Commitment
Fairly.

We believe that entrepreneurs who combine Human values with business Performance, alongside respect for people and the planet, will create the most sustainable value in the long term.

Human & Performance

With today's societal challenges and the rising demand for sustainable porfitability, our responsibility as investors has never been greater.

Our mission is to enhance progress by investing in people and performing businesses, while contributing to the Common Good.

Evergreen model

SOFIOUEST is a French investment company, owned by an association (type : French Law 1901) and investing its own funds.
Our unique structure allows us to focus on long-term, sustainable investments with an independant and flexible approach, free from short-term management cycles.

Our participations

Our Human Values

Respect

To be a dedicated investor alongside entrepreneurs, while respecting their projects, personalities and strategies.

Responsibility

We assume full responsibility for our role as investors. Beyond profitability, this includes considering non-financial performance indicators. We actively promote responsibility within our ecosystem.

Solidarity

We support companies through both prosperous and challenging times, sharing and pooling effective solutions within our ecosystem.

Sincerity

Sincerity in our commitment is a core principle in all our relationships. Beyond words, our approach is grounded in aligning our positions, decisions, and actions with our values.

A responsible shareholding structure

SOFIOUEST was founded to ensuire the independence and sustainability of the SIPA Ouest-France press group, wich is owned by the ASPDH (Association pour le Soutien des Principes de la Démocratie Humaniste).

SIPA OUEST FRANCE, 100% OWNED BY L’ASSOCIATION POUR LE SOUTIEN DES PRINCIPES DE LA DÉMOCRATIE HUMANISTE

50%

CRÉDIT MUTUEL ARKEA

17%

+230 INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS

33%

Our committed team

Florian DENYS

CEO

Benjamin DOSDAT

Investment Director

Aurélien MORNET

Analyst

Pierre-Emmanuel BOULIC

Venture Capital portfolio monitoring
Venture Capital Director at ARKÉA CAPITAL

Antoine LACOUR

Venture Capital portfolio monitoring
CEO at ALTEP CAPITAL

Elodie NOCQUET

ESG x Impact
Founder of BETTER WAY

Cyrille BERNIER

Real estate portfolio
Managing Director, Groupe MAZUREAU

Émilie MAURAND

General Secretary

Yves GOSSET

Part-time CFO
Senior Manager at 2C FINANCE

Cécile MEZZANOTTE

Office Manager

Françoise VIAL-BROCCO

Chair of the Board of Directors

Sharing the value creation

Our humanist values are reflected in a system of value sharing that benefits associations and philanthropic causes, enabled through our endowment fund : SOFIOUEST SOLIDARITÉ.

Supporting the independence and freedom of the press

Supporting communities and territories through employment and training, especially for those who are far from it

Supporting the "Living together" concept, at every scale, from the local community to the world

Protecting our environment and our climate

CODEPHENIX

Trains prisoners in programming skills to help them reintegrate into society.

ENTOURAGE

Promotes links with isolated people in precarious situations

MY LITTLE PLANET

Organize team challenges and ecological challenges to experience with friends, family, neighbors and colleagues over a 3-week period.

PLUME

Offers writing activities and an editorial assistant, in class and at home, to develop the pleasure of writing, autonomy and creativity from ages 7 to 14.

PHINOE

Backed by the Arkéa Capital 2 investment fund, the PhiNOÉ endowment fund proposes a form of finance serving local communities and employment.

CommitmentFairly.