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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 7 SOURCES

Origine Partners

Also known as ORIGINE PARTNERS

Lyon small-cap buyout manager (AMF GP-20230009, 2023) whose first fund, Origine PME I (~€100M, SFDR art. 8), takes mainly majority stakes of €5M–€15M in French B2B SMEs.

HEADQUARTERS
Lyon, France
FOUNDED
2022
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
Yes
TEAM LISTED
5 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingMobility & LogisticsFood & AgricultureConsumer & E-commerce
ASSET MIX
Private equity
GEOGRAPHY
France

Overview

Origine Partners is a Lyon portfolio management company authorised by the AMF on 19 April 2023, co-founded by François Noir and Maxime Boyer. Its first fund, FPCI Origine PME I, has close to €100M to invest as a mainly majority reference shareholder in profitable, growing French B2B SMEs with €10M–€50M revenue, in transmission deals (LBO, OBO, MBI) or development capital, with a strong buy-and-build focus. The fund is classified SFDR Article 8, shares value with employees and gives part of the team’s remuneration to biodiversity charities; it had made nine investments by September 2026.

Investment thesis

Turn French B2B SMEs into mid-caps: profitable, growing companies with €10M–€50M revenue in any sector, with potential for intensive external growth and/or internationalisation; €5M–€15M of equity and quasi-equity per deal as a mostly majority reference shareholder, acting as an outsourced M&A department; ESG diagnosis and employee value-sharing in every deal.

PORTFOLIO (9)

  • SodikartNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2024
  • Patry
    Mobility & Logistics · since 2026
  • Lauralu
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
  • LJ Trucks
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
  • BRC
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
  • Cup Service
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2025
  • Edivert
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
  • Hexalean
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
  • DuRoure
    Food & Agriculture · since 2023

People

  • François Noir
    Co-fondateur · source
  • Maxime Boyer
    Co-fondateur · source
  • Eline Benoit-Pequignet
    Directrice d’investissement · source
  • Nicolas Chevalier
    Directeur d’investissement · source
  • Manon Jolivet
    Directrice ESG · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

Origine Partners is a private equity fund based in Lyon, France, founded in 2022.

Yes. Origine Partners invests its own capital in private companies.

Origine Partners invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Mobility & Logistics, Food & Agriculture and Consumer & E-commerce.

Origine Partners's stated ticket size is €5M–€15M.

Key people at Origine Partners include François Noir (Co-fondateur), Maxime Boyer (Co-fondateur), Eline Benoit-Pequignet (Directrice d’investissement) and Nicolas Chevalier (Directeur d’investissement).

Origine Partners's investments include Sodikart, Patry, Lauralu, LJ Trucks, BRC, Cup Service, Edivert and Hexalean, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Origine Partners is Patry (Investment by FPCI Origine PME I (entry September 2026)), announced in Sep 2026.

Yes. Origine Partners manages capital from outside investors.