Edelweiss Business Club

Edelweiss Business Club, an entrepreneurs’ club gathering over 120 entrepreneur-investors

Launched in 2021, Edelweiss Business Club is an entrepreneurs’s club gathering over 120 entrepreneur-investors to finance and support French small and very small companies that are positioned on growth mega-trends.

TARGET

Fast-growing gems
(Turnover: €5-25m)

PROGRAM’S
SIZE

€75m

LIQUIDITY

From 4 to 6 years

LPS

120+ entrepreneur-investors

The main advantages of our Club

Over 120 entrepreneurs are putting their relations network and expertise at the disposal of our portfolio managers

ENTREPRENEURS

Entrepreneurial and benevolent DNA

CSR IMPACT

Concrete commitment to CSR.
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ADDED VALUE

Close partnership, relying on a vast ecosystem

THE TRANSACTIONS

Securing of the managers’ industrial heritage
Securities reclassification / Minority shareholders’ exit
CEO’s departure and company’s transfer
Disposal of a non-strategic subsidiary
Change of control, from a financial investor or a family
Equity and quasi-equity injection to finance growth

THE TARGETS

Fast-growing small and very small companies
All business sectors, with a focus on “mega trends” (digital, health, food)
Turnover: €5m - €30m
Investment ticket by transaction: €1m - €10m

OUR MAIN INVESTMENT CRITERIA

Talented and committed management team
Ambitious development plan (growth: 5-25% p.y.)
Underlying market with growth potential in the long run
Proven and profitable business model

An innovative model
regarding CSR impact

Edelweiss Business Club aims at supporting fast-growing small gems with a pronounced preoccupation for CSR issues. Beyond financial performance, Edelweiss is committed to support its portfolio companies on social, societal and environmental aspects so they significantly improve their CSR performance.

01.

Concrete commitments to improve CSR on 4 axis: carbon footprint reduction, parity, quality of work life, employee shareholding

02.

Concrete CRS actions, partly financed by the Club

03.

Support by an independent Committee of CSR experts

04.

Share of the carried-interest subject to the achievement of CSR goals

05.

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Edelweiss Business Club