Benoît Sellam founded FCDE in 2009. He is Managing Partner and member of the Investment Committee.

Investments at FCDE: Gestal, Robbez-Masson, Canal Toys, NES, SERMA, ASI, De Fursac, Editor and ADS.

Benoît was previously Corporate Secretary of the CIRI, the Interministerial Committee on Industrial Restructuring, which during the crisis of 2008 successfully rescued and restructured some thirty industrial groups in various sectors (aeronautics, agri-food, automotive, capital goods and transport).

He was also head of the office for the financing and development of enterprises in the Treasury department. Prior to that, Benoît was a controlling director with the Prudential Control Authority and with the AMF (French SEC).

Benoît is a graduate of the École Polytechnique and a Corps des Mines engineer, as well as holding a diploma from ENSAE and being a qualified actuary.

Julien Di Marco joined FCDE early 2010. He was appointed Partner in July 2015. He is a member of the Executive Board and of the Investment Committee.

Investments at FCDE: Exens Solutions (previously Cobham Microwave), Didactic, Gestal, UTAC, Weyou, Babcock Wanson, ASI, Editor, Girard Agediss and SPS.

Prior to joining FCDE, Julien was an investor for 3 years with mid-market LBO fund Activa Capital and before that worked 6 years in auditing and transaction services/corporate restructuring at KPMG and then E&Y.

Julien graduated from ESSEC Business School and is a qualified accountant (he has passed the intermediate exams for the French chartered accountant diploma).

Réjean Guern joined FCDE late 2009. He was appointed Partner in March 2018. He is a member of the Executive Board and of the Investment Committee.

Investments at FCDE: Bertin Technologies, Récréa, Robbez-Masson, Canal Toys, NES, SERMA, De Fursac, Eventis, Plastibell et Le Bélier.

Prior to joining FCDE, Réjean worked 4 years in strategic consulting at L.E.K. He started of his career as an Analyst at Advent International.

Réjean is a graduate from HEC Paris.

Brice Carlot joined FCDE in 2020 as a Partner and member of the Executive Board. He is a member of the Investment Committee.

Investments at FCDE: Exens Solutions (formerly Cobham Microwave), Bertin Technologies and Didactic.

Prior to joining FCDE, Brice spent more than 15 years as an investor in situation-driven private equity and transformational theses. He was previously a Partner at LFPI in Paris for 9 years and, prior to that, spent 6 years at Macquarie Capital in London as a Senior Vice President in principal investment and special situations.

Brice holds the Engineering Diploma from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées and a MSc from University of California Berkeley.

Anne-Laure Dupont joined FCDE in August 2014. She was appointed Partner in January 2023. She is a member of the Investment Committee.

Investments at FCDE: Récréa, Gestal, UTAC, Babcock Wanson and De Fursac.

Prior to that, Anne-Laure spent three years at Butler Industries. She also gained experience in M&A with Crédit Agricole CIB.

Anne-Laure holds a Master of Management Science degree from Dauphine University and a Master in Financial Techniques from ESSEC Business School. She is a member of the Women In Restructuring association and of the France Invest Club 100% Elle.

Charlotte Lepetit joined FCDE in October 2013 as Corporate Secretary. She was appointed Partner in March 2018. She is a member of the Executive Board.

Previously Charlotte acted as Senior Manager with KPMG Audit in the investment services department where she worked for ten years. There, Charlotte was involved in audit and advisory services with numerous players in the asset management and private equity sectors.

Charlotte has a broad experience in the setup and/or structuring of both compliance and financial and administrative management functions.

Charlotte graduated from Paris-Dauphine University.

Jules Bosser joined FCDE in June 2014 as an Investment Associate. He was promoted to Investment Manager in March 2017 and Investment Director in April 2021. He was appointed Principal in January 2023.

Investments at FCDE: Bertin Technologies, Canal Toys, NES, SERMA, WeYou, ASI, Eventis and Plastibell.

Previously Jules spent over 3 years with the financial advisory firm Accuracy, in financial restructuring and due diligence assignments on both the buyer and vendor sides on behalf of private equity funds and industrial groups. He also had gained experience in M&A with Messier Partners.

Jules graduated from ESCP Europe Business School.

Thibaut David joined FCDE in January 2018 as an Investment Associate. He was promoted to Investment Manager in April 2021 and Investment Director in January 2023.

Investments at FCDE: Exens Solutions (previously Cobham Microwave), Didactic, Récréa, Gestal and UTAC.

For more than two years, Thibaut held the position of M&A analyst with Mediobanca, where he took part in several transactions in the motorway concessions and healthcare sectors. Prior to that, Thibaut had gained experience in M&A with Messier Maris & Associés and in the Finance Division of TBWA Worldwide in New York.

Thibaut graduated from HEC Paris.

Clémence Dhombres joined FCDE in July 2019 as an Investment Associate. She was promoted to Investment Manager in April 2021 and Investment Director in January 2023.

Investments at FCDE: Didactic, Robbez-Masson and UTAC II.

She previously spent three years working in the Private Equity team at Tikehau Capital, specializing in the support and development of French and European SMEs. She was involved in the execution and follow-up of several transactions notably in financial services, industrial and consumer sectors.

Clémence graduated from ESSEC Business School.

Julien Foucault joined FCDE in September 2022 as an Investment Associate.

Julien was previously an associate with the Paris-based financial advisory firm Accuracy where he was involved in valuation and financial due diligence assignments (on both the vendor and buyer sides) on behalf of Private Equity funds and industrial groups as well.

Julien graduated from HEC Paris.

Quentin Armengaud joined FCDE in January 2023 as an Analyst.

Prior to that, Quentin has gained experience in M&A at Lazard Frères, in strategic acquisition finance at Société Générale, and in Private Equity at Omnes Capial.

Quentin graduated from ENSAE and ESSEC Business School.

Mehmet Çubukçu joined FCDE in May 2023 as Financial Controller.

Previously, Mehmet acted as Financial Officer at LBO France where he was in charge of the administration and financial management of investment funds, mainly mid-caps. Prior to that, he spent three years at Deloitte (in Luxembourg then in Paris) as financial auditor in the asset management and private equity sectors.

Mehmet graduated from IPAG Business School.

Pierranne Landu joined FCDE in April 2019 as a welcoming hostess and office support after beginnings within DSD Organisation firm.

Pierranne graduated from lycée Maurice Ravel.