Investors in Distribution

Co-founded by Ronan Le Moal and Charles Cabillic in September 2020, Épopée Gestion is located in Brest, Nantes, Bordeaux and Paris and aims to reinvest in the Atlantic Arc territories by supporting companies in financing and operational support. Épopée Gestion operates in four areas: innovation capital, development capital, sustainable real estate and low-carbon infrastructure. Xplore inherits all the expertise of the West Web Valley accelerator created in 2012 at the initiative of Charles Cabillic, Ronan Le Moal and Sébastien Le Corfec to support and accelerate digital startups in Brittany, in particular via the West Web Valley 1 investment fund created in 2015. When it was created, Épopée Gestion took over the management of the West Web Valley 1 fund in 2020 and launched a second capital innovation fund in 2021, Épopée West Web Valley II, which brings the total investment capacity to 80 million euros solely for innovation in startups. These two funds are now renamed Xplore I and Xplore II.

Aperam is a world-leading stainless steel company with sustainability at its heart. Since its launch in 2011, Aperam has become an undisputable global player in stainless, electrical, and specialty steel. With a flat stainless and electrical steel production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes in Brazil and Europe, Aperam has customers in over 40 countries. This success is the result of a community of 12,000 employees who are working hard to make Aperam consistently better. Together, the company and its people are embracing sustainable development, a factor that is at the very heart of Aperam's strategy of providing steel and alloy solutions that are affordable, and long-lasting, and that offers the strength, versatility, and endless recyclability needed to build a sustainable society. With its new Recycling and Renewables segment (BioEnergia, ELG, Recyco), Aperam has put itself at the forefront of the circular economy. In Europe, its production processes use about 90% scrap metal. Aperam is also unique as it is producing charcoal from its own FSC®-certified forestry in Brazil, which is then used in the steel-making process as a natural and renewable substitute for fossil fuels. Today, around 30% of Aperam's workforce create value from working in Recycling and Renewables upstream. Aperam is also committed to making its products both sustainably and safely. Thanks to efforts like these, which go above and beyond what is required, Aperam's CO2 footprint ranks as sector leading, and its overall sustainability performance consistently receives top ratings from external analysts.

BBC Worldwide's Labs is a comprehensive six month program for emerging digital media companies in the U.K. The BBC's main commercial subsidiary, creating and taking the best British content to the world. BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.

Saint-Gobain NOVA is the ventures arm of Saint‑Gobain.Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility and industrial markets. Developed through a continuous innovation process, our integrated solutions provide sustainability and performance in daily life, addressing the renovation of public and private buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and industry. In this way, we contribute to reducing carbon emissions, leveraging resource efficiency and increasing circularity.

Our focus is on early-stage venture capital investments primarily in Quantum technology, FinTech innovations, and Data-driven startups across North America and Europe. We specialize in identifying and nurturing promising ventures at the cutting edge of technological advancement. By strategically investing in these sectors, we aim to support disruptive innovations that have the potential to reshape industries and drive sustainable growth. Our approach combines financial backing with active mentorship and access to a robust network of industry experts.

Arts Alliance Ventures, we are a venture capital organization dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship across Europe. We advise on investments on behalf of the Høegh family, specializing in technology-enabled service companies. Our focus includes sectors such as film, online marketing, and advertising, with a keen interest in companies serving both consumer and business markets. Since 1996, we have taken a proactive approach to investing, collaborating closely with entrepreneurs and management teams to foster the growth of outstanding companies. We have advised on investments in over 60 companies and have also internally incubated several ventures within Arts Alliance Ventures.

Lov Group Invest is the personal holding company of the French entrepreneur Stéphane Courbit (previously called Financière Lov). We manage and invest in a diverse portfolio of ventures and assets, leveraging our expertise and strategic vision to support growth and innovation across various sectors.

GALIA Gestion supports SMEs, mainly in the South-West of France, in their development capital, transmission, and innovation financing operations. Based in Bordeaux and Toulouse with our team of 9 people, we provide tickets ranging from €1 to €9 million on development capital and LBO operations, and between €0.5 and €1 million in venture capital. Our portfolio is made up of around 50 investments, present in various sectors of activity such as software, biotech, electronics, distribution, agri-food, or personal services.

Limousin Participations is a specialized French venture capital firm focusing on seed and startup investments. They provide crucial early-stage funding to innovative companies, supporting their growth and development across various sectors.

Orkla is a leading supplier of branded consumer goods in the Nordics and Baltics, creating sustainable value through active ownership.Orkla has a long-term, industrial approach to its portfolio companies. We invest in companies where we can contribute to further value creation through our industry expertise, consumer insight and experience in building leading brands.