Point of view #6
February 2023
Go to articles
The Tomorrow Fund: Helping mid-caps move to a sustainable business model
The Tomorrow Fund, an Article 9 [1]from Initiative & Finance, is founded on a strong conviction: amid the complex maze of environmental regulation, mid-caps need…
Read the article (5min)
Babymoov: a 360° CSR strategy for the sake of future generations
Initiative & Finance has been supporting Babymoov through the Tomorrow Fund since early 2022. A specialist designer of childcare and pregnancy products based in Clermont-Ferrand,…
Read the article (5min)
“Investors and businesses now have genuine sustainability convictions. It’s a real virtuous circle!”
LGT Capital Partners, a partner of Initiative & Finance, manages investments on an international scale. A pioneer in the field, the firm has addressed ESG…
Read the article (5min)
Q&A with Marc Dagousset
External growth, a major lever in development strategy As a true accelerator of value creation, external growth (growth by acquisition) is one of the key…
Read the article (5min)
Cross interview about external growth
People first and foremost For company executives and investors alike, external growth poses some major challenges, in terms of both strategic development and the organisations’…
Read the article (5min)
Build-up in 2021 | Infographics
In 2021, Initiative & Finance… supported 9 of its holdings in various sectors (engineering, safety, DIY, consulting, industry, construction, medical equipment) in 22 external growth…
Read the article (5min)
Cyber threats, a major new challenge for SMEs
Forced by the Covid crisis to switch massively to remote working, SMEs accepted the situation so as to continue in business. However, most did not…
Read the article (5min)
Q&A with Marc Behar
XMCO, a French firm specialising in cybersecurity, has experienced strong growth, the curve of which closely follows that of the rise in cyber risks. On…
Read the article (5min)
Discussion with Laura Peytavin
Increasingly organised and sophisticated, cybercriminal networks thrive without borders and launch formidable attacks, to which SMEs remain largely vulnerable. Laura Peytavin, a CISSP-certified pre-sales consultant…
Read the article (5min)
Tomorrow Fund: Interview with François-Xavier Oliveau
Tomorrow, the latest fund launched by Initiative & Finance, is clearly showing its ambitions: demonstrating that financial performance and taking into account the environmental transition…
Read the article (5min)
Q&A with Guillaume Neveux
Specialized in supporting organizations engaged in an environmental transition, the consulting firm I Care & Consult participated, with Initiative & Finance, in the development of…
Read the article (5min)
Interview with Myriam Maestroni
Former Chief Executive Officer of Primagaz France, Myriam Maestroni founded economiedenergie.fr (EDE), a specialist in digital platforms and energy renovation facilitator acquired by La Poste…
Read the article (5min)
Q&A with L’Oréal
L’Oréal has long been committed to sustainable development and has set ambitious objectives on this subject. Objectives that have led to an in-depth transformation of…
Read the article (5min)
Q&A with Thierry Giron
Thierry Giron, Managing Director and Partner of Initiative & Finance, looks back on the Covid-19 crisis and its impact on SMEs, considering the major trends,…
Read the article (5min)
Joint interview of our partner executives
How do you maintain your activity during the health crisis? What impact has it had on activity? And how do you adapt your growth strategy?…
Read the article (5min)
Q&A with Bénédicte Caron
Bénédicte Caron, vice-president in charge of economic affairs at the Confédération des petites et moyennes entreprises (the CPME, a French employers’ union), reviews the consequences…
Read the article (5min)
Moustache Bikes, supported on the road to success
This talented and fast-growing SME is revolutionizing how bicycles are used, disguising some of the best-performing electrical assistance on the market under an innovative design:…
Read the article (5min)
Q&A with Jean-Bernard Meurisse
A bespoke partner for SMEs, Initiative & Finance has been supporting entrepreneurs with their projects for thirty-five years and is a major player in private…
Read the article (5min)
Q&A with Guillaume Cornu
For over thirty years, EY has supported entrepreneurs through a national and international network and a resolutely multidisciplinary approach. Guillaume Cornu, head of Middle Market activities…
Read the article (5min)
Cross interview about external growth
People first and foremost For company executives and investors alike, external growth poses some major challenges, in terms of both strategic development and the organisations’…
Read the article (5min)