Abenex Invests in Santis LAB

Laboratoires Lehning Acquires Laboratoire Lescuyer from Abenex

October 1, 2020

Pharmaceuticals

Groupe Lehning (Laboratoires Lehning) has acquired French dietary-supplements maker Laboratoire Lescuyer from private equity firm Abenex; Abenex and co-investors Bpifrance and Ouest Croissance sold their entire stakes. Isabelle de Carmantrand and the Lescuyer family reinvested alongside the buyer; the deal is intended to combine complementary therapeutic areas and distribution channels to accelerate brand growth.

Abenex and Arkéa Capital Acquire Majority Stake in Prévost Laboratory Concept

May 11, 2020

Manufacturing

Abenex (via Abenex Croissance) has acquired a majority stake in Prévost Laboratory Concept, a Nouvoitou, France-based contract laboratory that formulates, produces and packages cosmetics, food supplements and animal care products. The deal is supported by Arkéa Capital and founder Véronique Prévost (who remains chairman); the company employs ~30 people and generates about €8 million in revenue and will pursue accelerated organic and international growth.

Abenex Invests in Groupe ESCG to Accelerate Expansion

January 6, 2022

Education

French private equity firm Abenex has made a minority growth investment in Groupe ESCG, becoming a reference shareholder to support the school's development alongside founder Gilles Samama. The investment will fund geographic expansion — including planned new campuses in Lyon and Marseille — and operational support to scale ESCG's work-study accounting training programs.

Abenex Invests in EDL (Edition et Développement Logiciels) to Accelerate Growth

May 11, 2021

Software

Abenex has become a new shareholder in EDL (Edition et Développement Logiciels), the French developer of Xplore, a RIS/PACS and medical-imaging software suite, to support the company’s development, governance structuring and international expansion. The investment will back EDL’s organic growth and targeted acquisitions while facilitating a leadership transition as one founder steps back from operational duties.

Abenex Invests in Only creative entrepreneurs

June 4, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Abenex has completed its first investment in the Netherlands by partnering with Only creative entrepreneurs, a full-service digital marketing network. The private equity firm will support Only’s buy-and-build strategy to accelerate expansion in the Netherlands and across Europe.

Abenex Invests in Squad as Apax Partners Development Exits

January 12, 2021

Cybersecurity

French private equity firm Abenex has acquired a stake in Squad, a Paris‑headquartered cybersecurity and DevOps consultancy, as Apax Partners Development sells its participation. The transaction preserves founder and management ownership (founders Eric Guillerm and Marc Brua and 15 partner‑executives) and provides Squad with capital to support organic growth and future acquisitions.