Platform

Evolem Platform’s philosophy
Evolem helps small business managers to develop and consolidate their companies into MSEs, with a long-term strategic vision. Enabling these builders to achieve their growth and international expansion is a major issue for the economy and for job creation.
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A hybrid model

ENTREPRENEUR INVESTOR INSPIRED BY BRUNO ROUSSET.
Evolem is a family office founded by an entrepreneur for entrepreneurs. We combine an entrepreneurial vision and our experience in offering long-term support with financial tools and profit-sharing mechanisms for the benefit of the performance of the company’s workforce.

Our approach is not solely a financial one.

Above all else, it is a human one. First and foremost, we give priority to the quality and continuity of our relations over time and foster the ambition to go further together. We look to create a genuine common destiny with the project managers we support, based on joint commitments: achieving projects through trust and exacting standards, reciprocal care and perspicuity in all situations. We help our companies set a course for strong, sustainable results, by making sure social and societal issues as well as environmental protection are taken into account, to drive true, sustainable value creation.

An active shareholder working alongside the management team

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Sharing a strategic vision

  • Strategic committee built on flexibility and dialogue
  • Working closely with senior managers
  • Small, responsive team

Ensuring continuity

  • Capacity to reinvest in support of development
  • Exit horizon adaptable to project duration

Adhering to the basics

  • Cautious financial tools
  • Promoting people
  • Long-term vision

Creating value

  • Value generated by the project, the team and its strategy
  • Strong external growth culture, creating synergies
  • Extra financial value created by steering ESG road maps with senior managers
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Supported Platforms
6,608
Jobs
€1105m
Total aggregate sales
Key Platform figures at 10/01/24 (April included)

Our investment criteria

  • SME with sales between €10 and €100m (no minimum for external growth operations).
  • Tried and tested business model, built on the brand and innovation.
  • Investment of up to €40m in capital.
  • Reference minority or majority shareholdings to prepare for a transfer.
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The companies we support

Logo de Acoem
Environmental surveillance tools and solutions to monitor air quality, control noise and vibrations and detect threats
Logo de April
Major player in insurance distribution, inventor and leader of wholesale brokerage in France. Its 2,300 staff members …
Logo de Cap Vert
The Cap Vert Group specialised in landscape gardening, offering pruning services, watering and fountain works, creation …
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Integration company
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Specialist in difficult access work.
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Inovalp is a French manufacturer and distributor of wood pellet heating systems
Logo de Insign
Integrated communications agency, creator of new, creative and effective solutions serving the needs of brands.
Logo de Lauralu
Lauralu manufactures temporary modular structures.
Logo de Morel
Morel specialises in creating Cyclamen.
Logo de Multiplast
French leader in the production and distribution of work site safety films as well as Industrial Protective Equipment fo…
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RX Solutions manufactures x-ray microtomography and fluoroscopy systems and also offers inspection and monitoring servic…
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Market specialist in reusable plywood and wood industrial packaging.
Logo de Imagine Human
Group dedicated to prevention, health and quality of life at work.
Logo de Sodikart
World leader in the karting industry.
Logo de Atis
Automated assembly lines and specialist machines
Logo de Briconord
Specialist in home furnishings and accessories
Logo de Brisach
Manufacturer of wood-burning stoves, closed fireplaces and fireplace inserts. Fireplace designer for over 50 years.
Logo de Capel
Ready-to-wear plus-size menswear
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Manufacturer of heat adhesive films and hot transfer presses for textiles.
Logo de Coref
Experts in refractory systems
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Vending
Logo de Dufieux
Designer and manufacturer of large-scale machine tools
Logo de Equator
Specialist in sporting events
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Photovoltaic solar panel commerce
Logo de Isilis
Specialist in changes to banking domiciliation
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Isoltop specialises in manufacturing and selling light, insulating beams intended for building or renovating flooring.
Logo de JRC Reflex
Specialist in reflective textiles
Logo de Magnin
Manufacture and fitting of wooden staircases.
Logo de Maxicoffee
Coffee expert and enthusiast.
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An expert in health nutrition, Nutrisens offers nutritional solutions tailored to people’s physiological requirements.
Logo de O2
French leader in care services
Logo de Pool
Swimming pool equipment specialist
Logo de Robopolis
Robopolis specialises in designing and distributing personal robots for domestic applications, educational use or entert…
Logo de Acoem

Environmental surveillance tools and solutions to monitor air quality, control noise and vibrations and detect threats

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Activity
Platform
CEO
Fabien Condemine
Linkedin
Staff
900
Since
2011
Logo de April

Major player in insurance distribution, inventor and leader of wholesale brokerage in France. Its 2,300 staff members design, manage and distribute insurance solutions in 22 countries.

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Founded by Bruno Rousset
Linkedin
Staff
2300
Investment period
Since 1988
Logo de Cap Vert

The Cap Vert Group specialised in landscape gardening, offering pruning services, watering and fountain works, creation and maintenance of parks and gardens.

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Platform
CEO
Eric Girot
Linkedin
Staff
800
Since
July 2020
Majority sold to Ambienta
Dec 2021
Minority reinvestment
Dec 2021
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Integration company

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Platform
CEO
Patrick Choux
Linkedin
Staff
1557
Since
2008
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Specialist in difficult access work.

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Platform
Sector
Difficult access work
CEO
Alexis Dumortier
Linkedin
Staff
217
Since
2023
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Inovalp is a French manufacturer and distributor of wood pellet heating systems

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Activity
Platform
CEO
Yann Denance
Linkedin
Staff
50
Since
2014
Logo de Insign

Integrated communications agency, creator of new, creative and effective solutions serving the needs of brands.

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Activity
Platform
CEO
Lionel Cuny
Linkedin
Staff
230
Since
2003
Logo de Lauralu

Lauralu manufactures temporary modular structures.

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Platform
CEO
Olivier Hohn
Linkedin
Staff
96
Since
2018
Logo de Morel

Morel specialises in creating Cyclamen.

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Activity
Platform
CEO
Eric Beaude
Linkedin
Staff
104
Since
septembre 2020
Logo de Multiplast

French leader in the production and distribution of work site safety films as well as Industrial Protective Equipment for the painting industry

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Platform
CEO
Thierry BUONANDUCI
Linkedin
Staff
80
Since
2018
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RX Solutions manufactures x-ray microtomography and fluoroscopy systems and also offers inspection and monitoring services.

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Activity
Platform
CEO
Enzo Di Luigi
Linkedin
Staff
45
Since
2019
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Market specialist in reusable plywood and wood industrial packaging.

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Platform
Sector
Industrial Packaging
CEO
William Mathot
Linkedin
Staff
125
Since
2024
Logo de Imagine Human

Group dedicated to prevention, health and quality of life at work.

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Activity
Plateform achievements
CEO
Yannick Jarlaud
Linkedin
Staff
189
Investment period
2015 – 2023
Logo de Sodikart

World leader in the karting industry.

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Activity
Platform
CEO
Bertrand Pignolet
Linkedin
Staff
200
Investment period
2008 – 2023
Logo de Atis

Automated assembly lines and specialist machines

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Yves Baudry
Linkedin
Investment period
2001 – 2017
Logo de Briconord

Specialist in home furnishings and accessories

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Patrick Simonet
Linkedin
Investment period
2011 – 2015
Logo de Brisach

Manufacturer of wood-burning stoves, closed fireplaces and fireplace inserts. Fireplace designer for over 50 years.

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Thierry Rousseau
Linkedin
Logo de Capel

Ready-to-wear plus-size menswear

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Jean-François Roulon
Linkedin
Investment period
2011 – 2016
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Manufacturer of heat adhesive films and hot transfer presses for textiles.

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Jean Jacques DOASSANS
Linkedin
Investment period
2004 – 2011
Logo de Coref

Experts in refractory systems

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Activity
Plateform achievements
CEO
Didier Vincent
Investment period
1996 – 2017
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Vending

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Plateform achievements
CEO
David Nezar
Linkedin
Investment period
2012 – 2015
Logo de Dufieux

Designer and manufacturer of large-scale machine tools

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Plateform achievements
CEO
René Panczuk
Linkedin
Investment period
2010 – 2015
Logo de Equator

Specialist in sporting events

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Etienne Fretault
Linkedin
Investment period
2005 – 2013
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Photovoltaic solar panel commerce

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Stephane Maureau
Linkedin
Logo de Isilis

Specialist in changes to banking domiciliation

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Activity
Plateform achievements
CEO
Georges Kammermann
Linkedin
Investment period
2004 – 2014
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Isoltop specialises in manufacturing and selling light, insulating beams intended for building or renovating flooring.

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Patrice Riberolles
Staff
22
Investment period
2010 – 2022
Logo de JRC Reflex

Specialist in reflective textiles

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Plateform achievements
CEO
Bernard Cugerone
Linkedin
Investment period
2010 – 2013
Logo de Magnin

Manufacture and fitting of wooden staircases.

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Activity
Plateform achievements
CEO
Philippe Soravia
Linkedin
Staff
44
Since
2008
Logo de Maxicoffee

Coffee expert and enthusiast.

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Activity
Platform
CEO
Christophe Brancato
Linkedin
Staff
1600
Investment period
2012 – 2023
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An expert in health nutrition, Nutrisens offers nutritional solutions tailored to people’s physiological requirements.

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Activity
Plateform achievements
CEO
Georges Devesa
Linkedin
Staff
409
Start
2007
Logo de O2

French leader in care services

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Activity
Plateform achievements
CEO
Guillaume Richard
Linkedin
Investment period
2006 – 2015
Logo de Pool

Swimming pool equipment specialist

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Activity
Plateform achievements
CEO
Régis ROUX
Linkedin
Logo de Robopolis

Robopolis specialises in designing and distributing personal robots for domestic applications, educational use or entertainment

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Activity
Plateform achievements
CEO
Denis Guyennot
Linkedin
Investment period
2011 – 2017

Our team

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Julien DE BUSSY
Partner – Platform
Private Equity Department
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Samuel SAUCOURT
Director – Platform
Private Equity Department
Alexis Alfonsi
Alexis ALFONSI
Director – Platform
Private Equity Department
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Victor D'HÉROUVILLE
Director – Platform
Private Equity Department
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Magali PAGE
Investment Manager – Platform
Private Equity Department
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Alice D'HERVÉ
Investment Manager – Platform
Private Equity Department
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Théo DEJOURS
Investment Manager – Platform
Private Equity Department
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Harold ODIN
Analyst – Platform
Private Equity Department

Contact us

Our contact details

Evolem 
4 quai Saint-Antoine
CS 60026
69289 Lyon cedex 02
FRANCE
+33 472 689 800