Profile
IDI Group is a private equity firm based in France, founded as one of the pioneers in the French private equity space. They focus on investing their own funds in small and mid-sized businesses (PME and ETI) with valuations ranging from 10 to 150 million euros. For co-investments, this amount can go up to 250 million euros. Their investment tickets typically range between 25 and 70 million euros. They are specialized in leveraged buyouts (LBO) and growth capital, providing flexible investment structures to support entrepreneurs in both majority and minority transactions aiming for ambitious growth projects.
IDI Group primarily invests in sectors such as Software, E-commerce/Marketplace, Education, SaaS, and Media. They are active across Europe with a specific emphasis on control and co-investments in sectors showing robust potential. Although IDI Group mainly relies on its own capital, strategic partnerships or LP information, if any, is not disclosed on the public site.
Some notable portfolio companies under IDI Group include Talis Education Group - a network of specialized educational institutes, Culturespaces - manager of cultural and digital art centers, Ekosport - a multichannel distributor of outdoor sports gear, Groupe Positive - a SaaS provider for email and SMS communication, and Dubbing Brothers - a multilingual film and series dubbing specialist.