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Philippe Vuagnat
Private Equity Investor chez
Sofimac Régions SAS
Profil
Mr. Philippe Vuagnat’s career has been unusual.
After completing a doctorate in geology at the Université Claude Bernard in Lyon in 1984, he worked as a geologist for four years for companies such as Elf Aquitaine and BRGM.
He then studied business administration at the Centre Supérieure d’Etudes Industrielles in Lyon prior to taking on responsibility for the Executive Management of Axone, an incubator for innovative companies in Les Monts du Lyonnais, where he stayed for 12 years.
Mr. Vuagnat joined Sofimac in November 2000 as the head of investments for the seed capital fund Le Lanceur.
“Sofimac needed someone to take on responsibility for Le Lanceur and I had the background needed for this new role.
I had the ability to understand thoroughly the technology content of deals, was able to coach project sponsors and knew how young innovative companies operated”.
Mr. Vuagnat has been the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Management Board of Sofimac Partners since 2004.
Postes actifs de Philippe Vuagnat
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Sofimac Régions SAS
 Sofimac Régions SAS Investment ManagersFinance Sofimac Régions is an active manager which specializes in making equity investments in unlisted small businesses mainly based in the Auvergne, Rhône-Alpes, Limousin, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions in France. The firm invests in businesses in the technology and industrial sectors at all stages of development, from seed capital to buyouts. Sofimac Régions seeks to identify companies with good growth and valuation potential and carries out campaigns to identify potential investee companies. The firm analyzes potential investee company management, products, markets and strategy, as well as their historical and forecast financial statements and financing needs. The firm monitors investments through regular contacts with company management, assisting them with their strategic thinking. Their exit may be the sale of the company, a secondary buyout or an IPO. Sofimac Régions seeks to set up new innovative, high technology companies based on scientific, technological and marketing criteria as well as the founder's ability to successfully implement his corporate plan. The firm may co-invest alongside other seed or early-stage venture capital funds, investing within a framework of organizations that support innovation. They fund the costs of building a prototype and invest additional funds to mass produce and market the product if successful at the end of the seed stage. They evaluate start-up and early-stage projects in terms of technology, intellectual property rights, products and markets, choosing business plans based on the company's management capabilities and the potential to market their technology and products internationally. Sofimac Régions participates in investee company development through organic growth, acquisitions and ownership transfers in the manufacturing and services sectors, investing in companies with high growth potential. The firm coordinates financial engineering and maintains close relations with the investee company's management, providing financing over the medium-term with the aim of exiting after five to seven years. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Anciens postes connus de Philippe Vuagnat
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Glycode SAS
 Glycode SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Specializes in glycosylation process development | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 21/03/2014 |
Axone SA
 Axone SA Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides health care services | Directeur Général | 01/01/2000 |
| VALBIOTIS | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
CERADROP SA
 CERADROP SA Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops printed electronics inkjet solutions | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Formation de Philippe Vuagnat
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Sociétés cotées
Entreprise privées
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11
Relations au 1er degré
6
Entreprises liées au 1er degré
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 6 |
|---|---|
Axone SA
Axone SA Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides health care services | Health Services |
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
 Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Sofimac Régions SAS
Sofimac Régions SAS Investment ManagersFinance Sofimac Régions is an active manager which specializes in making equity investments in unlisted small businesses mainly based in the Auvergne, Rhône-Alpes, Limousin, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions in France. The firm invests in businesses in the technology and industrial sectors at all stages of development, from seed capital to buyouts. Sofimac Régions seeks to identify companies with good growth and valuation potential and carries out campaigns to identify potential investee companies. The firm analyzes potential investee company management, products, markets and strategy, as well as their historical and forecast financial statements and financing needs. The firm monitors investments through regular contacts with company management, assisting them with their strategic thinking. Their exit may be the sale of the company, a secondary buyout or an IPO. Sofimac Régions seeks to set up new innovative, high technology companies based on scientific, technological and marketing criteria as well as the founder's ability to successfully implement his corporate plan. The firm may co-invest alongside other seed or early-stage venture capital funds, investing within a framework of organizations that support innovation. They fund the costs of building a prototype and invest additional funds to mass produce and market the product if successful at the end of the seed stage. They evaluate start-up and early-stage projects in terms of technology, intellectual property rights, products and markets, choosing business plans based on the company's management capabilities and the potential to market their technology and products internationally. Sofimac Régions participates in investee company development through organic growth, acquisitions and ownership transfers in the manufacturing and services sectors, investing in companies with high growth potential. The firm coordinates financial engineering and maintains close relations with the investee company's management, providing financing over the medium-term with the aim of exiting after five to seven years. | Finance |
CERADROP SA
CERADROP SA Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops printed electronics inkjet solutions | Producer Manufacturing |
Glycode SAS
Glycode SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Specializes in glycosylation process development | Commercial Services |
Valbiotis SA
 Valbiotis SA BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a research and development platform to discover & develop polymolecular complexes | Health Technology |
