Ekkio Capital

Ekkio Capital

Ekkio Capital operates as an independent management company based in Paris, targeting established small and mid-sized enterprises across Europe. Founder details are not publicly disclosed, though the firm has been active for over 20 years, concentrating on companies with €10 to €100 million in revenue. Its investment universe is deliberately constrained to four verticals — Tourism & Leisure, Health & Beauty, Security & Control, and Eco-Responsibility — avoiding generalist sector coverage in favor of repeatable industrial expertise. The firm raises dedicated funds to support growth transformations. Its most recent vehicle closed at €160 million, extending a strategy that combines organic initiatives with external build-ups. Confirmed portfolio companies include Campings.com, ThoiryZooSafari, HEITZ System, FX Shoulder, and Acceres, indicating concentration in branded consumer and specialized industrial assets. Ekkio deploys capital across France and, through entities like the US subsidiary of portfolio company FX Shoulder, North America, prioritizing international expansion and operational reinforcement over passive capital provision. Ekkio recently closed its latest investment fund at €160 million, maintaining its focus on acquiring and developing profitable SMEs. The firm operates from its base on rue La Boétie and communicates through direct engagement with portfolio management, citing close collaboration with CEOs like Jérôme Mercier of Campings.com and Christelle Bercheny of ThoiryZooSafari. No philanthropic foundations, co-investor clubs, or adjacent vehicles are publicly identified. Its structural differentiator lies in the depth of sector specialization. Rather than assembling diversified portfolios, Ekkio applies a narrow industry lens — tourism operators, health and beauty brands, security equipment, and eco-products — leveraging repeated transaction patterns and operational templates. This approach positions the firm as a quasi-strategic partner for founders, offering hands-on industrial logic more akin to an internal corporate development team than a traditional financial buyer.