Institut de Développement Industriel SCA

IDI, a Paris-based private equity firm established in 1970, employs a diverse range of investment strategies. The company focuses on leveraged buyouts, providing growth capital, and engaging in middle-market transactions. Its activities extend to acquiring substantial stakes in publicly listed small and medium-sized enterprises, managing secondary private equity portfolios, and offering various debt solutions including mezzanine financing, senior-to-senior loans, and discounted LBO loans for established businesses. Furthermore, IDI participates in co-investments for pre-initial public offering (IPO) financing rounds. Beyond direct investments, the firm also operates as a fund-of-funds, allocating capital to both private equity and hedge funds across all sectors, with a primary geographic focus on France and other developed European markets. IDI typically makes equity investments ranging from $0.58 million to €150 million. It targets companies with an enterprise value between €10 million and €300 million, reserving the flexibility to exceed this limit on a case-by-case basis. Individual deal commitments generally range from €5 million to €25 million. The firm seeks companies generating annual revenues between $13.25 million and $530.18 million. For its fund-of-funds activities, IDI looks for funds with sizes from $50 million to €300 million. While open to minority positions, IDI generally prefers to secure majority ownership, particularly in small and medium-sized companies acquired via leveraged buyouts. Notably, the firm primarily funds both its direct and fund-of-funds investments using its proprietary capital.