About Calao Finance
Calao Finance is a private equity firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based in Paris, France. As of Aug 2026, Calao Finance has a portfolio of 52 companies, comprising 52 funding rounds and 2 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in France. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in Zelok on Sep 24, 2024 along with Xplore.
A lot of funds co-invest with Calao Finance, with names like Siparex sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Calao Finance has a team of 9 people, including 4 partners.
Calao Finance's Portfolio
Calao Finance has a portfolio of 52 companies. They have invested in a total of 52 companies. Their most recent investment was in Zelok (Series A round) on Sep 24, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Calao Finance:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 24, 2024 | Series A | 7666 | ||
Jun 08, 2023 | Series A | 9961 | and 2 others | |
Apr 22, 2020 | Seed | 2892 | ||
Apr 08, 2020 | Seed | 4327 |
Calao Finance has acquired 2 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Raidlight on Aug 11, 2020. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Calao Finance:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 11, 2020 | Private label brand of outdoor wear and accessories | - | 1999 | |
May 01, 2013 | Designer and retailer of women's apparel and accessories | - | 2012 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Calao Finance:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2020
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in France
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Calao Finance
Calao Finance has a team of 9 members including 4 Partners located in France. Calao Finance's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Calao Finance:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Rouen | - | ||
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Advisor | Paris | - | - | |
Advisor | - | - | - | |
Advisor | Paris | - | - | |
Advisor | Paris | - | - | |
Advisor | Paris | - | - |
Co-investors of Calao Finance
Over the past 16 years, 35 investors have co-invested in Calao Finance's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Calao Finance: 35 investors entered a company along with Calao Finance. These include investors like Siparex (3 companies).
Calao Finance News
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Zelok raises 3 million euros to accelerate its developmentMySweetImmo•Sep 24, 2024•Zelok, Épopée Gestion, Calao Finance
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Kalray raises 24.4 million euros for its next generation of processorsusine-digitale.fr•Dec 04, 2022•Kalray, PrimaryBid, Calao Finance, Bpifrance and 2 others
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Calao Finance backs acquisition of Raidlight-VerticalUnquote•Aug 11, 2020•Calao Finance, Raidlight, Verticalmountain, Groupe Rossignol
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Isybot raises 2 million euros to expand its collaborative robots in EuropeFrenchWeb•Apr 22, 2020•ISYBOT, Karot Capital, Calao Finance, Socomore
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Herow Raises $18.6M in Series B FundingFinSMEs•Oct 15, 2019•Herow, Calao Finance, Xerys, Siparex and 1 other
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ForePaaS Raises $10M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Dec 08, 2017•ForePaaS, Elaia, Hi Inov, Calao Finance
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Private equity: Apissys raises 600,000 eurosBoursier.com•Sep 13, 2012•Apissys, Expansinvest, Calao Finance, Free and 1 other
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Envie de FraiseGeneris Capital Partners•Envie de Fraise, Generis Capital Partners, Amundi, Calao Finance
