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INVESTMENT STRATEGY


Focused investment strategy

Fondations Capital focuses on control-oriented equity investments in buyouts of upper mid-market companies headquartered in France.

Fondations Capital strongly believes that upper mid-market companies constitute a highly attractive segment for buyouts, since these companies typically provide an optimal risk-adjusted profile. Furthermore, these companies are often nimble entities, offering readily accessible value creation levers and strong resilience factors.

Proven investment criteria

Fondations Capital seeks to invest in companies that are market leaders, and whose leadership can be further strengthened. Fondations Capital is looking to partner with talented and highly motivated management teams with a view to transform portfolio companies during ownership.

Fondations Capital’s key investment criteria are:

  • Resilience of operating cash flow
  • Identifiable levers to generate additional value, notably through operational improvements, add-on acquisitions and geographic expansion
  • Corporate culture, social relations and environmental issues compatible with Fondations Capital investment case.