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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 20 SOURCES

idiCo

Third-party management subsidiary of IDI

Also known as IdiCo, IDICO

Paris manager (AMF GP-20230007), IDI's third-party arm formed from Omnes Capital's private equity teams; runs lower-mid cap, small cap and private debt funds for French SMEs and mid-caps.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2021
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
11 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Software & SaaSHealthTechIndustrial & Manufacturing
ASSET MIX
Private equityPrivate creditDirect investments
GEOGRAPHY
FranceEurope

Overview

idiCo is the third-party asset management subsidiary of the listed investment company IDI, built from the private equity investment teams of Omnes Capital and authorised by the AMF in March 2023. It invests in French SMEs and mid-caps through three strategies: Lower-Mid Cap (€12M–€25M tickets in companies valued €40M–€120M, health, B2B services and tech), Small Cap (€5M–€12M, enterprise value up to €40M, B2B services, software and industry) and Private Debt (€3M–€25M in mezzanine, unitranche and flex equity). In 2024 it held first closings of €80M each for idiCo Expansion 4 and idiCo Mezzanis 4, and in June 2026 a €65M first closing of idiCo Forteresse 1, a defence and sovereignty debt fund.

Investment thesis

Minority and majority equity and bond financing for French (and European) SMEs and mid-caps in development and transmission deals (LBO, OBO, MBO, MBI, carve-out, spin-off), focused on B2B services, software/tech, health and industry, with ESG integrated into value creation; a dedicated vehicle provides mainly junior debt to defence, aerospace, cybersecurity and sovereignty SMEs.

PORTFOLIO (14)

People

  • Julien Bentz
    President · source
  • Benjamin Arm
    Directeur Général (CEO) · source
  • Sacha Talmon
    Directeur Associé, Lower-Mid Cap · source
  • François Bernon
    Directeur d’Investissements, Lower-Mid Cap · source
  • Etienne Chemel
    Directeur d’Investissements, Lower-Mid Cap · source
  • Frédéric Mimoun
    Directeur Associé, Small Cap · source
  • Jean-Marie Giannettini
    Directeur d’Investissements, Small Cap · source
  • Camille Delibes
    Directeur Associé, Private Debt · source
  • Nicolas Noel
    Directeur d’Investissements, Private Debt · source
  • Jean-Christophe Sampson
    Directeur d’Investissements, Private Debt · source
  • Alexandre Chollet
    Secrétaire Général · source

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Frequently asked questions

idiCo is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2021.

Yes. idiCo invests its own capital in private companies.

idiCo invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Software & SaaS, HealthTech and Industrial & Manufacturing.

idiCo's stated ticket size is €3M–€25M.

Key people at idiCo include Julien Bentz (President), Benjamin Arm (Directeur Général (CEO)), Sacha Talmon (Directeur Associé, Lower-Mid Cap) and François Bernon (Directeur d’Investissements, Lower-Mid Cap).

idiCo's investments include Spherea, Tissendo, Kaviari, Hyperion Capital, SLAT, Loré, Simpliciti and EIM, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by idiCo is Tissendo (Minority/growth capital), announced in Sep 2026.

Yes. idiCo manages capital from outside investors.