CAAP Création ( Crédit Agricole Alpes Provence)

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Part of Groupe Crédit Agricole (Caisse régionale)

About

CAAP Création is the venture capital subsidiary of the regional bank Crédit Agricole Alpes Provence, created in 2006, which is part of the bank's Capital and Innovation division with an endowment fund for honor loans and, since 2023, a vehicle dedicated to renewable energies. With €33.5M allocated for tech startups, a capacity doubled in 2022, it takes minority stakes, without a board seat, in equity, convertible bonds, or participatory loans, with initial check sizes from €200,000 to €500,000, before Series A and in Series A, in Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse, and Hautes-Alpes. By the end of 2024, it had backed 120 companies with €22M invested, with 26 active participations, from Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, and Gap. The portfolio includes Rofim, HySiLabs, Acwa Robotics, Tchek, Agriodor, Eyco, Ana Healthcare, Biotech One, or Entent. For a Provençal startup in seed, it is a local banking co-investor in agriculture, health, energy, and environment.

Key facts

Type
Corporate VC
Stages
Seed,Series A
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, B2C, Consumer, Healthcare, Climate/Cleantech/Greentech
Headquarters
France
Offices
Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, Gap
Geographic focus
France
Founded
2006

Track record

  • Portfolio companies: 26
  • Total investments: 120

Notable investments

Rofim, DualSun, Neowav, Trust-Place, Traxens

Funds by stage

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Funds by sector

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