What Galia Gestion does

Galia Gestion is a French private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Bordeaux, with a regional office in Toulouse. The firm is AMF-authorized (agrément n° GP 02 031) and operates as a portfolio management company for institutional and private investors. It is majority-owned by Naxicap Partners (60%), which is itself part of the BPCE banking group; the management team holds 20%, with Caisse d'Epargne Aquitaine Poitou Charentes and CE Capital each holding 10%. Since 2014, Galia Gestion has been a signatory of the France Invest Investor Charter, integrating ESG criteria into its investment decisions.

The firm manages three categories of investment vehicles: FPCI (Fonds Professionnels de Capital Investissement) professional private equity funds targeting mature SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises in growth and transmission transactions; FIP (Fonds d'Investissement de Proximité) regional proximity funds subscribed by individual investors for tax advantages; and SCR (Sociétés de Capital-Risque) capital configuration vehicles, including the Galia Venture innovation vehicle co-subscribed with BPI France and Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Investment tickets range from €1 million to €10 million per transaction, with deals structured as majority or minority equity stakes. Across its three service lines — Capital Développement, Capital Transmission, and Capital Innovation — Galia has completed over 300 transactions since inception, with 5 to 10 new investments and divestments annually.

Galia Gestion focuses on regional SMEs and ETIs (intermediate-sized enterprises) headquartered in the Grand Sud-Ouest of France, with revenues typically between €5 million and €70 million and proven profitable business models. Its portfolio spans industrial services (Nexteam Group), aerospace (Elixir Aircraft), IT services (LA Factory Digitale, Groupe Réseau C&S), e-commerce (Monsieur TSHIRT Group), wine and spirits (Anthocyane/H&A Location), logistics (Channel Fret International), construction (Alesto Developpement), and agribusiness (Gastronomico/Siagi, CACOLAC). Cumulative capital entrusted by subscribers exceeds €250 million, and the active portfolio of roughly 50 companies represents nearly €500 million in aggregate revenue and over 2,500 employees. The firm generates revenue through traditional fund management fees on its FPCI/FIP/SCR vehicles, plus carried interest on exits; it does not publicly disclose fee schedules or terms.

Name

Galia Gestion

Legal name

GALIA GESTION

Website

https://galia-gestion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Galia Gestion is a French private equity fund manager (AMF-authorized, BPCE-affiliated) based in Bordeaux and Toulouse that invests €1–10 million tickets in regional SMEs and intermediate-sized enterprises across the Grand Sud-Ouest of France, managing FPCI, FIP, and SCR vehicles with over €250 million in cumulative subscriber capital and a portfolio of roughly 50 companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity / Venture Capital Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds (FSANAGAC)

Keywords

• Private equity funds
• Venture capital management
• Growth capital investment
• Business succession financing
• Regional SME investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fund Management Fees: Galia Gestion earns management fees by managing FPCI (Fonds Professionnels de Capital Investissement), FIP (Fonds d'Investissement de Proximité), and SCR (Sociétés de Capital-Risque) vehicles on behalf of institutional and private investors. The firm also earns performance fees (carried interest) when investment returns exceed certain thresholds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Galia Gestion is an AMF-authorized private equity and venture capital fund manager that invests equity tickets of €1–10 million in profitable SMEs and ETIs in the Grand Sud-Ouest of France. It manages FPCI, FIP, and SCR vehicles, providing Capital Développement (growth financing), Capital Transmission (business succession/MBO/MBI), and Capital Innovation (early-stage) services through minority and majority stakes.

Product overview

Galia Gestion is a private equity and venture capital investment management company that offers a range of fund products and investment services. The company's product portfolio consists of three main fund types: FPCI (Fonds Professionnels de Capital Investissement) professional private equity funds targeting mature companies in growth and transmission deals; SCR (Sociétés de Configuration de Capital) capital configuration vehicles; and FIP (Fonds d'Investissement de Proximité) regional proximity investment funds for individual investors with tax benefits. These funds are complemented by three investment services: Capital Développement for growth financing, Capital Transmission for business succession/transmission operations, and Capital Innovation for early-stage companies. The company manages assets across the Grand Sud Ouest region of France with investment tickets ranging from 1 to 10 million euros per transaction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FPCI - Fonds Professionnels de Capital Investissement

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Weinberg Capital Partners: Independent French mid-market private equity firm. Comparable as a French SME/ETI investor with similar buyout and development capital orientations, though operating at a slightly larger scale and broader geographic scope than Galia.
• Alliance Entreprendre: French small-cap private equity firm with which Galia announced a strategic rapprochement in 2017. Comparable on target company size, sector mix, and minority/majority stake approach; co-invested with Galia in Groupe BARBARIE.
• Sofilaro: Regional Occitanie/Sud-Ouest private equity firm investing in SMEs and ETIs across the same territory as Galia. Comparable in regional coverage, ticket size and development/transmission deal focus.
• Aquiti Gestion: Aquitaine-region private equity manager. Directly comparable as a regional Aquitaine/Sud-Ouest PE peer with similar ticket sizes and SME/ETI focus, and a documented co-investment relationship with Galia (e.g. DRONISOS, Conecteo).
• IDIA Capital Investissement: French regional private equity firm affiliated with Crédit Agricole, investing in PME/ETI. Comparable on regional SME/ETI transmission focus; documented co-investor alongside Galia in Groupe Pagès.
• IRDI Capital Investissement: Toulouse-based regional private equity firm investing in PME/ETI in the Grand Sud-Ouest of France. Directly comparable to Galia Gestion due to similar regional focus, ticket sizes, and documented co-investment activity (e.g. CACOLAC, Monsieur TSHIRT).

Broad incumbents

• Crédit Agricole Capital Investissement: Banking-affiliated private equity arm of Crédit Agricole, investing in French SMEs/ETIs across regions including the Sud-Ouest. Comparable as a regional French PE competitor operating at broader scale than Galia.
• BNP Paribas Développement: Banking-affiliated PE arm of BNP Paribas investing in French SMEs and ETIs via minority stakes. Comparable on regional French SME/ETI deal flow; co-invested alongside Galia (e.g. GROUPE RESEAU C&S).
• Naxicap Partners: French mid-market private equity firm and parent of Galia Gestion (60% owner). Comparable as a broader French PE platform investing in PME/ETI; relevant as Galia's institutional sponsor rather than direct head-to-head competitor at the small-cap level.
• BPI France: French public investment bank and large institutional investor. Comparable as a recurring co-investor and LP for Galia (subscribed to Galia Venture; co-invested in multiple deals including Channel Fret's MBO ecosystem and Locaconcept).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments55 records

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