Entrepreneur Invest

What Entrepreneur Invest does

Entrepreneur Invest SA is a Paris-based, AMF-licensed (GP00014) private asset management company founded in 2000 by entrepreneurs with prior IPO and corporate transaction experience. The firm operates three business pillars: financing for French SMEs and ETIs through FCPR and FPCI vehicles (typically €3-12M tickets using convertible bonds, OBSA, and preferred shares with partial FEI/Bpifrance capital guarantees); real estate financing for developers and property traders (€1-10M tickets via unitranche and mezzanine debt plus club-deal equity, with €175M deployed across 80+ European projects since 2020); and a multigestion fund-of-funds division launched in 2021 that structures dedicated vehicles for external PE managers (Tikehau, Pantheon, Ardian, CAPZA, BridgePoint, Capital Dynamics, Coller, Cathay, Unigestion) with ~€100M annual capacity. Since inception, the firm has collected €2B from 26,000 retail investor clients (épargnants), completed 350 investments, and currently holds 100+ portfolio companies. Distribution is exclusively B2B through a network of 450+ independent wealth management advisors (CGPI) and private banks across France, plus partnerships with AXA, Generali, Spirica, Swisslife, and most Luxembourg insurers.

The business model is a classic fee-and-carry asset manager: management fees on closed-end vintages (Entrepreneurs & Rendement 6+2 years) and on perpetual vehicles (Rendement Horizon, Immobilier, Litigation), carried interest on fund performance after preferred return thresholds, and structuring/distribution fees for multigestion vehicles. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm operates a partner portal (investhub.cloud) for distributors and relies on human-led investment judgment. Recent product launches (perpetual bond fund in May 2026, litigation financing fund in November 2025) and the multigestion build-out indicate active expansion of the product shelf within the French wealth-management channel.

The firm is privately held and founder-controlled (Bertrand Folliet as President-Founder since December 2024, Christiane Gamblin as Directeur Général, Frédéric Zablocki as Senior Partner-Founder), with no external private equity or venture capital backing. Strategic posture emphasizes partial capital guarantees via institutional partners (FEI convention 2016, Bpifrance Relance 2021), regulatory compliance (PRI signatory 2026, SFDR Article 8, ELTIF approval), and curated product innovation (first-mover in convertible-bond FCPRs, FEI-guaranteed FCPIs, evergreen real estate FCPRs, and secondary strategy access for retail clients).

Name

Entrepreneur Invest

Legal name

Entrepreneur Invest SA

Website

https://entrepreneurinvest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Entrepreneur Invest SA is an AMF-licensed French asset manager (GP00014) founded in 2000 that operates three fund pillars — SME financing, real estate financing, and multigestion — distributing €2B in cumulative AUM across 26,000 retail clients via 450+ wealth management advisors and partner insurers in France and Luxembourg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity and Private Debt Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

SME Term Loans & Growth Capital (FSAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emerging Manager / Seeding Platforms (Multi-Manager) (FSANAGAF), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB)

Keywords

• Private equity funds
• Private debt funds
• SME growth financing
• Asset management
• Wealth management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Management Fees: Charges management fees on managed funds including FCPR, FPCI, FPS vehicles for PME financing, real estate financing, and multigestion funds. Fee structure varies by fund type and share class.
2. Performance Fees (Carried Interest): Collects carried interest on fund performance, typically after preferred return threshold is met for fund investors.
3. Fund Structuring and Distribution Fees: Generates fees from structuring and distributing funds to wealth management clients and private banks, including creation of dedicated fund vehicles for external asset managers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Entrepreneur Invest is a French AMF-licensed asset management company that creates and manages private equity and private debt fund vehicles (FCPR, FPCI, FPS, FIPS) targeting growth financing for French SMEs and ETIs, real estate developers, and multi-manager strategies. It sources, structures and invests in non-listed companies, complemented by dedicated fund-of-fund vehicles investing alongside prestigious external managers, and distributes these funds through a network of wealth management advisors, private banks and insurance partners.

Product overview

Entrepreneur Invest operates as a multi-product private equity and private debt management platform offering three thematic pillars: SME financing, real estate financing, and fund-of-funds (multigestion). The product portfolio centers on FCPR (Risk Capital Mutual Fund) and FPCI (Professional Private Equity Investment Fund) structures invested in non-listed French SMEs and ETIs, supplemented by real estate bond and equity funds and specialized litigation financing. Key fund families include: Entrepreneurs & Rendement (bond funds with partial FEI capital guarantees in perpetual and vintage formats), Entrepreneurs & Croissance (mixed equity/bond funds), Entrepreneurs & Immobilier (real estate debt), Entrepreneurs Opportunités Immobilières (real estate equity), Club Deal Entrepreneurs Immo (real estate club deals), Entrepreneurs & Litigation (litigation financing), and various multigestion funds investing in external PE/debt managers (Pantheon, Ardian, Tikehau, Capza, etc.). The platform serves retail investors (via life insurance and direct subscriptions starting at €1,000-€5,000) and high-net-worth clients (via dedicated share classes from €100,000 to €1,000,000+), distributed through a network of 450+ wealth management advisors and private banks in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FCPR Entrepreneurs & Rendement Bond-focused FCPR fund invested 100% in non-listed SME obligations (primarily convertible bonds and OBSA) with partial capital guarantees through FEI partnerships. Multiple vintages with 6+2 year duration, €5,000 minimum subscription, eligible to PER and assurance-vie, SRI 3. Targets retail investors via French wealth-management wrappers.
• FCPR Entrepreneurs & Rendement Horizon Perpetual (evergreen) bond fund launching the historical Entrepreneurs & Rendement strategy in an open-ended format with no predefined liquidation. Invests 100% in non-listed SME/ETI bonds with partial capital guarantees via FEI and Bpifrance, ELTIF approved, SRI 3 rated, €5,000 minimum subscription, valuation every two weeks, first redemptions from 31 December 2028. Eligible to assurance-vie, nominatif pur, CTO, PEA, PEA-PME.
• FPCI Entrepreneurs & Croissance Mixed FPCI fund combining 75% equities and 25% bonds in non-listed SMEs, eligible to Article 150-0 B Ter CGI for capital gains reinvestment, with partial capital guarantees from FEI. Minimum subscription €100,000.
• FCPI Entrepreneurs & Innovation Innovation-focused fund investing in innovative companies via equities and bonds, eligible for tax advantages under the French FCPI (Fonds Commun de Placement dans l'Innovation) regime.
• FCPR Entrepreneurs & Immobilier Perpetual bond fund dedicated to financing European real estate operators (developers, property traders, real estate companies) with over €100M in assets under management. Non-IFI subject, taxed at flat-tax, 4% annual distributions, PEA-PME eligible, €1,000 minimum subscription, SRI 6.
• FPCI Entrepreneurs Opportunités Immobilières Equity FPCI fund (Article 150-0 B Ter eligible) financing property trader operations in France, targeting residential and commercial real estate projects.
• Club Deal Entrepreneurs Immo Multi-asset real estate club deal targeting residential property trader operations in major French cities (minimum 3 assets). Eligible to Article 150-0 B Ter CGI with IFI exemption, 2-year duration (extendable 2x1 year), €100,000 minimum subscription (€250,000 for mother-daughter regime). Structured under AMF FIA form.
• FIPS Entrepreneurs & Litigation Perpetual professional specialised investment fund (FIPS) investing in litigation financing strategies through UK-based funds. Features short and medium-term debt strategies, 12% target net return, 3-year horizon, 2-year commitment, quarterly liquidity, SRI 3 with capital protection mechanisms and insurance coverage. Eligible to Luxembourg insurance wrappers, nominatif pur and CTO, with €100,000 minimum subscription.
• FCPR Entrepreneurs Sélection Secondaire Fund-of-funds vehicle investing in secondary private equity funds, providing retail investors access to secondary market strategies. Invested alongside Unigestion, Pantheon, Coller Capital, Ardian, Committed Advisors, Capital Dynamics and Mantra Investment Partners.
• Fonds Multigestion - Dette Secondaire Fund-of-funds vehicle investing in secondary private debt funds, including Pantheon European Senior Debt Secondaries II and Pantheon Credit Opportunities II.
• Fonds Multigestion - Co-investissement Fund-of-funds vehicle providing co-investment opportunities in private equity transactions, with exposure to Ardian Co-Investment Fund VI.
• Fonds Multigestion - Flex Fund-of-funds vehicle invested in flexible equity strategies such as Capza 5 Flex Equity, offering adaptive investment approaches.
• Fonds Multigestion - Dette Privée Fund-of-funds vehicle invested in private debt strategies, with exposure to BridgePoint Credit II and Tikehau Direct Lending V.
• Fonds Multigestion - Actions Fund-of-funds vehicle invested in growth and mid-market equity funds, with exposure to Ardian Growth III, Tikehau Brienne IV, Tikehau Decarbonization Fund II, Capza Growth Tech, Cathay Mid-Market III Acceleration, and RAISE.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 billion euros collected since 2000
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Credit AgricoleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for fund products through Credit Agricole banking network.
• AXAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance partner distributing eligible fund products through AXA insurance network.
• GeneraliminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance partner distributing eligible fund products. Generali Investments also collaborated on OPCVM distribution.
• Swiss LifeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance partner distributing eligible fund products through Swiss Life network.
• SpiricaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurance partner distributing eligible fund products.
• Vestia PromotionminorOthersReal estate developer partner financing residential development projects.
• Yuman ImmobilierminorOthersReal estate developer partner for property financing.
• Coignet ImmobilierminorOthersReal estate developer partner.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 123 IM: French private equity firm focused on growth capital and transmission for French SMEs and mid-market companies, with similar ticket sizes (€3-15M) and direct overlap on the PME financing thesis. Shares management alumni with Entrepreneur Invest.
• NextStage AM: French growth-stage PE firm (formerly NextStage Capital) investing in French SMEs and mid-market companies with growth-equity and transmission solutions—directly comparable investment thesis and ticket range, and a known management alumni feeder.
• CAPZA: Paris-based private investment firm providing capital to SMEs and mid-market companies across Flex Equity, Growth Tech, Private Debt, and Transition strategies—directly competitive in EI's PME pole and as a multigestion underlying manager.
• Arkéa Capital: French PE subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa investing in regional French SMEs and mid-market via growth, transmission, and LBO strategies—directly comparable ticket sizes and PME focus, and a known management alumni feeder.
• Isatis Capital: Paris-based PE firm backing French SMEs through LBO, growth capital, and transmission—directly comparable deal sizes and PME focus, and a known management alumni feeder.

Emerging players

• Trocadéro Capital Partners: French smidcap private equity firm focused on transmission and growth for French SMEs—comparable ticket sizes and target company profile, and a known management alumni feeder.

Broad incumbents

• Tikehau Capital: Large French alternative asset manager with PE, private debt, real estate, and multigestion franchises. Acts both as a broader competitor across all three of EI's poles and as an underlying manager in EI's multigestion funds (Tikehau Direct Lending V, Brienne IV, Decarbonization II).
• Ardian: Global private investment house headquartered in Paris with extensive PE, private debt, secondary, and co-investment strategies. Operates as both a broad competitor and as an underlying manager in EI's multigestion product range.
• Eurazeo: Major French-listed private investment firm with PE, private debt, real estate, and wealth solutions serving institutional and retail channels. Provides a broader-incumbent benchmark across EI's core activities, and incorporates former Idinvest franchise.

Regional players

• Amiral Gestion: Paris-based independent asset management firm with PE, private debt, and alternative capabilities serving French retail and institutional clients. Comparable in size and French-market positioning, with adjacent alternatives focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/entrepreneur-invest
• Xx.com/EntrInvest

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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