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Private Equity FundAllocates capital directlyActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 10 SOURCES

Latour Capital

Also known as Latour Capital Management, Latour Capital Management SAS

Independent Paris private equity firm founded in 2011, taking majority and minority stakes in French and European companies via buyouts and carve-outs; about €5bn under management (2025).

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2011
AUM
€5B (2025)
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
12 people

FOCUS

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingFintechSoftware & SaaS
ASSET MIX
Private equity
GEOGRAPHY
FranceEurope

WHAT IT IS

Private Equity Fund. A fund manager investing limited-partner capital into mature private companies.

ABOUT

Latour Capital is an independent Paris management company founded in 2011 and led by two of its founders, Cédric Bannel and Philippe Leoni. It takes majority and minority stakes in growth-capital and buyout transactions in companies based in France and Europe, with a generalist approach, a particular interest in business services and a preference for primary deals such as spin-offs of non-strategic subsidiaries of large groups. It states about €5bn under management in 2025, up from its €115M first fund raised in 2011. Since 2025–2026 it also runs a small-cap fund (Latour Small I) and a defence fund (Emergence Défense).

INVESTMENT THESIS

Generalist, with emphasis on business services; primary transactions and carve-outs of non-strategic subsidiaries of large groups; companies with strong growth potential, a specific competitive advantage, strong or potential international activity and a solid management team; an industrial plan is drawn up before each investment.

PORTFOLIO (12)

TEAM

  • Cédric Bannel
    Founding Partner · source
  • Philippe Leoni
    Founding Partner · source
  • Didier Gaudoux
    Partner · source
  • Jean-François Beaudoin
    Partner · source
  • Maxime Picat
    Partner · source
  • Maxime Gutton
    Partner · source
  • Gaspard Lacoeuilhe
    Partner · source
  • Sylvain Dekens
    Partner · source
  • Nicholas Whitbeck
    Partner · source
  • Camille Defaye
    Partner, Directeur Financier & Secrétaire Général · source
  • Alexis Morel
    Partner (fonds Défense) · source
  • Cécile Nguyen-Cluzel
    Partner (fonds Défense) · source

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FAQ

Latour Capital is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2011.

Yes. Latour Capital invests directly in private companies.

Latour Capital invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Fintech and Software & SaaS.

Key people at Latour Capital include Cédric Bannel (Founding Partner), Philippe Leoni (Founding Partner), Didier Gaudoux (Partner) and Jean-François Beaudoin (Partner).

Latour Capital's investments include Celeres (ex-GTD Space & Security), Savelys (ex-ENGIE Home Services), Lynxeo, SYSTRA, CERBAIR, NovaVet, Rollakin and Groupe VISCO, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Latour Capital is Celeres (ex-GTD Space & Security) (Majority carve-out acquisition from GTD (Spain)), announced in Sep 2026.

Yes. Latour Capital manages capital from outside investors.