Arkea Capital (Crédit Mutuel Arkea)

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About

Arkéa Capital is the private equity subsidiary of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, created in 1982 and based in Brest and Paris, with offices in Rennes, Nantes, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, and Lyon. It manages €1.3 billion by the end of 2025 and has backed over 500 companies since its inception, with around a hundred in its portfolio. The core of its activity is growth capital and SME and mid-cap transmission; startups are supported through its impact funds We Positive Invest, the second of which, at €70 million, provides checks of €2 to €4 million in climate, circular economy, human capital, and health. On the startup side, the portfolio includes Younited, backed from seed in 2011 until 2022, Yomoni, Edflex, TokTokDoc, Cozynergy, Maskott, Poiscaille, or Shopopop; on the SME side, Delta Dore, Tennaxia, or CleverConnect. For a founder from the Grand Ouest, it is a banking shareholder capable of following through to growth stages.

Key facts

Type
Corporate VC
Stages
Series A,Series B,Growth
Sectors
Agnostic, B2B, Business management software, Marketplace, Software/SaaS, Vertical SaaS, Advertising/Media, Agritech, AI & Automation, Beauty/Fashion, Blockchain/Crypto, Data & Infrastructure, Cyber & Security, Defense, Education, Energy, Fintech & Insurtech, Foodtech, Gaming, Hospitality/Tourism/Travel, Future of work/HR, Industry & Manufacturing, Legaltech/Regtech, Logistics/Supply chain, Martech, Mobility & Transportation, Proptech/Construction, Retail/Future of Commerce, Digital health
Headquarters
France
Offices
Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Brest, Rennes, Strasbourg
Geographic focus
France
Founded
1982

Track record

  • Portfolio companies: 132
  • Total investments: 500
  • Exits: 134

Notable investments

Ocus, Klaxoon, Bruce, Agorize, CleverConnect

Funds by stage

Other funds investing at the same stages, list by list.

Funds by sector

The funds investing in each sector, based on their rounds over the last 36 months.