Private Equity FundPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 16 SOURCES

Sodero Gestion

Subsidiary of the regional Caisse d’Epargne (Groupe BPCE), which also subscribes to its funds Caisse d’Epargne Bretagne Pays de Loire

Also known as Sodero, SODERO GESTION, Sodero Gestion SAS

Nantes private equity manager (AMF GP-04000055), subsidiary of Caisse d’Epargne Bretagne Pays de Loire; seed to majority buyout in Grand Ouest start-ups, SMEs and mid-caps.

HEADQUARTERS: Nantes, France
FOUNDED: 2004
AUM: —
OUTSIDE CAPITAL: Yes
TEAM LISTED: 10 people

Focus

STAGES: SeedGrowthBuyout
SECTORS: Industrial & Manufacturing Deep Tech Consumer & E-commerce HealthTech Climate & Energy Software & SaaS
ASSET MIX: Private equityVenture capitalImpact
GEOGRAPHY: France

Investment arms & vehicles

Novapuls
Start-up accelerator-investor created by Sodero in 2017
Transmettre & Pérenniser
Majority-buyout fund series for Grand Ouest SMEs (T&P III closed at €100M hard cap, November 2025)
Sodero Equilibre
Article 9 FPCI for minority growth and transmission deals in SMEs with circular-economy impact levers (closed at €45M, December 2025)

Overview

Sodero Gestion is an AMF-authorised portfolio management company in Nantes, with offices in Rennes, Brest, La Roche-sur-Yon and Bordeaux, and a subsidiary of Caisse d’Epargne Bretagne Pays de Loire. It invests in start-ups, SMEs and mid-caps of western France through four activities: seed-stage innovation capital (Pays de Loire Développement), minority growth and transmission capital (Sodero Participations, Bretagne Participations), majority buyouts (Transmettre & Pérenniser) and impact-oriented transition capital (Sodero Equilibre). In November 2025 Transmettre & Pérenniser III closed at its €100M hard cap and in December 2025 Sodero Equilibre closed at €45M.

Investment thesis

Regional generalist investing from seed to buyout in western France: €100k–€600k minority tickets in innovative start-ups, €0.5M–€10M minority equity or quasi-equity in profitable SMEs and ETIs, €3M–€15M majority LBO/OBO/MBO deals in companies valued €5M–€50M, and €1M–€10M in SMEs on an environmental-transition path.

PORTFOLIO (12)

Eclore Actuators
Deep Tech · since 2026
Créa Equipements
Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
CO2 Démolitions
Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2026
Skyld
Artificial Intelligence
Nature et Résidences Loisirs
Consumer & E-commerce
Pom d’Api
Consumer & E-commerce
Schneider Jaquet
Industrial & Manufacturing
GPG Granit
Consumer & E-commerce
Vedalab
HealthTech
NRGYS
Climate & Energy
Hexvia
Maison Renaud (formerly Prestalim’s)
Food & Agriculture

People

Etienne Landel
Président · source
Carine Corvest
Secrétaire Générale / RCCI · source
Edouard Ribaute
Directeur Exécutif (minority investments; co-head of Sodero Equilibre) · source
Matthieu Simon
Directeur Exécutif (minority investments) · source
Amélie André
Directrice ESG et Impact, Directeur Exécutif · source
Cyriaque Viaud
Directeur Exécutif (majority investments) · source
Romain Engrand
Directeur Exécutif (majority investments) · source
Romain Bataille
Directeur de Participations (majority investments) · source
Pierre Rabier
Directeur de Participations (majority investments) · source
Jonathan Pittet
Chargé d’Affaires (innovation) · source

Frequently asked questions

Sodero Gestion is a private equity fund based in Nantes, France, founded in 2004.

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

Sodero Gestion invests at Seed, Growth and Buyout stages in Industrial & Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Consumer & E-commerce, HealthTech, Climate & Energy and Software & SaaS.

Sodero Gestion's stated ticket size is Up to €15M.

Key people at Sodero Gestion include Etienne Landel (Président), Carine Corvest (Secrétaire Générale / RCCI), Edouard Ribaute (Directeur Exécutif (minority investments; co-head of Sodero Equilibre)) and Matthieu Simon (Directeur Exécutif (minority investments)).

Sodero Gestion's investments include Eclore Actuators, Créa Equipements, CO2 Démolitions, Skyld, Nature et Résidences Loisirs, Pom d’Api, Schneider Jaquet and GPG Granit, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Sodero Gestion is Eclore Actuators (€3M round backed by Sodero), announced in Feb 2026.

Yes. Sodero Gestion manages capital from outside investors.