IRD Invest
Investor profile | Builders Republic
About
IRD Invest is the private equity arm of Groupe IRD, a regional investor based in Hauts‑de‑France (Lille). It finances startups, SMEs and mid‑caps across seed, growth and transmission stages, providing equity and quasi‑equity as a long‑term, sector‑agnostic partner to entrepreneurs in the region.
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Seed
- 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,Deeptech,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Lille
- Geographic focus
- France
- Lead / Follow
- Can lead and follow
- Ticket size
- 0.1M€ – 12M€
- Assets under management
- 360M€
- Founded
- 1990
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 132
- Total investments: 238
- Exits: 32
Notable investments in France
Nxtfood, Amenove, Ameubla, Ausha, Sarus
Key differentiators
Regional fund