Linkapital

What Linkapital does

Linkapital is an independent investment bank headquartered in Paris (18 rue Georges Bizet, 75116) with a secondary office in Toulouse, founded in 2013 and operating as a privately held partnership. The firm provides financial advisory, financing structuring, and transaction services—covering equity, quasi-equity, and debt financing as well as business and real estate M&A—to French entrepreneurs and real estate professionals. It is led by four partners with complementary specializations: Grégory Sabah (equity financing and M&A), Farid Belkalem (structuring and corporate strategy), Jean-Philippe Deltour (real estate financing; RICS Chartered Surveyor), and Patrick Lissague (operations and balance-sheet engineering), each of whom is directly engaged on every mandate.

The firm earns revenue on two streams: advisory and consulting fees for strategic mandates (business plan development, financial modeling, transaction structuring), and transaction/arrangement fees on capital raises, debt financing, and M&A executions. Pricing is fully bespoke and negotiated per engagement—no public rate cards exist. Services are organized around three pillars (Conseil / Financement / Transaction) and delivered through specialized modules covering corporate financing, real estate financing, buyer search, and sale/transfer advisory, supplemented by an Investor Space investor-relations platform. Linkapital does not operate any proprietary technology or software product; its core deliverable is partner-led, high-touch professional services.

Linkapital's go-to-market is relationship-driven and partner-led, supplemented by content marketing through its website, a subscription newsletter, and client testimonials. It also leverages a network of co-advisory partners (Good Founders, KRN Finance, Paris Hotel Transactions) to expand deal origination. The firm has completed more than 50 transactions across diverse sectors including hospitality, food service, self-storage, healthcare services, real estate, technology, precision agriculture, electric mobility, and industrial companies, with disclosed deal sizes ranging from approximately €1.5M to €18M+.

Name

Linkapital

Legal name

Linkapital

Website

https://linkapital.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Linkapital is a Paris-based independent investment bank serving French entrepreneurs and real estate professionals with advisory, financing structuring, and M&A services. The 4-partner firm has completed 50+ deals across diverse sectors with sizes from €1.5M to €18M+.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Fees: Fees earned for strategic and financial advisory mandates, including business plan development, financial modeling, and transaction structuring.
2. Capital Advisory and Arrangement Fees: Fees and commissions earned on capital raises, financing structuring, and M&A transactions, including equity, quasi-equity, and debt financing arrangements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Linkapital is an independent investment bank dedicated to entrepreneurs and real estate professionals in France. The firm specializes in structuring financial, capital, or heritage operations, searching for financing (equity, quasi-equity, and debt), and executing transactions (business and real estate). It operates through three interconnected service pillars — Conseil (Advisory), Financement (Financing), and Transaction (M&A and real estate transactions) — delivered as a unified strategic and financial advisory platform with a global, high value-added approach.

Product overview

Linkapital is an independent investment bank offering a unified financial advisory platform for entrepreneurs and real estate professionals. The core offering is its 'Conseil Financement Transaction' service, which combines three interconnected pillars: strategic and financial Advisory (Conseil), financing structuring and research (Financement), and transaction execution for M&A and real estate (Transaction). These services are delivered through specialized modules covering Corporate Financing, Real Estate Financing, Buyer/Seller Search, and Sale/Transfer Advisory. The firm also maintains an Investor Space platform for investor relations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conseil (Advisory) Strategic and financial advisory services providing a global and high value-added approach for entrepreneurs and real estate professionals, including business plan development, strategic and financial planning, and transaction structuring.
• Financement (Financing) Research and structuring of financing solutions for business development and real estate projects, covering equity, quasi-equity, and debt instruments. Includes corporate financing for acquisitions and transfers, and real estate financing for professionals.
• Transaction (M&A and Real Estate) Execution of M&A and real estate transactions, including business acquisitions, sales, transfers, management buyouts (MBO), management buy-ins (MBI), and carve-outs. Includes buyer/seller search and matching services.
• Conseil Financement Transaction (Integrated Service) Integrated advisory service combining the Conseil, Financement, and Transaction pillars into a single end-to-end offering for clients requiring comprehensive support across strategic planning, capital raising, and deal execution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ completed advisory and financing transactions across diverse sectors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Good FounderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-advisory partner working alongside Linkapital on multiple transactions including Bagel Corner and 3T Développement, providing entrepreneur-focused financing support.
• CROWDCUBEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParticipatory financing platform that federated its investor community for Bagel Corner's fundraising round.
• KRN FinanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-advisor with Linkapital on SOHOMA's hotel acquisition transactions.
• Paris Hotel TransactionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-advisor with Linkapital on MADEHO's hotel sale transaction.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lazard: Global investment bank with M&A advisory practice. Operates in the same M&A market as Linkapital but at a much larger scale with broader sector coverage, international capabilities, and full-service offerings.
• Rothschild & Co: Global M&A advisory firm with strong French presence. Overlaps with Linkapital in advising entrepreneurs and mid-market companies but operates at a much larger scale with global reach and broader service offerings.
• BNP Paribas: Major French bank with corporate and investment banking division. Provides M&A advisory and financing services that overlap with Linkapital's offering, though at much larger scale and with broader capabilities across the capital structure.

Direct peers

• Eight Advisory: French independent advisory firm specializing in transactions and restructuring. Compares to Linkapital as both are independent French advisory firms serving mid-market and corporate clients with transaction advisory services.
• Good Founders: French entrepreneur-focused financial advisory firm. Co-advisor with Linkapital on multiple transactions including Bagel Corner and 3T Développement, comparable in serving entrepreneur clients with similar financing and advisory needs.
• Clipperton: French independent M&A advisory boutique focused on tech and digital transactions. Compares to Linkapital as both are independent French advisory firms serving the mid-market with similar advisory and financing services, though Clipperton has a tech specialization.
• Largillière Finance: French independent M&A advisory boutique focused on mid-market transactions. Compares to Linkapital as both are independent French advisory boutiques serving SMEs and entrepreneurs with M&A and financing advisory.
• Cambon Partners: French independent M&A advisory firm serving mid-market companies. Compares to Linkapital as both are independent French advisory boutiques serving the SME and mid-market segment with similar M&A and financing advisory services.
• KRN Finance: French co-advisory partner working with Linkapital on hotel transactions such as SOHOMA. Comparable as a French independent advisory firm operating in similar real estate and mid-market segments to Linkapital.
• Capitalmind: European mid-market M&A advisory firm with presence in France. Compares to Linkapital as both serve the mid-market segment with M&A and financing advisory services across Europe, with similar focus on SMEs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/linkapital-private-equity

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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