SOFIAC
Venture Round in 2024
SOFIAC is a company focused on enhancing the profitability and competitiveness of commercial and industrial sector businesses through energy efficiency initiatives. It specializes in the development, financing, and implementation of projects aimed at decarbonization and energy retrofitting. By employing an innovative investment model, SOFIAC enables clients to benefit from immediate savings generated by reduced energy consumption, allowing them to achieve their emission reduction goals without upfront costs. This approach supports Canadian businesses in lowering energy expenses while contributing to a sustainable energy transition.
Smart develops software designed to provide a range of pension services, including providing its own pension scheme and developing custom enterprise software for international markets. Their goal is to transform retirement, savings, and financial well-being for people of all ages all over the world.
Smart
Venture Round in 2020
Smart develops software designed to provide a range of pension services, including providing its own pension scheme and developing custom enterprise software for international markets. Their goal is to transform retirement, savings, and financial well-being for people of all ages all over the world.
Smart
Corporate Round in 2019
Smart develops software designed to provide a range of pension services, including providing its own pension scheme and developing custom enterprise software for international markets. Their goal is to transform retirement, savings, and financial well-being for people of all ages all over the world.
MV Credit
Acquisition in 2018
MV Credit, established in 2000, is a European specialist in private debt investments. Headquartered in London with offices in Paris and Luxembourg, the firm stands out for its experienced team, averaging over two decades of industry experience, and a diverse composition that aids informed decision-making. MV Credit's investment strategy, honed through over 20 years across various credit cycles, is founded on rigorous credit analysis and active portfolio management. The company offers a wide range of private debt solutions to investors.
Clipperton
Private Equity Round in 2018
Clipperton is an independent corporate finance advisory firm based in Paris, France, specializing exclusively in the Technology sector. Established in 2003, it operates additional offices in London and Berlin, providing strategic and financial advisory services to high-growth companies, entrepreneurs, corporates, and investors across Europe. Clipperton focuses on facilitating mergers and acquisitions, debt financings, and equity offerings, leveraging its extensive industry expertise. Over the past 15 years, the firm has completed more than 200 high-profile transactions globally, establishing itself as a leader in technology financial advisory. Its international reach and dedicated focus on the Technology space enable Clipperton to effectively support clients in navigating complex financial landscapes.
Vermilion Capital Partners
Acquisition in 2018
Vermilion Capital Partners is a financial advisory firm established in 2004 and headquartered in Beijing, China. The company specializes in providing a comprehensive range of investment banking services, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, private placements, and debt arrangements. Vermilion serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, such as electronics, consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, media, telecommunications, natural resources, retail, leisure, and real estate. With a team that possesses extensive management, investment, and advisory experience, Vermilion has successfully completed around 300 assignments for over 100 clients, which include leading multinational corporations, substantial middle-market enterprises, and government authorities. Additionally, the firm engages in investments alongside its clients in select middle-market ventures, thus enhancing its advisory services with practical investment experience.
Investors Mutual
Acquisition in 2017
Investors Mutual Limited is a privately owned investment manager based in Sydney, Australia, with additional offices in Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane. Founded in May 1998, the firm offers investment management services to both individual and institutional investors. Investors Mutual primarily focuses on managing equity mutual funds, emphasizing value stocks within the Australian public equity markets. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach, utilizing a bottom-up stock picking strategy supported by in-house research. This methodology aims to achieve long-term returns for clients while maintaining lower volatility compared to the broader market, ultimately providing favorable risk-adjusted portfolio performance over time.
Comexposium
Debt Financing in 2016
Comexposium is a prominent event organizer based in France, specializing in the management of over 170 B2B and B2C events across diverse sectors, including food, agriculture, fashion, construction, security, and high technology. The company annually hosts around 48,000 exhibitors and attracts more than 3.5 million visitors in 23 countries worldwide. Comexposium focuses on creating connections, facilitating both face-to-face and digital interactions to foster business opportunities. Its portfolio includes a variety of events, from professional trade shows to community fairs, enhancing engagement and collaboration within industries. Through its extensive network and expertise, Comexposium plays a significant role in connecting people and driving business growth on a global scale.
Kiora Pharmaceuticals
Series D in 2010
Kiora Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative treatments for ophthalmic diseases. The company's lead product, KIO-301, is a molecular photoswitch designed to restore light perception and improve vision in patients suffering from inherited and age-related retinal degeneration, including conditions such as retinitis pigmentosa, choroideremia, and Stargardt disease. Kiora is also developing KIO-101, a next-generation non-steroidal, immuno-modulatory small molecule inhibitor targeting dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, aimed at minimizing off-target side effects while effectively managing immune responses. Additionally, Kiora is working on KIO-201, a modified form of hyaluronic acid intended to promote corneal wound healing. Through these products, Kiora Pharmaceuticals seeks to address significant unmet medical needs in the ophthalmic space.
AlphaSimplex Group
Acquisition in 2007
AlphaSimplex Group, LLC is a privately owned investment management firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in March 1999. The firm specializes in providing advisory and investment management services to a diverse clientele, including investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, corporations, and other investment advisors. AlphaSimplex emphasizes the importance of managing risk rather than merely pursuing returns, utilizing quantitative analysis to inform its investment strategies. The company is known for its proprietary risk-control technology, AdaptiveVolatility Management, which aims to protect investors from extreme market volatility and potential losses. By researching and analyzing market behavior and risk, AlphaSimplex seeks to help investors achieve their long-term financial objectives in a constantly changing market environment. The firm is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser and with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator.
DiBcom S.A., a fabless semiconductor company, offers a range of integrated circuits in France & internationally. It specializes in the development of broadband wireless solutions following digital video broadcasting and other broadband communication standards. The company offers chipsets and development kits. Its solutions are used in automotive, portable LCD TV, PC, mobile phones and other handheld device applications. DiBcom S.A. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Palaiseau, France.
LDK Solar
Private Equity Round in 2006
LDK Solar Co., Ltd., established in 2005 and based in Xinyu city, China, specializes in the manufacture and sale of multicrystalline solar wafers, which are essential components for solar cell and module manufacturers both domestically and internationally. The company produces wafers ranging from 180 to 220 microns in thickness and offers wafer processing services for both monocrystalline and multicrystalline solar cells and modules. Additionally, LDK Solar manufactures polysilicon materials, including ingots and scraps. The company has formed strategic partnerships to develop solar power generation systems and construct photovoltaic (PV) plants, demonstrating its commitment to advancing solar energy technology and infrastructure.