The ambition of a new form of finance at the service of the real economy
In 2012, 3 young associates created Anaxago to serve a grand ambition: to reconcile the world of finance with that of the real economy.
Pioneers in direct online investment, they have progressively offered retail and professional investors opportunities in three priority asset classes:
- Real estate private equity, in particular to support the development of positive-impact projects;
- Real estate private debt;
- Venture capital.
In less than 10 years, the emergence of a complete, recognized player
Nearly a decade later, Anaxago has become a major player in the alternative investment world.
It now offers a complete range of services:
- A digital participative investment platform, accessible from as little as 1,000 euros, based on the crowdfunding principle, currently used by over 10,000 individual investors;
- An Anaxago Capital portfolio management company (300 million in assets under management by the end of 2021);
- An Anaxago Patrimony asset management consultancy, to support private and corporate investors.
The achievements of this first decade are promising:
- over half a billion euros raised and invested since the company's inception, via conviction funds in particular;
- 255 active participations in real estate and venture capital.
Increasingly useful investment
Over the years, Anaxago's teams have initiated or supported numerous investment operations in healthcare and sustainable building. By 2021, over 150 million positive-impact investments had been made. This trend will be further accentuated in the future. As of 2022, no less than 300 million euros have been earmarked for new investments in the fields of Healthtech, Proptech for a zero-carbon city, circular and sustainable consumption and the digitization of industry.
2022: a new stage for Anaxago's Venture Capital activity
Anaxago has launched a new initiative with the acquisition of CapHorn Invest. A long-standing player in French venture capital, this management company was one of the first entrepreneurial investment funds. Today, it manages €180 million on behalf of 150 LP's entrepreneurs and business leaders, as well as leading institutional investors. CapHorn Invest specializes in early-stage investments, and has over 30 companies in its portfolio, including one unicorn: fintech Ledger.
Sofiouest, from Anaxago partner to committed shareholder
Since 2018, Sofiouest and Anaxago have led various projects together:
- a venture capital co-investment in OCUS, which has become a champion of visual content thanks to the alliance of its technology and a community of 30,000 image creators;
- Two operations to finance large-scale real estate projects, including the issue of green bonds to help build Reunion Island's first eco-neighborhood, Kanopée, a positive-impact real estate project ;
- Sofiouest has also invested in two FCPR funds managed by Anaxago, including Society 2021, a fund dedicated to new trends in the real estate market (sustainable building, tertiary, managed real estate, new uses, with a diversified portfolio of 20 to 30 operations in major French cities).
These shared commitments have enabled both teams to appreciate the high quality of their relationship and the alignment of their commitments to social issues.
So, when Anaxago decided to carry out a capital increase to support its development, it seemed natural to invite Sofiouest to join its board of directors.
A doubly relevant investment for Sofiouest
In a fast-changing investment market, where the search for solutions must now focus as much on performance as on meaning, Anaxago's capital investment is doubly coherent:
- Like Sofiouest, Anaxago is positioned in dynamic, diversified asset classes (real estate, innovation capital, etc.) and responsible investment themes;
- The privileged position of involved shareholder will strengthen Sofiouest's access to real estate co-investment opportunities identified by Anaxago.
A commitment at the heart of Sofiouest's raison d'être as a humanly and socially responsible investor
"Because we believe that entrepreneurs have the power to transform the world, we are committed to those who work for the fulfillment of individuals, the cohesion of society and the preservation of the planet." Extract from the Sofiouest manifesto
Convinced that Anaxago's founders are among these entrepreneurs, the Sofiouest team is delighted to have the opportunity to support them.
