BNP Paribas Développement

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Part of Groupe BNP Paribas (Filiale de gestion)

About

BNP Paribas Développement is the equity investment subsidiary of BNP Paribas, active for 38 years with €2.1 billion invested in 594 participations. Unlike a traditional CVC, it does not pursue any strategic agenda in favor of the parent bank: no imposed commercial synergies, no obligation to work with BNP Paribas. The objective is purely financial, which makes it a more neutral partner than its affiliation with the group might suggest. Structured as an evergreen fund (patient capital, without a fixed liquidity cycle), it invests exclusively in minority stakes from Venture (seed, Series A) to growth, with ticket sizes ranging from €2 million to €15 million. For a founder, it offers the strength and network of a large global banking group, without the constraints of a traditional CVC.

Key facts

Type
Private Equity
Stages
Seed,Series A,Buyout
Sectors
Agnostic, Deeptech, Climate/Cleantech/Greentech, Software/SaaS, Cyber & Security, Digital health
Headquarters
France
Offices
Paris
Geographic focus
France
Founded
1988

Track record

  • Portfolio companies: 67
  • Total investments: 102
  • Exits: 22

Notable investments

Secure-IC, Yogosha, Tomojo, InBolt, Dood, Dynveo, Ganymed Robotics, U-Space, Watt & Well, Phenix, Le Pavé (ex SASMinimum), Hyperplan, Toopi Organics

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.