Sofina Ventures SA
Investment Details
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Asset Class Focus
Private Equity, Venture Capital
Stage Focus
Early Stage, Growth, Late Stage, Pre-IPO
Geographical Focus
United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Singapore, France, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Luxembourg, Austria, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic
Industries Focus
- Financial Services
- Technology
- Energy
- Real Estate
- Infrastructure
- Telecommunications
- Media
- Retail
- Education
- Consumer
- Life Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Digital Transformation
- Sustainable Supply Chains
Investment Size:
15,000,000 to 300,000,000 USD
Investor Details Founded: 1898
Sofina Ventures SA is a family-run investment company that partners with entrepreneurs and families, providing patient capital and supportive advice to foster sustainable growth. Founded in 1898, Sofina is listed on Euronext Brussels and has a net asset value of €9.8 billion as of June 30, 2025. The company operates offices in Brussels, Luxembourg, Singapore, and London, deploying capital across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Sofina focuses on five future-oriented sectors: Consumer and Retail, Digital Transformation, Education, Healthcare and Life Sciences, and Sustainable Supply Chains. The company invests across various stages of a company's growth cycle, from early stage through growth stage to expansion stage. As of June 30, 2025, 93% of its investments in transparency are in unlisted companies. Sofina's portfolio is approximately equally split between direct, minority investments in private and listed companies (55%) and investments in mainly venture and growth capital funds (45%).
The company is controlled by the Boël family, which holds a more than 50% stake. Sofina's investment philosophy emphasizes long-term partnerships, patient capital, and a multi-generational mindset. The company seeks to add meaningful value to growing companies by focusing on specific sectors and leveraging its global network of general partners, business partners, entrepreneurs, and advisors to support growth and increase positive impact on society.
Requirements
- Patient capital
- Supportive advice
- Long-term partnerships
- Focus on sustainable growth
- Multi-generational mindset
- Sector-specific expertise
- Global network access
- Minority stakes
- Board representation
- Investments held for 10 to 12 years
- Support for growth, acquisitions, and shareholder liquidity
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Portfolio Companies
- BioMérieux
- Colruyt
- Danone
- Ipsos
- Orpea
- SES
- Vente-privée
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