Investisseur · source
  • Jean-Michel De Groote
    Investisseur (Hauts-de-France Avenir TPE-PME) · source
  • Olivier Sallez
    Directeur administratif et financier – RCCI · source

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Frequently asked questions

Finorpa Gestion is a private equity fund based in Lille, France, founded in 2016.

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

Finorpa Gestion invests at Seed, Series A, Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce, Food & Agriculture, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Software & SaaS and Climate & Energy.

Finorpa Gestion's stated ticket size is Up to €1M.

Key people at Finorpa Gestion include Jean-Louis Guérin (Président), Françoise Depoorter (Directrice Générale Adjointe), Eric Bernos (Directeur de participations, Captech Santé) and Alexandre Demailly (Investisseur, Captech Santé).

Finorpa Gestion's investments include BDM Associés (Resilians), Naturel Kid, Réempro, France Cake Tradition, Noko Kombucha, Delecroix Harvesting, Niryo and La Gentle Factory, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Finorpa Gestion is BDM Associés (Resilians) (c.€1.8M buy-in of DSC Sofra Boutiques and Sofratel DSC with Finorpa SCR, Hauts-de-France Avenir TPE/PME and private investors), announced in Jul 2026.

Yes. Finorpa Gestion manages capital from outside investors.