• Audacia, an innovative player in private equity in France, announces that it has deployed 45 million euros of Recovery Bonds to French SMEs and ETIs presenting a development or transformation project.
• Given this success, a second tranche of 27 million euros has just been allocated to Audacia.
• Audacia is part of the consortium led by Tikehau Capital for the delegated management of a €300 million pocket of the Obligations Relance France fund.
The Obligations Relance France fund is one of the components of the Recovery Plan of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty created after the health crisis by insurers and Caisse des Dépôts in cooperation with the Directorate General of the Treasury. Endowed with 2.8 billion euros, it finances SMEs and ETIs that invest in their development and transformation.
The first tranche of 45 million euros entrusted to Audacia has just been committed to the following SMEs and ETIs:
• Lepape: created in 1996, Groupe Lepape is one of the French leaders in the distribution of equipment dedicated to running, hiking and cycling.
• Maison Landemaine: founded in 2007, the company operates a network of traditional bakeries located mainly in Île-de-France, in an eco-responsible approach with the use of local and organic raw materials.
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