ODYSSEE Venture

ODYSSEE Venture is a venture capital company. It was established in 1999 and invests primarily in high technology and high growth companies. ODYSSEE Venture backs its portfolio companies throughout different development stages (seed funding, product and commercial development, international development, growth and expansion). It currently has more than €300 million under management. www.odysse-venture.com

AMUNDI PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS

Amundi Private Equity Funds are an Amundi Asset Management Subsidiary specializing in private equity and unlisted infrastructure investments. With more than 60 professionals based in Paris, Bucharest, Cairo, Casablanca, Tunis and Warsaw, Amundi Private Equity Funds assist companies through all stages of their development. Their key objective is to offer fund subscribers ‘best in industry’ yields. At 31 December 2009, French and international subscribers had committed more than €3.7 billion to Amundi Private Equity Funds, making it a leading private equity player.

www.amundi-pef.com/home

SEVENTURE PARTNERS

Seventure Partners (formerly SPEF Venture) has been investing in innovative technology businesses since 1997. It is one of the leading venture capital firms in France and a subsidiary of Natixis Private Equity, the asset management company of Natixis (created as the result of the merger of Natexis-Banque Populaire and Ixis-Caisse d’Epargne Group). Seventure Partners manages approximately € 500 million which it invests in Life Sciences and Information Technology companies across Europe through FCPI and FCPR (e-Fund and Pre-IPO). www.seventure.fr

SAINTS CAPITAL

Saints Capital is a leading direct secondary acquirer of venture capital and private equity investments in emerging growth companies around the globe. Saints also makes traditional direct venture capital investments on a primary basis in technology, healthcare, consumer and industrial companies. www.saintsvc.com

ASTER CAPITAL

Aster Capital is a leading venture capital firm sponsored by Alstom and Schneider Electric; two global leaders with combined revenues in excess of US$40bn. Since 2000, Aster Capital has benefited from the expertise acquired by the Schneider Electric Ventures team through the management of its first fund which invested in more than 20 companies in North America and Europe. www.aster.com

UFG-SIPAREX

UFG-Siparex (formerly UFG Private Equity) is specialized in capital investment and manages 290 M€ in a portfolio of around 40 growth and innovation companies. www.ufg-lp.com

EADS

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services with revenues in excess of US$50bn. www.eads.com

ALTO INVEST

Alto Invest is a capital management company investing primarily in small and midsize high growth companies. www.altoinvest.fr

SCR NORD CAPITAL INVESTISSEMENT

Nord Capital Investissement (previous know as Participex) is the result of a joined effort by Turenne Capital and Crédit Agricole Nord de France.

www.nord-cp.com

IRD Group

The IRD Group (Institut Régional de Développement Nord-Pas de Calais) is a capital management company investing with a regional focus. www.irdnpdc.fr

Others:
NETASQ's Research & Development activity is also backed by:
• OSEO Innovation Nord-Pas de Calais
• FEDER