InnovaFonds Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, InnovaFonds has acquired 6 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

InnovaFonds’ most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (12%) and machinery (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (36%) and secondary buyout (20%). In total, InnovaFonds has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2014 when it acquired Avidsen for $26M.

In the last 3 years, InnovaFonds has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (60%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity24
    • M&A Sell Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 15
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 2

InnovaFonds

InnovaFonds

19 avenue Victor Hugo,
Paris, 75116
France
+33 (0)1 84 79 49 80
www.innovafonds.fr
contact@innovafonds.fr

InnovaFonds is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and investing in small to mid-sized French companies. The Firm looks to invest €2 to €15 million to support a variety of businesses with proven industrial, technological, and commercial expertise. InnovaFonds will consider both majority or minority positions. InnovaFonds was formed in 2011 and is headquartered in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Services, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Packaging, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 150
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 15
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.0/yr) # 14 - 4 4 2 - 24
vol $26M $26M
Sell (0.8/yr) # 1 2 1 - 1 - 5
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
A. Paviot Group 2023-06-28 - Growth Capital
Corbas, France · www.papiers-paviot.fr
Neotec France 2023-03-10 - Secondary Buyout
Bressols, France · www.neotec-france.com
SPC Group 2023-01-01 - Unknown
Rilleux-la-Pape, France · www.spc.fr
Robur 2022-12-01 - Stake Purchase
Rillieux-la-Pape, France · www.roburstore.com
DMAX 2022-11-17 - Stake Purchase
Clichy, France · www.dmax.fr
Clesse Industries 2022-10-01 - Secondary Buyout
Cournon-d'Auvergne, France · www.clesse.eu
Novae Group 2022-05-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Paris, France · www.novae-group.com
Chloride S.A.S 2021-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chassieu, France · www.chloride.com
Alpex Protection 2021-10-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Saint-Chamond, France · www.alpex.fr
Eternity Systems 2021-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
PERPIGNAN Cedex, France · www.eternity-systems.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Numalliance SAS 2015-04-23 Addition Mfg. Technologies 2020-01-20 1
Saint-Michel-sur-Meurthe, France · www.numalliance.com Lebanon, Ohio · www.additionmt.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (15%) - 3 (12%) -
Machinery 2 (10%) - 3 (12%) -
Apparel/Textiles 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Automotive 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Electrical Equipment 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Engineering 2 (10%) - 2 (8%) -
Manufacturing 1 (5%) - 2 (8%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment - - 2 (8%) -
Electronics 1 (5%) 26M (100%) 1 (4%) 26M (100%)
Building Materials 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Packaging 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Software - - 1 (4%) -
Transportation 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 $26M 25 $26M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 19 (95%) 26M (100%) 24 (96%) 26M (100%)
Belgium 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 $26M 25 $26M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 7 (35%) - 9 (36%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (20%) - 5 (20%) -
Growth Capital 3 (15%) - 4 (16%) -
Stake Purchase 4 (20%) - 4 (16%) -
Divestiture 2 (10%) 26M (100%) 2 (8%) 26M (100%)
Venture - - 1 (4%) -
Total 20 $26M 25 $26M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 3 (60%) -
Trade Sale 1 (20%) -
Unknown 1 (20%) -
Total 5 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
VAUGHAN Avocats
 1
Hogan Lovells
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $26M
TOTAL $26M
Largest Avidsen
$26M (2014-05-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
5 (20%)
Strategic(s)
12%
3 (12%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
60%
3 (60%)
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

350M EUR

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Anthony Dubut

Managing Partner

Cyril Chaumien

Managing Partner

Nicolas Bouchery

Head of Investor Relations

Franck Urbanski

Managing Director

Olivier Richard

Managing Director

FAQ

When was InnovaFonds founded?

InnovaFonds was founded in 2011.

What type of investor is InnovaFonds?

InnovaFonds is a private equity firm.

Where is InnovaFonds headquartered?

InnovaFonds is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does InnovaFonds have under management?

InnovaFonds has 350M EUR under management.

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