
SGCP invests €800,000 in Materiel-Velo
Société Générale Capital Partenaires (SGCP), the growth capital arm of Société Générale, has invested €800,000 in French cycling equipment distributor Materiel-Velo.
SGCP was primarily attracted by Materiel-Velo's growth track record, especially given the fact that its development was hitherto self-financed. The fresh capital will be used to expand the company's product line and to finance its online marketing efforts.
Company
Established in 2004, Materiel-Velo distributes a range of cycling equipment, including bicycles and related accessories. It originally acted as an online-only store, but started operating two brick and mortar outlets in 2008.
The company posted a turnover in excess of €5m in 2011.
People
Marc Andrieu and Julien Belon led the deal for SGCP. Denis Montard is the founder of Materiel-Velo.
Advisers
Equity – Quadratur, Gilles Fresel (Legal); Abelia, David Parquet (Financial due diligence).
Company – Cabinet Goutagny, Pierre Dord, Véronique Rostaing Tayard (Legal); Altrio, Patrick Velut, Jonathan Melloul (Corporate finance).
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