Anthony Hillion

Credit Mutuel Equity is an active manager which provides equity and debt financing in all stages of development in companies located in France. The firm invests in a wide range of sectors, and looks to take both minority and majority stake positions in its investments.

Aquiti Gestion is an active regional manager which invests in innovative technology SMEs in a range of sectors including IT, agrifood, optical/laser, healthcare, chemical, biotech, business distribution and industrial with geographic focus is on the Aquitaine region. The firm typically invests EUR 75,000-200,000 in their investee companies, acting as sole investor or co-financing with regional or national partners. They take minority stakes, partnering with management to share their experience and network without interfering in the day to day management of the business and seeks to invest in young companies with significant growth potential, less than five years of operation and an industrial prototype developed. They participate in business development transactions, aiming to help accelerate growth of healthy businesses and aim to invest in profitable companies with significant growth potential and a healthy financial situation. The firm typically exits their investments in five to seven years via share repurchase or trade sale.

BREIZH Invest PME is an active manager which invests in innovative start-up companies in a range of sectors including energy, services, training, biotechnology, industry and IT and communication. Their geographic focus is on companies in the Brittany region of France. The firm seeks to invest in companies with significant development potential which are less than 5 years old and headquartered in Brittany. BREIZH Invest PME acts as sole investor or co-invest with business angels, other funds or other venture capital firms, typically investing up to EUR 150,000 in stocks and convertible bonds in first round financing, and up to EUR 300,000 in the second round. The firm participates in Strategic Committees of their investee companies without interfering in their daily management.