Bouygues Développement

www.bouyguesdev.fr

They support early-stage companies in Seed or Series A funding rounds, investing €100,000 to over €1,000,000 for target ownership stakes of 5-20%, with a specific focus on solutions aligned with the business needs of Bouygues' operating divisions (Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure, Telecom, and Media).

Check Size

$100K - $1M

Stages

Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Data Infrastructure, Cybersecurity

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Investment Thesis

Bouygues Développement believes that ‘investment in start-ups is an essential vector of innovation’ for the Bouygues Group since 2009. They view equity investment as a means to support the development of innovative and disruptive solutions linked to their core business activities, combined with strong value-added exchanges between the startup and the Group, and durable relationships with visionary and ambitious entrepreneurs.

What Sets Them Apart

Corporate venture arm of a large diversified services group with €56B in revenue and 200,000 employees, providing portfolio companies with access to operational synergies across six business units
Requirement for board seat representation as a condition of investment, ensuring 'creation of a strong and lasting link between the Business Unit and the startup'
Human-scale, committed approach described as 'solid, benevolent and direct' relationship with entrepreneurs
Experience of over 40 investments since 2009, demonstrating corporate venture expertise
Pragmatic and business-oriented approach, with close proximity to operating divisions