Calao Finance Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Calao Finance’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (30%) and software (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (70%) and stake purchase (20%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Calao Finance

Calao Finance

10, rue de Copenhague,
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 44 90 70 70
www.calaofinance.com
info@calaofinance.com

Calao Finance is a French private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in growth-oriented businesses in the distribution, technology, food, leisure, consumer products, and media sectors. Calao Finance seeks businesses with good management in place and strong export possibilities. Calao Finance was formed in 2010 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Distribution, Education, Environmental, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Restaurants, Retail, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
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M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 8 2 - - - - 10
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Eco Granules 2020-11-09 - Stake Purchase
Corsica, France
RaidLight-Vertical SAS 2020-07-31 - Divestiture
Saint-Pierre de Chartreuse, France · www.raidlight.com
Edgewhere 2018-11-08 - Growth Capital
Bois Colombes, France · www.edgewhere.fr
Ugolini Group 2018-06-01 - Growth Capital
Corsica, France
King Marcel 2016-11-30 - Growth Capital
Lyon, France · www.kingmarcel.fr
Ippon Technologies 2016-10-01 - Growth Capital
Paris, France · fr.ippon.tech
Adaptive Channel 2016-01-04 - Growth Capital
Ramonville Saint Agne, France · www.adaptive-channel.com
Hold On Productions! 2014-05-15 - Growth Capital
Sallanches, France · www.holdonproductions.com
Clardian 2012-12-07 - Growth Capital
Arcueil, France · www.clardian.com
Quadrille 2012-05-02 - Stake Purchase
Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France · www.quadrille.fr
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 3 (30%) - 3 (30%) -
Software 2 (20%) - 2 (20%) -
Consumer Products 1 (10%) - 1 (10%) -
Digital Media 1 (10%) - 1 (10%) -
Environmental 1 (10%) - 1 (10%) -
Marketing 1 (10%) - 1 (10%) -
Restaurants 1 (10%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 10 - 10 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 10 (100%) - 10 (100%) -
Total 10 - 10 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 7 (70%) - 7 (70%) -
Stake Purchase 2 (20%) - 2 (20%) -
Divestiture 1 (10%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 10 - 10 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
10%
1 (10%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2010

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Eric Gaillat

Co-Founder & Partner

Rodolphe Herbelin

Co-Founder & Partner

Richard Bouissou-duclos

Partner & Senior Investment Advisor

Loic Bourdy

Partner & Managing Director, Manager

Bertrand Weisgerber

Partner & Senior Advisor

FAQ

When was Calao Finance founded?

Calao Finance was founded in 2010.

What type of investor is Calao Finance?

Calao Finance is a private equity firm.

Where is Calao Finance headquartered?

Calao Finance is headquartered in Paris, France.

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