About CNP
CNP is a private equity firm founded in 1947. It is primarily based in Fayt lez Manage, Belgium. As of Aug 2026, CNP has a portfolio of 23 companies, comprising 23 funding rounds and 11 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Belgium and France. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer Goods to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a €***** Series B round in Fairmat on Apr 02, 2025 which also saw participation from Bpifrance, Slate and other investors.
Overall CNP portfolio has seen 7 IPOs and 8 acquisitions, namely Pernod Ricard, Cazoo and Adidas Group. A lot of funds co-invest with CNP, with names like Decisive sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
CNP has a team of 16 people, including 5 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1947
Location
Fayt lez Manage, Belgium
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Investment Deals
CNP's Portfolio
CNP has a portfolio of 23 companies. They have invested in a total of 23 companies. Their most recent investment was in Fairmat (Series B round) on Apr 02, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by CNP:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 02, 2025 | Series B | 2158 | ||
Apr 13, 2023 | Series A | 7488 | ||
Nov 21, 2022 | Series A | 3481 | ||
Jul 26, 2021 | Series D | 4313 |
CNP has acquired 11 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of ECT on Oct 18, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by CNP:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Oct 18, 2022 | Provides recovery and reuse of excavated land from the building and public works sites in France | - | 2007 | |
Nov 07, 2019 | Provider of diversified satellite-based services | $40.5M | 1986 | |
Jul 31, 2007 | Online travel agency for flights, hotels and car rentals | $568M | 1997 | |
Sep 18, 2012 | Online platform for digital asset management | $13.7M | 1987 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of CNP:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Belgium and France
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer Goods
Team profile of CNP
CNP has a team of 16 members including 5 Partners and 2 Principals located in Belgium and France. CNP's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in CNP:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Gerpinnes | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Sint Genesius Rode | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Brussels | - | - | |
Principal | Brussels | - | ||
Associate | Brussels | - | ||
Associate | Brussels | - | ||
Associate | - | - | ||
Associate | Charleroi | - |
Co-investors of CNP
Over the past 79 years, 14 investors have co-invested in CNP's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of CNP: 14 investors entered a company along with CNP. These include investors like Decisive (2 companies).
CNP News
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Italian Coffee Machine Maker Eyes Debt Deal With Banks, OwnersEIN Presswire•Jul 05, 2024•Caffitaly, Alpha, CNP
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Thynk Raises $13 Million of Series A Funding to Drive Innovation in Verticalized CRM for the Hospitality IndustryHospitality Net•Apr 13, 2023•Thynk.Cloud, CNP, Fly Ventures, Singular Solutions and 1 other
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Fairmat Raises 34 Million Euros From Temasek And CnpFrenchWeb•Nov 21, 2022•Fairmat, Temasek, CNP, Pictet Group and 4 others
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CNP and Sienna Private Equity to acquire majority stake in ECT Group from Chequers CapitalPrivate Equity Wire•Oct 18, 2022•ECT, Chequers Capital, Sienna, CNP
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Solarisbank raises EUR 190 million and joins forces with Contis to form a pan-European Banking-as-a-Service championSolaris•Jul 26, 2022•Solaris, Decisive, Pathway Capital Management, CNP and 4 others
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Lauxera Capital Partners closes debut HealthTech fund at more than EUR260mPrivate Equity Wire•Feb 09, 2022•Lauxera Capital Partners, Tethys Investments, CNP, Dassault and 6 others
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Solarisbank raises $224M at a $1.65B valuation to acquire Contis and expand its API-based embedded banking tech in EuropeTechCrunch+•Jul 26, 2021•Solarisbank, Decisive, Wefox, Pathway Capital Management and 10 others
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London’s Stride VC raised second $138.6M seed fund, hunts for third partnerTechCrunch+•May 04, 2021•Stride, Delin Ventures, Draper Esprit, Mubadala and 1 other
