What France Valley does

France Valley is an AMF-regulated French asset management company (License N° GP-14000035, since 2014) that builds and distributes pooled investment vehicles focused exclusively on natural assets — primarily European forests, with adjacent vineyard and agricultural land products. The firm manages €5.6B of assets as of 31 March 2026 across 650+ forests covering 73,000 hectares in 12 countries, 61 vineyard estates, and SCPI usufruct positions. Its core technology is an asset management platform combining financial structuring with in-house forestry expertise, including proprietary tools such as the Forest Carbon Index (ICF) for tracking sequestered CO2 and a Sustainable Forest Management Charter governing operational practices. All forest assets carry PEFC or FSC certification and select products hold the Greenfin label and SFDR Article 9 classification.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring management fees (0.5–0.9% of AUM depending on vehicle), one-time subscription commissions (up to 12% TTC on entry), and transaction commissions on forest acquisitions (5–6%). The firm sells through two GTM motions: a fully digital self-serve subscription platform for retail and mass-affluent investors (minimum tickets ranging from €1,000 to €107,090 across products), and a dedicated institutional sales team offering bespoke separately managed accounts with a €15M minimum. Distribution is reinforced by a pan-European partner network of ~90 intermediaries that sources 98% of transactions off-market. Customers comprise 24,000+ individual investors plus institutional clients (insurance, pension funds, family offices), with founders Arnaud Filhol and Guillaume Toussaint retaining majority ownership alongside Charterhouse and Société Générale Capital Partenaires following a 2023 minority LBO.

Name

France Valley

Legal name

France Valley

Website

https://france-valley.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

France Valley is an AMF-regulated French asset manager that builds pooled investment vehicles in natural assets, primarily European forests (€5.6B AUM, 650+ forests, 12 countries), alongside vineyard, agricultural, and SCPI usufruct products for individual and institutional investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Asset Management (Forestry, Vineyard, Agricultural Investment Funds)

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525), Grape Vineyards (111332)

SIC

Forestry (800), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Resources — Timberland (FSAAAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Timberland Asset Management (Institutional/Private) (AFAMAKAA), Vineyards & Orchards Brokerage (BPAJADAG), Climate Finance Funds & Green Investment Facilities (BPADACAH)

Keywords

• Forest investment funds
• Natural asset management
• Vineyard investment funds
• SCPI usufruct funds
• Agricultural land investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees (Commission de gestion): France Valley charges an annual management fee calculated as a percentage of the assets under management (e.g., 0.9% TTC per year for GFI Patrimoine on the value of forest assets, 0.5% HT per year for SA Revenu Europe, 0.5% HT per year for Foncière Europe). These are recurring fees charged on AUM across all fund vehicles.
2. Subscription/Entry Commissions: Upfront commissions charged to investors upon subscription to funds. For GFI Patrimoine: up to 12% TTC subscription commission. For SA Revenu Europe: 10% HT (12% TTC). For GFI Forêts: up to 12% TTC. These are one-time fees at entry.
3. Transaction/Acquisition Commissions: Commissions charged on the acquisition of forest assets. For GFI Patrimoine: 6% TTC transaction commission plus notary/mutation fees of approximately 7.5%. For SA Revenu Europe: 5% HT (6% TTC) transaction commission. These are one-time fees capitalised to the fund's asset value.
4. Usufruit SCPI Fund Management: France Valley manages funds of temporary usufruct on SCPI shares, generating management fees and establishing itself as the market leader with 80% market share in SCPI usufruct in France.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

France Valley is an AMF-regulated asset manager that creates and manages regulated investment funds (GFI, SA, SAS, SCA vehicles) enabling investors to acquire fractional ownership in European forests, French vineyards, agricultural land, and SCPI usufruct shares. The company manages over €5.6 billion across 650+ forests covering 73,000 hectares in 12 European countries, 61 vineyard estates in Champagne and Burgundy, and agricultural land, offering tax-advantaged (IR reduction up to 25%, IFI exemption, 75% inheritance tax exemption) exposure to natural assets for both retail and institutional clients.

Product overview

France Valley is an AMF-regulated asset management company (License N° GP-14000035 since 2014) offering a diversified portfolio of Natural Asset investment products. The core offering comprises Forest Investment Groups (GFI France Valley Patrimoine, GFI France Valley Forêts) and European Forest vehicles (France Valley Revenu Europe, France Valley Foncière Europe) investing in over 650 forests across 12 countries covering 73,000 hectares. Additionally, the company offers Vineyard Investment products (SCA Bourgogne Excellence, Fonciere Champenoise I and III) focused on Champagne and Burgundy regions, Agricultural land investments (France Valley Agridurable I, Terra Europe UC), SCPI usufruct funds (USUFRUIMMO), and a dedicated Carbon & Biodiversity afforestation fund for institutional investors. The product suite provides various tax benefits including IR reductions (18-25%), IFI exemptions, and inheritance tax exemptions, with most forest products carrying PEFC/FSC certifications and GreenFin labels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GFI France Valley Patrimoine: The largest Groupement Forestier d'Investissement (forestry investment fund) offered to non-professional investors, with 200+ forests covering 31,000+ hectares across 49 French departments. ELTIF certified.
• GFI France Valley Forêts
• France Valley Revenu Europe
• France Valley Foncière Europe
• USUFRUIMMO
• Carbone et Biodiversité
• SCA France Valley Bourgogne Excellence
• Foncière Champenoise France Valley I & III
• France Valley Agridurable I

Products and services

• GFI France Valley Patrimoine Largest Forest Investment Group (Groupement Forestier d'Investissement) offered by France Valley, covering 200+ French forests across 49 departments (31,000+ hectares). Provides 18% income tax reduction, 75% inheritance tax exemption, and 100% IFI exemption. ELTIF certified. Minimum investment €36,750; subscription commission up to 12% TTC; annual management fee 0.9% TTC.
• GFI France Valley Forêts Forest investment fund composed exclusively of French forests with 18% income tax reduction eligibility under IR-PME regime. Target capitalisation of €15M, with 6,858 Teq CO2 carbon sequestration in 2025. Minimum investment €10,000; subscription commission up to 12% TTC.
• France Valley Revenu Europe SA vehicle acquiring and sustainably managing European forests across Scandinavia, Central Europe, and Ireland. Article 9 SFDR classification. Minimum investment €1,070; subscription commission 10% HT (12% TTC); annual management fee 0.5% HT; entry right up to 5%.
• France Valley Foncière Europe SAS fund investing in European forests across 12 countries with 150 forests covering 16,000 hectares. ELTIF-approved with GreenFin label. Eligible for apport-cession (Article 150-0 B ter). Minimum investment €107,090; capitalisation €174M as of 31/03/2026; entry fee 2%; annual management fee 0.5% HT.
• SCA France Valley Bourgogne Excellence Vineyard investment fund in Burgundy, France, offering 18% income tax reduction with target capitalisation of €8M. Minimum investment €1,000.
• Foncière Champenoise France Valley III Champagne vineyard investment fund with target capitalisation of €15M and 18% income tax reduction eligibility. Minimum investment €1,070.
• France Valley Agridurable I Agricultural land investment fund in France supporting new farmer installation with 25% income tax reduction. Target capitalisation of €8M. Minimum investment €1,000.
• USUFRUIMMO Fund of temporary usufruct shares of SCPI (French real estate investment trusts), offering 70%+ exposure to ISR-labeled SCPIs across 15-30 SCPIs, providing 2,500 buildings and 7,500 lease diversification. France Valley holds 80% market share in SCPI usufruct in France.
• Carbone et Biodiversité Fund Afforestation fund creating European carbon sinks for institutional investors. SLP structure targeting high-integrity voluntary carbon credits with biodiversity benefits. €200M target collection, 15-year duration, SFDR Article 9 classification.
• UC Terra Europe Unit of Account (UC) fund focused on agricultural and livestock investments across Europe.
• Institutional Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) Bespoke Separately Managed Account mandates for institutional investors and family offices. Investments in European forests, vineyards, agricultural land, or SCPI usufruct with customised ESG and regulatory reporting meeting PRIIPS-SFDR 9 standards. Minimum investment €15M; multi-year contract with dedicated governance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.29% annualised 10-year performance of French forestry funds (IEIF ASFFOR index, net of fees)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• France TutelleminorOthers · 1 January 2026France Valley participates as a sponsor (mécène) in France Tutelle's national tour of training sessions for family caregivers under judicial protection measures. France Valley renews its commitment alongside other professional wealth management firms including Intégrance, LA MALENE, Gay-Lussac Gestion, Altarea Investment Managers, and UAF Life Patrimoine. The partnership supports awareness and protection of vulnerable client situations.
• Organization for Biodiversity Certificates (OBC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026France Valley is actively contributing to field experiments led by the OBC (Organization for Biodiversity Certificates) to test the operational applicability of biodiversity-friendly practices, as part of OBC's certification framework developed with Transitions (Ecocert group's consulting firm). The goal is to issue the first OBC biodiversity certificates in early 2027 for four ecosystems (forests and agriculture, in temperate and tropical zones).
• European forestry partner network (~90 partners)coreOthersFrance Valley has built a pan-European network of approximately 90 partners across Europe supporting its forest deal sourcing, acquisition, and asset management activities. These partners provide local market access and enable 98% of France Valley's European forest transactions to be conducted off-market.
• SGSS (Société Générale Securities Services)coreOthersSGSS serves as the custodian/depositary bank for France Valley's investment funds (including GFI and SA vehicles). Fixed fee of €4,200–10,200 TTC plus variable commission based on AUM tier.
• Transitions (Ecocert group consulting firm)coreTechnology or IntegrationTransitions, the consulting firm of the Ecocert group, developed the certification framework for the Organization for Biodiversity Certificates (OBC). France Valley participates in field experiments testing this framework for forest and agricultural biodiversity certification.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mirova Natural Capital: Mirova (a Natixis affiliate) is a leading European natural capital investment manager focused on forestry, sustainable land use, and ecosystem services. Directly comparable to France Valley in offering institutional-grade forest and natural-asset funds across Europe.
• GreenWood Resources: GreenWood Resources is a global timberland investment manager with operations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Directly comparable to France Valley in managing pooled forest investment vehicles for institutional and high-net-worth investors.
• Nuveen Natural Capital: Nuveen (formerly TIAA) manages one of the world's largest timberland portfolios and a dedicated Natural Capital platform. Comparable to France Valley in institutional timberland investment management, with a similar focus on long-duration, ESG-aligned real-asset returns.

Broad incumbents

• Sofidy: Sofidy is one of France's leading SCPI and real-asset asset managers, with forestry and agricultural land vehicles. A partial peer to France Valley's USUFRUIMMO and broader natural-asset business, though it is a much larger diversified incumbent.
• DWS Group — Alternatives & Real Assets: DWS (Deutsche Bank's asset manager) operates a sizable European real-assets platform including forestry and agricultural strategies. Comparable to France Valley at the margin in pan-European institutional real-asset mandates, though DWS is a much larger, multi-strategy incumbent.
• AXA IM Alts — Real Assets: AXA IM Alts is one of Europe's largest real-asset managers, with forestry, agriculture, and infrastructure strategies. Overlaps with France Valley on institutional forest and natural-asset investing, though it operates as a multi-strategy incumbent rather than a natural-asset specialist.
• Schroders Capital — Real Assets: Schroders Capital's Real Assets business includes European timberland, agriculture, and infrastructure strategies. A broad incumbent peer overlapping with France Valley in pan-European forest and natural-asset fund offerings for institutional clients.
• BNP Paribas Asset Management — Real Assets: BNP Paribas AM Real Assets manages a multi-billion-euro European forestry and agricultural land portfolio. Comparable to France Valley in offering pooled forest investment vehicles, though distributed within a much larger banking group's product shelf.

Emerging players

• Forest Finance: Forest Finance is a German pioneer in sustainable forestry investment funds for retail and institutional investors across Europe. A niche direct peer to France Valley in the European retail-eligible forestry fund segment, with overlapping ESG and natural-asset themes.
• Unique Forestry: Unique Forestry is a Swiss forestry investment and management company offering direct and pooled forest investments. Comparable to France Valley in operating a private forestry investment platform with a focus on long-term, sustainable forest stewardship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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