Qualium Investissement
41, Avenue de Friedland, Paris, Ile-de-France, 75008, France
Overview
Qualium Investissement is a subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts operating in the non-public sector market. Authorized by the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF), it manages capital for third-party investors in France and other countries. Specializing mainly in majority control buyouts, it invests amounts of between €20 million and €100 million, mainly in French and European small and medium-sized companies valued from €40 million to €250 million, and may share in control transactions of up to €500 million. Founded in 1998, Qualium Investissement manages €1.2 billion in funds provided by its sponsor, the Caisse des Dépôts, and over 40 third-party French and foreign subscribers. Since its creation, it has invested in some 60 companies across a large spectrum of industries (manufacturing, agro-food, specialty retailing, engineering, etc.). It currently has investments in 12 unlisted French companies, including Invicta, Quick, Kermel, Feu Vert, Sogal, Mériguet and, more recently, Poult.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 1
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Impact Investing
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- ChapsVision
Led · Equity · Nov 2024
ChapsVision provides an AI-enriched software suite and a massive, heterogeneous data operating system (ArgonOS) to help businesses and public authorities extract actionable insights from large and varied datasets. The company recently acquired Sinequa to add enterprise search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities and to integrate Sinequa’s generative-AI-augmented research technology into ArgonOS. ChapsVision serves data-intensive industries including manufacturing, life sciences, financial services, and aerospace and defense, and emphasizes large R&D investments and international acquisitions. The acquisition and new funding are intended to accelerate product enhancements, R&D and international expansion—particularly across Europe and North America. As of the article, ChapsVision was created in 2019, has nearly 1,000 employees and about 1,000 major clients, and is targeting turnover of more than €200 million in 2024.
Team
Jacques Pancrazi
Chief Operating Officer & Partner
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