Cédric Béal

BPIFrance Investissement SAS (BPIfrance Investissement) is the private equity arm and subsidiary of State-owned Banque Publique d'Investissement in France. Formerly known as CDC Entreprises SAS, the firm was established in 1994 to carry out public-interest missions such as employment creation and momentum initiation in the private equity field. In 2013 they became BPIfrance Investissement when CDC Entreprises, FSI and FSI Régions merged. Headquartered in Paris, BPIfrance Investissement invests of behalf of the Government of France, as well as for third parties including FEI-Fonds Européen d'Investissement, BEI-Banque Européenne d'Investissement and BPCE SA. The firm invests directly or indirectly in SMEs and intermediate-sized companies at all stages of their development.

BPIFrance Investissement Régions SAS (BPIfrance Investissement) is the private equity subsidiary of BPIFrance Investissement SAS itself a subsidiary of State-owned Banque Publique d’Investissement in France. Formerly known as FSI Régions SAS, the firm was established as Avenir Entreprises SA in 1984. They became FSI Régions SAS in 2011 and in 2013 CDC Entreprises, FSI and FSI Régions merged to form BPIfrance Investissement. BPIfrance Investissement has a network of regional offices throughout France and manages several mutual funds which provide capital to small- and medium-sized French companies with high potential.

Expansinvest SASU (Expansinvest) is the wholly-owned private equity subsidiary of Banque Populaire des Alpes, itself a subsidiary of Banque Fédérale des Banques Populaires SA in France. Based in Corenc, the firm was established in 1986 to invest in innovative small and medium-sized regional businesses.