Aquiti Gestion

VC · Bordeaux (France)

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Aquiti Gestion is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in growth capital, capital-succession/transmission, mezzanine and leveraged buyout investments. It primarily invests in seed, start-ups, early-to-late venture, emerging growth, middle market, and mature stages. The firm prefers to invest in the industry and services to the industry, information and communication technologies, renewable energies, food processing industry, optics laser, healthcare, biochemistry, biotechnology, sustainable development, trade, microbiology, gene research and development, pharmaceutical research and development, consumer goods and services, energy, smart grids, real estate, media sectors, aerospace defense, boating, mobility and intelligent transport, tourism, building, public works, health, silver economy, cosmetics and well-being, luxury, creative and cultural industries, digital (hard & soft), photonics, chemistry-materials (composite, polymers, new alloys) and life sciences. The firm seeks to invest in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. For its seed, startups, venture capital and Capital Proximité investment strategy, the firm prefers to invest in industrial, service, trade and distribution sectors and in companies with a marked innovative character. It invests between €0.1 million ($0.18 million) and €3 million ($3.51 million) in seed and Serie A transaction through common shares and convertible bonds. It usually takes minority stake and hold its companies in portfolio between eight and ten years. For its growth capital and buyout investment strategy, the firm invests between €3 million ($3.51 million) and €10 million ($11.71 million) through common shares, bonds and convertible bonds in companies with sales value between €5 million ($5.85 million) and €500 million ($585.26 million). It can take minority or majority stake and hold its companies in portfolio between five and ten years. The firm can act as lead or co-investor in all type of transaction. In addition to equity financing tools, the firm also provides honorary loans as part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Amorçage association's initiative. In addition, the firm is adopting a strategy in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in its own organization, at all stages of the investment process and in the follow-up of its investees and the supported managers. It takes into account Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria at all stages of the investment cycle. Aquiti Gestion was founded in 1998 and is based in Bordeaux, France with additional offices in Limoges, France and Poitiers, France.

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