
Generis and CEA invest €800,000 in Win MS
Generis Capital Partners and CEA Investissement have provided French cable network monitoring business Win MS with €800,000 of growth capital funding.
CEA had funded Win MS's inception in 2012, investing via its €38m ATI vehicle. Generis, which led the round, meanwhile invests via a range of FIP and FCPI retail funds.
Win MS will use the fresh funding to accelerate its international development, notably in Asia.
Company
Established in 2012 and based in Orsay, Win MS offers cable network monitoring and diagnostic solutions to clients in the air and rail transportation industries. The company focuses on monitoring and preventing cable theft, which it claims generates important losses for transportation businesses, by detecting interruptions in real time.
People
Thibaut de Roux led the deal for Generis. Arnaud Peltier is the CEO of Win MS.
Advisers
Equity – PCJ & Associés, Julien Proffit (Legal); Adwelsen, Florent Belliard (Financial due diligence); Séverine Bengui (IP due diligence).
Company – Box & Automation Solutions, Christophe Rouinsard (Corporate finance); SBKG, Aude le Tannou, Philippe Schmidt (Legal).
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