Investment Details
Investor Type
Institutional Investor
Asset Class Focus
Private Equity, Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Early Stage, Growth, Expansion
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, China, India, Brazil, France, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Africa, Russia, Belgium
Industries Focus
- Education
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Digital Transformation
- Consumer and Retail
- Sustainable Supply Chains
Investment Size:
15,000,000 to 300,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 1898
Sofina SA is a family-run investment company listed on Euronext Brussels, with a net asset value of €9.8 billion as of June 30, 2025. Founded over 125 years ago, Sofina invests patient capital in growing companies managed by like-minded entrepreneurs and partners, with equity holdings in Europe, Asia, and the United States. The company focuses on five future-oriented sectors: Consumer and Retail, Digital Transformation, Education, Healthcare and Life Sciences, and Sustainable Supply Chains. Sofina has offices in Brussels, Luxembourg, Singapore, and London.
Sofina employs distinct investment styles that together cover the full growth stage of companies, from inception to maturity. Its portfolio is split approximately equally between direct, minority investments in private and listed companies, and investments in mainly venture and growth capital funds. As of June 30, 2025, 93% of its investments in transparency are in unlisted companies. The company provides financing for later early stage and early growth stage transactions with an investment size ranging from €15 million to €50 million and for long-term minority transactions with an investment size ranging from €75 million to €300 million.
Sofina's mission is to partner with leading entrepreneurs and families, backing them with patient capital and supportive advice to foster sustainable growth of their businesses. Its purpose is to create enduring value for everyone. The company is controlled by the Belgian industrialist family Boël, with an indirect stake of 54.8%.
Requirements
- Sustainable growth potential
- Experienced management team
- Alignment with Sofina's sectors of focus
Contact
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Portfolio Companies
- BioMérieux
- Byju's
- Colruyt
- Danone
- Nuxe
- Emeis (formerly Orpea)
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