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Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 10 SOURCES

Pléiade Investissement

Also known as Pleiade Investissement, Pléiade Investissement SAS

Paris investment company founded in 2000 whose shareholders are some 30 entrepreneurs; invests its own capital (€8–25M) as long-term minority or majority shareholder in French SMEs.

Not to be confused with its sister venture capital company Pléiade Venture or with Pléiade AM.

HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2000
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
—
TEAM LISTED
7 people

Focus

STAGES
GrowthBuyout
SECTORS
Software & SaaSIndustrial & ManufacturingConsumer & E-commerceFood & AgricultureClimate & Energy
ASSET MIX
Private equity
GEOGRAPHY
France

Overview

Pléiade Investissement is a Paris SAS created in 2000 and chaired by François Poirier, former head of Astorg. Its shareholders are entrepreneurs and business owners; it raises no money from subscribers and invests its own capital, reinvesting gains with no set exit horizon. It takes minority and sometimes majority stakes of €8–25M in companies with revenue above €20M, in development, transmission, build-up, LBO, OBO, MBI and turnaround deals. Holdings include Generix Group (since 2002), Divalto, Cojean, Quiétalis, Neatech Group and Resplantis.

Investment thesis

Companies with revenue above €20M (less if acquisitions are identified), €8–25M at entry and up to €30M over the holding period, alone or with its shareholders or partners; all sectors except biotech and heavy industry.

PORTFOLIO (17)

  • Generix GroupNOTABLE
    Software & SaaS · since 2002
  • CojeanNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2000
  • SES-imagotagNOTABLE
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2009 · Exited
  • Neatech Group
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
  • Resplantis
    Food & Agriculture · since 2022
  • PSI Environnement
    Climate & Energy · since 2022
  • Groupe Montana (Résidences Montana)
    since 2019
  • Le Grenier à Pain
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2018
  • Allevio
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2017
  • La Maison
    since 2015
  • Cafom
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2011
  • Aden Services
    since 2011
  • Quiétalis
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2007
  • Divalto
    Software & SaaS · since 2006
  • smartTrade Technologies
    Fintech · since 2017 · Exited
  • Go2roues
    Mobility & Logistics · since 2022 · Exited
  • Ciblex
    since 2004 · Exited

People

  • François Poirier
    Président (co-founder) · source
  • Boris Tronc
    Co-Président · source
  • Emmanuelle Guez Betthaeuser
    Associée · source
  • Quentin Durville
    Associé · source
  • Vartan Schwoerer
    Directeur · source
  • Martin Buffet
    Chargé d’Affaires Senior · source
  • Emilie Humblot
    Directrice Administrative et Financière · source

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Frequently asked questions

Pléiade Investissement is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2000.

Yes. Pléiade Investissement invests its own capital in private companies.

Pléiade Investissement invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Software & SaaS, Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce, Food & Agriculture and Climate & Energy.

Pléiade Investissement's stated ticket size is €8M–€25M.

Key people at Pléiade Investissement include François Poirier (Président (co-founder)), Boris Tronc (Co-Président), Emmanuelle Guez Betthaeuser (Associée) and Quentin Durville (Associé).

Pléiade Investissement's investments include Generix Group, Cojean, SES-imagotag, Neatech Group, Resplantis, PSI Environnement, Groupe Montana (Résidences Montana) and Le Grenier à Pain, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Pléiade Investissement is Neatech Group (Contribution of Euromip stake (MBI / build-up)), announced in Sep 2024.