Céréa Partenaire

About The Fund

Cra Partenaire is a private equity fund headquartered at 23 avenue de Neuilly, Paris, FR-75116, France. They specialize in the Food & Beverage industry, with an investment thesis focused on providing expertise in Debt, Equity, and Mezzanine financing. They aim to engage with companies for Expansion, MBO/LBO, and Spinout opportunities. As a thematic investor driven by sustainable development ambitions—better nourishing, better producing, better living—Cra Partenaire, also known as Cerea Partners, supports management teams in their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts. They address the financial, strategic, and CSR needs of the agrifood universe. Cerea Partners operates by investing in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and mid-cap companies in Western Europe, particularly those with enterprise values typically ranging from €20 million to €500 million. Their assets under management amount to €1.4 billion, solidifying their position as a reference investor in the agrifood sector with nearly 200 investments since 2004. Their diverse finance platform offers solutions like capital, mezzanine, unitranche, and senior debt, exclusively dedicated to companies in the agrifood universe. They run various private debt and equity funds to cater to different financing requirements. In 2024, they hit a record in distributing returns to their subscribers across all investment strategies, tripling the return compared to 2023 and outperforming the funds called during the year by nearly three times. Cerea Partners continues to grow with the launch of three new funds and the bolstering of its team, affirming their commitment to sustainable values—better nourishing, better producing, better living. Additionally, they have entered strategic negotiations, such as with Seventure Partners for a significant stake in Polaris, and are involved in financing major franchises like KFC in France through ProNoa.