Capital Croissance backs Onatera

The transaction sees previous owner Entrepreneur Venture, an investor since 2015, exit the company.

Capital Croissance is currently investing via two funds, which closed in Q2 this year. Second-generation fund Cairn Capital held a final close on €140m. It supports SMEs via MBOs, OBOs, MBI transactions and growth capital, providing tickets in the €5-15m range and backing companies generating a €5-75m turnover.

Long-term fund K2 Business Club closed on €200m. It provides equity tickets in the €15-50m range and acquires both minority and majority stakes. 

The GP was not available for comment at the time of publication. 

Company
Onatera, founded in 2001 and previously known as Ma Boutique O Naturel, is an online retailer of cosmetic products, food supplements and essential oils deemed natural or organic. Its first physical shop was opened in 2017 in Aix-en-Provence, where the business is headquartered. Generating revenues of €40m, Onatera employs around 50 people.

People
Onatera - Davy Drezet, Sonia d'Ambrosio (founders).
Capital Croissance - Eric Neuplanche (president, founder), Julie Masson (partner), Guy-Hubert de Fougères (director), Maxime Peronnin (investment director).
Entrepreneur Venture - Bruno Jacquot (director), Pierre-Alexis de Vauplane (investment director).

Advisers
Equity - Cambon Partners, Laurent Azout, Alexandre Aymard (M&A); NG Finance, Christophe Lam, Jacques-Henri Hacquin (commercial due diligence); Advance Capital, Olivier Mortier, Céline Ghiragossian (financial due diligence); Axten, Clyve Monfredo, Jessica Bianchi (legal, tax); Nutrikeo, Grégory Dubourg, Ombeline de Pémille (commercial due diligence).
Company - Sekri Valentin Zerrouk, Franck Sekri, Antoine Haï (legal).

• Tweet  
• Facebook  
• LinkedIn  
• Google plus  
• Send to  

• Topics
• Expansion
• France
• Consumer
• France
• Capital Croissance
• Advance Capital