Champagne Ardenne Croissance

What they do

Champagne Ardenne Croissance (CAC) is a historical regional investment fund based in Reims, originally created to support economic development in the Champagne-Ardenne departments (Marne, Ardennes, Aube, Haute-Marne). Historically linked to the "Institut Régional de Participation de Champagne-Ardenne" (IRPAC), it functioned as a key local financial partner for SMEs. Today, it does not operate as a standalone firm but is fully integrated into UI Investissement, a leading French private equity firm focused on regional development. The fund's legacy assets and new capital deployments are managed by UI's "Grand Est" team, which invests across the broader Grand Est and Centre-Val de Loire regions through successor funds like Cap Création 6.

What they look for

The firm aims to support the creation, development, and transmission of regional companies. As part of UI Investissement, the thesis focuses on "creating value in the territories" by backing promising SMEs and startups that contribute to the local economy.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Deeptech, Food and agriculture, Healthcare, SaaS, AI, Fintech

Based

Reims, FR