Intuitive
to start up
our projects,

pragmatic
to implement
them.

Passionate
to design
our operations,

rational
to take responsibility
for our decisions.

Agile
to support
entrepreneurs,

steadfast
to assert
our convictions.

Visionary
to imagine
the future,

meticulous
to support
SMEs.

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WHO ARE
WE ?

For almost 40 years, Initiative & Finance has been a major player in private equity in France, focusing exclusively on the financing and buyout of SMEs across all sectors.

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40
years of expertise at your side
€ 700
million invested
340
investments made

A CLOSER LOOK AT SOME SUCCESSES

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AMPLITUDE

Designs, manufactures and sells products for surgical operations on the hips, knees and extremities.

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LGI WINES

One of France's leading international dealers of bespoke wines

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OCELLIS

Set up in 1999 by Christophe Pinot, CEO, Ocellis is…

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CRYOPAL

Founded in 1968 as a part of the Air Liquide…

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CSD INGENIEURS

Founded in 1970 and historically owned by its employees, CSD…

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BABYMOOV GROUP

Founded in 1997, Babymoov Group is one of the French…

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INOVELEC

Founded in 2000 by its current CEO, Jean-Philippe Guglielmi, Inovelec…

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RONDOT

Founded in 1936 in the Rhône region and led since…

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YMAG

Founded in 1979, Ymag specializes in professional training, leading the…

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VULCAIN

Founded in 1998, Vulcain initially focused on the energy sector…

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SUCHEME

Based in Paris and Roissy (the site of Charles-de-Gaulle Airport),…

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EPSA

Created in 2001, EPSA has net revenues of €90 million,…

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MOUSTACHE BIKES

Founded in 2011 by Emmanuel Antonot and Grégory Sand near…

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NORD COFFRAGE

Founded in 2000 and based in Saultain, in France's Nord…

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PRIMELIS

Primelis was launched by two young entrepreneurs and generated revenue…

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EDEA

Founded in 1979, EDEA specializes in landscaping of green spaces,…

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MOBILIS

Created in 1993, the Mobilis group, headquartered in Annecy in…

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INOMED TECHNOLOGY

Founded in 2006, Inomed Technology specializes in the design and…

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Our team

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Chloé Nonat

Chloé Nonat

Senior Investment Manager, MidCap

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François Golfier

François Golfier

Investment Director, SmallCap

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François-Xavier Oliveau

François-Xavier Oliveau

Partner, Transformation

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César Bernand

César Bernand

Analyst, SmallCap

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Jean-Bernard Meurisse

Jean-Bernard Meurisse

President & Partner, SmallCap

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Mathilde Boyer

Mathilde Boyer

Analyst, SmallCap

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Camille Grosfilley

Camille Grosfilley

Investment Director, SmallCap

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Jérôme Mathieu

Jérôme Mathieu

Investment Director, SmallCap

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Baudouin d’Hérouville

Baudouin d’Hérouville

Partner, Head of Midcap

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Sacha Azuelos

Sacha Azuelos

Senior Investment Manager , MidCap

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Jean-Michel Laveu

Jean-Michel Laveu

Partner, SmallCap

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Elie Mouly

Elie Mouly

Financial Controller

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Edouard Garand-Clavel

Edouard Garand-Clavel

General Secretary

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Mayron Beaulieu

Mayron Beaulieu

Investment Manager, SmallCap

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Caroline Pihan

Caroline Pihan

Partner, MidCap

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Jean-Baptiste Bost

Jean-Baptiste Bost

Analyst, MidCap

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Marc Dagousset

Marc Dagousset

Business Development Director, SmallCap

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Brieuc Le Goff

Brieuc Le Goff

Analyst, SmallCap

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Arnaud Mendelsohn

Arnaud Mendelsohn

Partner, SmallCap

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Natercia Dias

Natercia Dias

Receptionist - Assistant

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Thierry Giron

Thierry Giron

Managing Director & Partner, SmallCap

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Delphine Bodin

Delphine Bodin

Assistant

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Philippe Dilasser

Philippe Dilasser

Partner, SmallCap

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Solenne Cheuret

Solenne Cheuret

Investment Director, SmallCap

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