When was Merieux Developement founded?

Merieux Developement was founded in 2009.

Where is Merieux Developement's headquarters located?

Merieux Developement's headquarters is located in Lyon (France).

How big is Merieux Developement's investment team?

Merieux Developement has a team of 13, including 8 partners.

How many companies has Merieux Developement invested in?

Merieux Developement has invested in 11 companies, including TISSIUM & Quantalife.

Which companies has Merieux Developement invested in lately?

TISSIUM & Inscripta are the latest investments by Merieux Developement.

Merieux Developement - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

Merieux Developement is a private equity firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based in Lyon, France. As of Oct 2026, Merieux Developement is an active investor with a portfolio of 11 companies, comprising 11 funding rounds and 2 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 funding round. The firm primarily invests in companies based in France and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to High Tech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series D round in TISSIUM on Jun 24, 2026 along with Cathay Capital.

Overall Merieux Developement portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions, namely Quantalife, Seqens and Novacap. A lot of funds co-invest with Merieux Developement, with names like European Investment Bank sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Merieux Developement has a team of 13 people, including 8 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Lyon, France

Portfolio Companies

TISSIUM, Quantalife & 9 more

Portfolio Sectors

Life Sciences, High Tech

Portfolio Locations

France, United States

Acquisition Deals

Stiplastics, Sti-Group

Investment Deals

TISSIUM, Quantalife & 9 more

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Merieux Developement has a portfolio of 11 companies. They have invested in a total of 11 companies. Their most recent investment was in TISSIUM (Series D round) on Jun 24, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Merieux Developement:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Jun 24, 2026	TISSIUM	Series D	9709	Cathay Capital
Nov 27, 2019	Inscripta	Series D	6931	Paladin Capital and 5 others
May 24, 2019	WAOUP	Series A	1833	Banque des Territoires ... and 1 others
Jan 04, 2019	Inscripta	Series C	4930	Merieux Equity Partners ... and 5 others

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Merieux Developement has acquired 2 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Stiplastics on Jan 18, 2018. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Merieux Developement:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Jan 18, 2018	Stiplastics	Plastic packaging solutions for pharmaceutical and medical device industries	-	1985
Jan 18, 2018	Sti-Group	Manufacturer of cardboard, folding boxes, transit packaging, and point-of-sale displays	-	1879

Here is the portfolio snapshot of Merieux Developement:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2019

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in France and United States

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Life Sciences

Merieux Developement has a team of 13 members including 8 Partners located in France. Merieux Developement's team sits on the board of 1 company.

Here is a list of top team members in Merieux Developement:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Valerie Calenda	Partner	Lyon	-	1 Email
Thierry Chignon	Partner	Lyon	-	1 Email
Christine Demode	Partner	France	-	1 Email
Alexandre Merieux	Partner	Lyon	-	-
Bertrand Rambaud	Partner	Lyon	-	-
Valerie Calenda	Partner	Lyon	-	1 Email
Thierry Chignon	Partner	Lyon	-	1 Email
Christine Demode	Partner	Lyon	-	2 Emails
Gerard Tardy	Advisor	France	Moleac	-
Jean Stephenne	Advisor	-	-	-
Romain Blache	Associate	Paris	-	1 Email

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Over the past 17 years, 10 investors have co-invested in Merieux Developement's portfolio companies.

Top Co-investors of Merieux Developement: 10 investors entered a company along with Merieux Developement. These include investors like European Investment Bank (1 company).

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Inscripta Secures $125M in Series D FinancingFinSMEs•Dec 10, 2019•Inscripta, Paladin Capital, Venrock, Foresite and 7 others

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Inscripta Receives Additional $20MMassinvestor•Apr 04, 2019•Inscripta, Venrock, Foresite Capital, Merieux Developement and 3 others

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Mérieux Développement commits € 20 million into BiobestGlobeNewswire•May 03, 2018•Biobest Group, Merieux Developement

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Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Completes $55 million In New Financing To Support Ready-To-Use Glucagon DevelopmentGlobeNewswire•Mar 08, 2018•Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Merieux Developement, Wild Basin Investments

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Gene-editing startup Inscripta raises $55.5 millionReuters•Feb 28, 2018•Inscripta, Merieux Developement, Paladin Capital, Venrock and 5 others

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