Peninsular Capital

What is Peninsular Capital?

Peninsular Capital is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, with a focus on Series A and Series B investments. They have a preference for investing in regional or national leaders possessing the capacity for multi-regional, national, or international growth.

As a PE fund, Peninsular Capital typically assumes the role of a majority or lead shareholder, actively partnering with management teams to structure management buy-outs (MBOs), management buy-ins (MBIs), and growth capital investments, primarily targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the French market.

They invest in equity stakes in profitable and growing companies which generate annual revenues between 5 and 25 million euros. Peninsular Capital supports entrepreneurs in their buyout or development projects and uses their investment experience to foster sustainable growth and value creation in their portfolio companies. Their approach is grounded in providing long-term support for industrial or strategic development projects in an independent and ambitious manner.

They are committed to offering companies the resources to realize their ambitions through the structuring of a flexible and tailor-made financial setup, which aligns with the particular needs and growth pace of each business. The fund has designated investment parameters with a minimum investment of 2 million euros and a maximum investment of 10 million euros.

What they say:

We invest in regional/national leaders with high multi-regional, national, or international potential. Peninsular Capital is a majority or lead shareholder. We partner with management to structure MBO/MBI and growth capital investments in SMEs in France.