Samir Karim

CDC Entreprises

CDC Entreprises is a portfolio management company approved by the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the French Financial Markets Authority), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the French Caisse des Dépôts. CDC Entreprises is in charge of the group's public interest activities in the field of private equity investments dedicated to SMEs. CDC Entreprises is a direct investor and a funds-of-funds investor in SMEs, on a national and regional level, covering all private equity segments from technology seed funding to small-cap buy-outs. The largest investor in the funds managed by CDC Entreprises is the Caisse des Dépôts group (through, inter alia, the FSI). Other investors include public and private financial institutions and corporate investors. The mission of CDC Entreprises is to encourage the emergence of companies experiencing sustainable growth by strengthening their equity.