Nord Capital

What Nord Capital does

Nord Capital Partenaires is an AMF-licensed (Agrément n°GP10000039, granted September 24, 2010) private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Lille, in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The firm operates as a société de gestion (asset management company) majority-owned by Groupe Turenne in partnership with Crédit Agricole Nord de France. It manages approximately €265 million in assets under management across more than 70 portfolio companies, deploying investment tickets of less than €15 million per transaction into regional SMEs requiring growth capital or ownership transition (MBO/MBI) support.

The firm runs four distinct investment vehicles: Nord Capital Investissement (an SCR subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Nord de France), REV3 CAPITAL (focused on the Third Industrial Revolution), REBOOST, and two FIP (Fonds d'Investissement de Proximité) local investment funds. The 12-person team is composed of professionals who have built their careers in the Hauts-de-France region, providing deep local relationships and regional deal sourcing. Portfolio holdings span retail/e-commerce (Le Petit Souk, Groupe Colibri - Promesse de Fleurs), agriculture/horticulture (ADVITAM PARTICIPATIONS), professional services (SYNEIDO), manufacturing (ALVENE), services (Groupe Roger Delattre), and environmental solutions (O2D Environnement).

Revenue is generated through traditional asset management economics — recurring management fees on committed/invested capital, supplemented by performance fees and carried interest on realizations. The firm serves 11 institutional investors (LPs) and reports supporting 14,000+ jobs across portfolio companies. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct origination from the team's regional network, press coverage in outlets such as Le Figaro, and the broader distribution leverage of parent Groupe Turenne. The model is essentially a regional proximity-investment franchise rather than a technology platform, and the input data does not reference proprietary technology, software products, or digital distribution infrastructure.

Name

Nord Capital

Legal name

Nord Capital Partenaires

Website

https://nordcapital.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nord Capital Partenaires is an AMF-licensed private equity firm in Lille managing approximately €265M in assets through four fund vehicles (Nord Capital Investissement, REV3 CAPITAL, REBOOST, and two FIP funds), providing growth and ownership-transition capital to SMEs in the Hauts-de-France region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Asset Management

NAICS

Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategic Real Assets & Infrastructure Venture Investing (FSANAHAN)

Keywords

• Private equity firm
• Regional asset management
• Growth capital investments
• Business transmission financing
• Proximity investment funds

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Generates revenue through management fees and performance fees on assets under management. The firm manages approximately 265 million euros across multiple investment vehicles including Nord Capital Investissement (SCR of Crédit Agricole Nord de France), REV3 CAPITAL, REBOOST, and 2 FIP funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nord Capital Partenaires is an AMF-licensed asset management company that invests equity capital in small and medium-sized regional businesses in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It manages approximately €265 million in assets across more than 70 portfolio companies through four investment vehicles (Nord Capital Investissement SCR, REV3 CAPITAL, REBOOST, and two FIP funds), with investment tickets under €15 million for growth and ownership transmission (MBO/MBI) transactions.

Product overview

Nord Capital Partenaires operates as a unified investment management platform offering multiple specialized fund products under its umbrella. The core offering consists of four distinct investment vehicles: Nord Capital Investissement (an SCR subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Nord de France), REV3 CAPITAL (focused on Third Industrial Revolution projects), REBOOST (for growth and transmission operations), and two FIP (Fonds d'Investissement de Proximité) funds for tax-efficient proximity investments. These products collectively manage €265M in assets across more than 70 portfolio companies, with investment tickets under €15M, targeting regional businesses in their growth and ownership transfer phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nord Capital Investissement: SCR subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Nord de France, one of the investment vehicles managed by Nord Capital Partenaires
• REV3 CAPITAL
• REBOOST
• 2 FIP

Products and services

• Nord Capital Investissement SCR (Société de Capital-Risque) subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Nord de France providing equity investment capital for regional business growth and ownership transmission (MBO/MBI) operations in Hauts-de-France.
• REV3 CAPITAL Investment company dedicated to the Third Industrial Revolution (3ème Révolution Industrielle), financing innovative regional projects in Hauts-de-France.
• REBOOST Investment vehicle supporting business growth and ownership transmission operations in the regional portfolio.
• FIP (Fonds d'Investissement de Proximité) Two Local Investment Fund vehicles offering tax-efficient investment opportunities focused on proximity investments in regional SMEs of the Hauts-de-France region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,000+ jobs supported across portfolio companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• O2D ENVIRONNEMENTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNord Capital Partenaires partnered with O2D ENVIRONNEMENT, a reference player in the design and distribution of permeable development solutions for urban and landscape projects. This represents an investment/partnership in a regional environmental solutions provider.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Siparex: Independent French regional PE firm headquartered in Lyon, investing in SMEs across France with similar mid-market tickets. Direct peer given the regional focus, sub-€15M ticket size, and SME growth/buyout orientation.
• Bpifrance: French state-backed investment bank and PE/VC investor with regional offices including Hauts-de-France. Directly comparable as a French investor in regional SMEs with sub-€50M tickets, including MBO/MBI and growth capital transactions.
• Crédit Mutuel Equity: Banking-led French regional PE firm (Crédit Mutuel group) investing in French SMEs across regions. Comparable to Nord Capital's banking-backed structure (Crédit Agricole partnership) and SME mid-market focus.
• Paluel-Marmont Capital: Paris-based French mid-market PE firm focused on growth capital and transmission of French SMEs. Comparable given the similar mid-market ticket size, transmission/MBO focus, and French SME target.
• IRDI: Toulouse-based French regional PE firm investing in SMEs in southern France. Comparable in fund size, regional focus, and SME growth/buyout strategy, making it a structural analog to Nord Capital's Hauts-de-France positioning.
• Acto Capital: French regional PE firm focused on mid-market SMEs in France, with similar sub-€20M ticket sizes and growth/buyout orientation. Comparable as a direct competitor for French SME deals.
• Capital Grand Est: French regional PE firm investing in SMEs in the Grand Est region. Comparable in structure, regional focus, and SME growth/buyout strategy — a structural peer to Nord Capital operating in another French region.
• Naxicap Partners: Major French mid-market PE firm (multi-billion AUM) investing in French SMEs and mid-cap companies. Comparable in target customer (French SMEs) and growth/buyout orientation, though with a larger fund size and broader geographic reach.
• Arkéa Capital: Banking-led French regional PE firm (backed by Crédit Mutuel Arkéa) investing in regional SMEs. Comparable to Nord Capital given the bank-backed structure, regional focus, and SME transmission/growth thesis.
• Volney Développement: French regional PE firm focused on Normandy and Western France, investing in regional SMEs with sub-€15M tickets. Highly comparable to Nord Capital as a regional proximity investor with similar ticket sizes and SME growth/buyout strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments9 records

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