RAISE France Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, RAISE France has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 3 others.

RAISE France’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (18%) and education (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (40%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (31%).

In the last 3 years, RAISE France has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 4

RAISE France

39 boulevard de la Tour Maubourg,
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 84 17 09 09
www.raise.co
contact@raise.co

RAISE France is a private investment firm focused on investing in growth-oriented French companies with €30 to €500 million of revenue. Raise looks for situations where its capital and expertise can increase opportunities for expansion as well as further internal development. RAISE France was formed in 2013 and is based in Paris.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Chemicals, Construction, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Life Science, Manufacturing

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 30 500
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 15 4 3 1 - - 23
Sell (0.8/yr) # 2 2 2 - - - 6
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Grand Large Yachting 2023-11-14 - Secondary Buyout
Tourlaville, France · www.grandlargeyachting.com
Clinique des Champs Elysees 2022-04-04 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.crpce.com
Jifmar Offshore Services 2022-04-01 - Secondary Sale
Aix-en-Provence, France · www.jifmar.net
LMB SAS 2022-03-09 - Secondary Sale
Malemort-sur-Correze, France · www.lmbaerospace.com
College de Paris 2022-02-16 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.collegedeparis.fr
SITES SAS 2022-02-16 - Stake Purchase
Rueil-Malmaiso, France · www.sites.fr
Groupe CARSO 2021-12-16 - Secondary Sale
Vénissieux, France · www.groupecarso.com
Kinougarde 2021-11-15 - Stake Purchase
Paris, France · www.kinougarde.com
Talis Education Group 2021-10-21 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Bordeaux, France · www.talis-education-group.com/fr
Artemis courtage SARL 2021-08-31 - Trade Sale
Paris, France · www.artemiscourtage.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Odealim 2018-07-16 Artemis courtage SARL 2021-08-31 1
Paris, France · www.odealim.com Paris, France · www.artemiscourtage.com
Atelier Meriguet-Carrere 2017-12-07 SINNEX Innenausbau GmbH 2019-05-07 1
Paris, France · www.ateliermeriguet.fr Steinheim, Germany · www.sinnex.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 4 (24%) - 4 (17%) -
Education 3 (18%) - 3 (13%) -
Consumer Services 1 (6%) - 2 (9%) -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 2 (9%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Chemicals 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Construction - - 1 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
E-Commerce 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Engineering 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Insurance 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Life Science - - 1 (4%) -
Marine 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 17 - 23 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
France 17 (100%) - 23 (100%) -
Total 17 - 23 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 8 (47%) - 9 (39%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (24%) - 7 (30%) -
Secondary Buyout 5 (29%) - 7 (30%) -
Total 17 - 23 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (83%) -
Trade Sale 1 (17%) -
Total 6 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
AyacheSalama
2
McDermott Will & Emery
1
Paul Hastings
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
30%
7 (30%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
67%
4 (67%)
Strategic(s)
17%
1 (17%)

FAQ

When was RAISE France founded?

RAISE France was founded in 2013.

What type of investor is RAISE France?

RAISE France is a growth capital firm.

Where is RAISE France headquartered?

RAISE France is headquartered in Paris, France.

How much capital does RAISE France have under management?

RAISE France has 510M EUR under management.

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