Ouest Croissance is a French private equity firm based in Nantes, established in 1987. It specializes in minority investments to support the development, transformation, and succession of SMEs and mid-sized companies (ETI), primarily in western and southwestern France, covering regions such as Pays de la Loire, Bretagne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and parts of Île-de-France.
A subsidiary of Banque Populaire Grand Ouest, Banque Populaire Aquitaine Centre Atlantique, and Banque Populaire Val de France, with involvement from its management team, Ouest Croissance Gestion manages approximately €400 million in assets through vehicles including SCR Ouest Croissance I (€300 million) and FPCI Ouest Croissance II (€105 million closed in 2025). It deploys investment tickets up to €20 million, maintaining around 100 active portfolio companies across diverse sectors such as industry, consumer goods, media, aeronautics, and logistics.
The firm operates from four offices (Nantes, Bordeaux, Paris, Rennes) with a team of 17 professionals and integrates ESG criteria into its strategy. Ouest Croissance has participated in transactions involving the chemicals and perfumery sectors, including backing the AP Marensin consortium in the acquisition of dsm-firmenich's Action Pin business.
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