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Capelia

Capelia is an independent investment company based in France, specializing in supporting the transmission of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2008, it is managed by entrepreneurs who actively engage in investment decisions.

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Overview

What Capelia does

What Capelia is

Capelia is an independent investment company based in France, specializing in supporting the transmission of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2008, it is managed by entrepreneurs who actively engage in investment decisions.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

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Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Private Equity
Founded
Founded in 2008
Approximate age
About 18 years
Structured capabilities
Funder
Last reviewed
March 4, 2026

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Capability profile

Capelia as a funder

Investment thesis

Capelia focuses on investing in transmission projects for SMEs, providing long-term support and taking both majority and minority stakes. The firm targets businesses with an EBITDA greater than €1 million.

Focus narrative

Capelia invests in various types of transmission projects, with investment amounts ranging from €2 million to €12 million. The company operates across all sectors and focuses on businesses with an EBITDA greater than €1 million. Capelia can take both majority and minority stakes in the companies it invests in, and it provides long-term support through multiple cycles of business transmission.

Terms and economics

Typical check
$2,000,000–$12,000,000

Focus and fit

Availability

Currently deploying
Not published

Connected ecosystem

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Structured regional focus

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Common questions

What to know about Capelia

Upseed classifies Capelia under the Private Equity organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

March 4, 2026

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