Olivier Guize

Director/Board Member at ADVINI

63 year

Consumer Non-Durables

Consumer Services

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Mr. Olivier Guize is an Operating Partner at FrenchFood Capital SAS. He is on the Board of Directors at AdVini SA, Serres de Bessieres SAS, Valade SAS and Sopral SAS. Mr. Guize was previously employed as a partner by Agro Invest SAS and a Chairman by Edgyn SAS. He also served on the board at Martinet SAS. He received his graduate degree from AgroParisTech and an MBA from INSEAD.

Olivier Guize active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ADVINI	Director/Board Member	06/07/2020
Sopral SASU Sopral SASU Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces dry pet food	Director/Board Member	-
Valade SAS Valade SAS Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures fruit-based products that includes jams, purees and chestnut creams	Director/Board Member	-
Serres de Bessieres SAS Serres de Bessieres SAS Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in cultivation of vegetables, melons, roots and tubers	Director/Board Member	-
FrenchFood Capital SAS FrenchFood Capital SAS Investment ManagersFinance FrenchFood Capital invests in small and medium-size food businesses with a turnover of EUR 5 to 100 million. The firm provides growth equity financing with an investment size of EUR 5 to 15 million and EUR 35 to 40 million with co-investment.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2024

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Former positions of Olivier Guize

Companies	Position	End
Agro Invest SAS Agro Invest SAS Investment ManagersFinance Agro Invest is a private equity investment manager focused exclusively on the food, agriculture and biofuel sectors, including downstream activities such as specialized distribution. They invest in situations including growth financing and LBO linked to corporate transition. The firm targets small and medium-sized French companies in subsectors with significant concentration potential. Agro Invest typically invests up to EUR 15 million over several financing rounds in companies valued EUR 15 to 250 million, with EUR 30 to 500 million in turnover. They may invest higher amounts in syndication. They acquire either significant minority or majority stakes, and have a targeted exit horizon of six to eight years. They invest in the form of direct equity or convertible debt. Agro Invest's strategy consists in promoting the emergence of a single market leading company per subsector of interest, through a combination of aggregation and organic growth of medium-sized enterprises. They aim to avoid competitive situations and strengthen the fragmented food and agro-industry sector in France. Agro Invest's investments have included pet food manufacturing.	Private Equity Investor	01/12/2023
Martinet SAS Martinet SAS Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Produces salads	Director/Board Member	-
Arjo Solutions SAS Arjo Solutions SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops and manufactures traceability systems solutions	Chairman	-

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Private companies	10
Martinet SAS Martinet SAS Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Produces salads	Consumer Non-Durables
INSEAD INSEAD Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Valade SAS Valade SAS Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures fruit-based products that includes jams, purees and chestnut creams	Consumer Non-Durables
Agro Invest SAS Agro Invest SAS Investment ManagersFinance Agro Invest is a private equity investment manager focused exclusively on the food, agriculture and biofuel sectors, including downstream activities such as specialized distribution. They invest in situations including growth financing and LBO linked to corporate transition. The firm targets small and medium-sized French companies in subsectors with significant concentration potential. Agro Invest typically invests up to EUR 15 million over several financing rounds in companies valued EUR 15 to 250 million, with EUR 30 to 500 million in turnover. They may invest higher amounts in syndication. They acquire either significant minority or majority stakes, and have a targeted exit horizon of six to eight years. They invest in the form of direct equity or convertible debt. Agro Invest's strategy consists in promoting the emergence of a single market leading company per subsector of interest, through a combination of aggregation and organic growth of medium-sized enterprises. They aim to avoid competitive situations and strengthen the fragmented food and agro-industry sector in France. Agro Invest's investments have included pet food manufacturing.	Finance
Arjo Solutions SAS Arjo Solutions SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops and manufactures traceability systems solutions	Commercial Services
Sopral SASU Sopral SASU Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces dry pet food	Process Industries
AgroParisTech AgroParisTech Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
AdVini SA AdVini SA Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Produces and distributes wine and distilled alcoholic beverages	Consumer Non-Durables
FrenchFood Capital SAS FrenchFood Capital SAS Investment ManagersFinance FrenchFood Capital invests in small and medium-size food businesses with a turnover of EUR 5 to 100 million. The firm provides growth equity financing with an investment size of EUR 5 to 15 million and EUR 35 to 40 million with co-investment.	Finance
Serres de Bessieres SAS Serres de Bessieres SAS Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in cultivation of vegetables, melons, roots and tubers	Process Industries