EUROPE
AFRICA
USA
GROWING YOUR FUTURE
FOUNDED IN 2002 BY THE MULLIEZ FAMILY (DECATHLON, LEROY MERLIN, AUCHAN…), CREADEV IS AN INVESTMENT FIRM DEDICATED TO SCALE HIGH-POTENTIAL SMEs.
We bring our family of entrepreneurs’ capital and values to fast-growing companies.
Our mission: to foster tomorrow’s leaders in health, food, and climate. Each year, we invest up to €250 million to accelerate 5 to 10 impactful businesses across Europe, Africa, and the United States.
DRAWING ON OUR FAMILY ROOTS, WE HELP ENTREPRENEURS BUILD UNIQUE AND
SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES.
We invest in the champions of tomorrow
In North America we target profitable companies with more than $20 millions in sales, with a proven business model and
growth potential. Our initial investment is generally between $10 and $30 millions.
Our ambition: to help these companies reach $100 millions in turnover in 5 years, then support them over the long term
to become leaders in their sectors
Business Profile
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Healthy food as enabler of health
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Water quality and quantity
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Revenue > $20 millions
and positive EBITDA
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Ability to scale profitably
Founder / CEO & Team
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Visionary leader with
proven execution
capabilities and
capex-efficient mindset
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Leader with
skin-in-the-game through straight equity & long term incentives
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Complementary
management team
Transaction
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Growth capital
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$10-30 million ticket size and significant participation in the company governance
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Ability to reinvest over time
Impact & Mulliez Family
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Eagerness to build ties
within the Mulliez Family
Ecosystem
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Align with Creadev
SDGs-related targets
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Openness to robust
governance processes
INVESTING WHERE IT MATTERS
food
We support companies providing access to healthy food for all, operating across the entire value chain: from seed to fork.
Climate
We support companies ensuring safe and sustainable water use
Our companies.
THEY MOVE THE WORLD,
WE SUPPORT THEM.
THEY GREW WITH US
"Avec CREADEV, nous avons trouvé bien plus qu’un investisseur."
Robert Dardanne, fondateur de Voltalia
"CREADEV helped us grow the right way, not just faster, but stronger."
Jeff Appelbaum, CEO de Salted
A FAMILY THAT INVESTS WITH AN ENTREPRENARIAL MINDSET
At Creadev, the capital we invest belongs to people who have created, grown, and handed over businesses for generations. The Mulliez family has brought to life major brands such as Decathlon, Leroy Merlin, Kiabi, and Boulanger.
To imagine, to take risks, to build—we know what entrepreneurship means! We bring that experience into every partnership we form.
We provide entrepreneurs with :
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Financial resources for sustainable growth,
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Genuine connections,
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Operational expertise,
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Access to a global ecosystem of top experts,
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And a long-term perspective, potentially integrating the family.
THIS IS WHY WE INVEST DIFFERENTLY.
THE mulliez FAMILY
A SHARED PURPOSE
1904 : It all began in Roubaix. Louis Mulliez, a worker’s son turned industrialist, founded a small twisting mill.
1920 : He encouraged his relatives to start their own companies—on one condition : that they all become mutual shareholders.
1955 : This principle, later called “All in All”, became the foundation of the Mulliez Family Association, a unique model based on solidarity, long-term commitment, and collective entrepreneurship.
Since then, the family has created or supported over 150 companies in 62 countries, employing more than 615,000 people. Today, 1,590 family members, including over 890 shareholders, carry this entrepreneurial legacy.
2002 : Creation of Creadev, to propel companies such as Maisons de Famille, Voltalia, and Foundever to leadership positions in their sectors.
Joel Filippi
MON JOB :
I head the US office. With my team, we invest in and support the growth of companies that facilitate access to goods and services for the greatest number of people.
POURQUOI JE SUIS LÀ :
I enjoy working with dynamic, growing companies that seek to improve the world.
MON PARCOURS :
Before Creadev, I spent 10 years in strategy consulting (BCG) in Italy and the United States.
I enjoy working alongside entrepreneurs, football, learning languages, and cooking (and eating).
Indecision, the smells of fermentation, and the heights.
Alexia Lingart
MON JOB :
Senior Associate in the New York office. I collaborate with FoodTech, AgTech and Climate companies that are transforming the way we produce, distribute and consume food, with the goal of building a healthier planet and a sustainable and resilient future.
POURQUOI JE SUIS LÀ :
I believe that impact investing, focused on diversity, long-term vision, and innovation, can create sustainable businesses that serve people and the planet. The United States offers an ideal environment for rapidly testing, iterating, and scaling innovations.
MON PARCOURS :
I started my career in Paris and have been living in the United States for five years, with six years of experience in M&A, Private Equity and Venture/Growth Equity.
I enjoy strategic thinking, supporting founders, discovering new cultures, hiking and of course, enjoying good food.
Superficiality, short-term gains without a long-term vision, and greenwashing.
Héloïse Mangin
MON JOB :
Investment analyst, based in New York. I work with the US team to support growing companies that improve people's health by offering healthy and tasty food.
POURQUOI JE SUIS LÀ :
Because creating a lasting impact takes time — and that’s exactly what our Evergreen investment strategy allows.
MON PARCOURS :
I joined Creadev right after completing a Master's degree in Finance in France.
I enjoy meeting inspiring entrepreneurs, helping our companies grow and constantly learning about new markets, consumer trends or innovations, ideally while running in Central Park with a podcast.
Boredom and jet lag.
