Eurazeo
French investment firm with a significant venture and growth practice across technology sectors.
Eurazeo is the French private equity heavyweight that's actually trying to be founder-friendly - and mostly succeeding. Many founders appreciate their authentic engagement without feeling displaced, with a partnership philosophy that resonates across stages. They've got serious scale (€39bn AUM) and real wins like Doctolib and Back Market, but here's the thing: some interview experiences reveal analysts who can be "borderline cocky" in a "not very pleasant" environment. The good news? 86% of employees would recommend working there, praising an "amazing culture" where "people are available to help." They're genuinely multi-stage (seed to Series C+) with deep sector expertise, but expect European-style formality and thorough due diligence processes that can drag on.
- —Best for: European expansion with real operational support and sector expertise
- —Watch out for: Lengthy processes and some junior team members with attitude
- —Known for: Founder-friendly approach despite being a large institutional player
Eurazeo believes in entrepreneurs who challenge the status quo and invests from early-stage to Series-C funding in teams and projects that aim to turn companies into category leaders in the digital, smart cities and healthcare sectors. From the initial stages to Series C funding, they invest in digital services and technologies, the ecological transition and the healthcare sector, positioning themselves as much more than just a shareholder - a first-choice, reliable and committed partner.
Eurazeo's growth team invests in companies from Series C onwards with initial investments of €25-100m and potential for follow-on, mostly in Europe focusing on B2B SaaS, digital health, cybersecurity, infrastructure software, fintech and marketplaces. They also do venture investing from initial stages to Series C in digital services and technologies, ecological transition, and healthcare sectors.
Founding chairman of Idinvest Partners (merged with Eurazeo in 2018), managed all Allianz Group's private equity programs in his career. Successfully developed Idinvest into an asset manager whose AUM increased sevenfold in 10 years.
Former investment banker with JP Morgan and Société Générale CIB, became Chief Financial Officer then Deputy CEO of Société Générale Group. Worked on strategic repositioning, improving profitability and capital structure.
Joined Eurazeo in 2013, has over 20 years of experience in sustainable and technological transformation of companies, considers these powerful levers of corporate performance and resilience.
Active venture partner representing Eurazeo at European PE/VC conferences, discussing market resilience and future outlook.
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