Smalt Capital

SMALT Capital SA, established in 2000 and headquartered in Marseille, France, is a private equity and venture capital firm that focuses on a wide range of investments in unlisted mid-cap and small to medium-sized enterprises. The firm specializes in capital-succession deals, seed funding, and various stages of venture investment, including growth capital, buyouts, and recapitalizations. Its investment portfolio spans multiple sectors, including industrials, manufacturing, consumer goods, healthcare, biotechnology, and digital technologies. SMALT Capital aims to support businesses in their development by investing between €0.05 million and €8 million, targeting companies with enterprise values between €3 million and €30 million. The firm actively seeks to take board positions in its portfolio companies and prefers minority stakes of up to 35% or majority stakes. With additional offices in locations such as Ajaccio, Nouméa, Paris, Saint Denis, and Tunis, SMALT Capital also focuses on investments in specific French regions and various international markets.

Nicolas Barras

Principal

Pierre-Antoine Bonifet

Director

Christine Cerrato

Director

Julien Jorge

Director

Anthony Lannaute

Principal

Marguerite Pappalardo

Director

Alexandre Rollet

Principal

3 past transactions

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Venture Round in 2023
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Ecoat

Venture Round in 2023
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