Benoît Pastour

Vauban Partenaires SA (VP) is an independent boutique-sized private equity firm established in 1992 and based in Paris. Crédit Agricole SA (XP: ACA) is a significant minority shareholder. The firm operates in close relationship with their majority-owned subsidiary Participex Gestion, based in Lille in northern France. Both firms manage private equity funds including regional development funds. Their clients are leading financial institutions, regional banks and insurance companies. Their lead investors are regional subsidiaries of Crédit Agricole.

Turenne Capital Partenaires SA (Turenne Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Turenne Associés SA founded in 1999 by Aymard de Lasteyrie. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Altur Investissement SCA acquires, invests and manages shares in private companies. Its portfolio includes health services, hotels, outsources services and specialized distribution. The company was founded by Francois Lombard on September 7, 2006 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

DNA Therapeutics SA operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses in the research and development of life-saving therapeutics for treatment-resistant cancers. The company was founded by Jian-Sheng Sun and Marie Dutreix in June 2006 and is headquartered in Evry, France.

Biom'Up SA engages in the development of hemostatic product composed of patent-protected biopolymers. Its products include Hemoblast Bellows and Hemosnow. The company was founded by Patricia Forest, Sylvain Picot and Christian Gagnieu on February 21, 2005 and is headquartered in Lyon, France.

Aterovax SA develops in vitro diagnostic products for the management and assessment of cardiovascular diseases. Its products include diagnostic blood tests for determining and measuring activity of the cardiovascular biomarkers secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) and secretory phospholipase A2-IIA (sPLA2-IIA) which provide physicians clinical information about the presence of a destabilized atherosclerotic plaque. The company was founded by Alain Tedgui, Ziad Mallat, Philippe Gabriel Steg, Joelle Benessiano and Jean-Marie Freyssinet on June 29, 2006 and is headquartered in Paris, France.