Updated:
Épopée Gestion
Épopée Gestion manages €830M across venture, SME transitions, sustainable real estate, and low-carbon infrastructure from Brest to Bordeaux.
Épopée Gestion
Épopée Gestion was founded by serial entrepreneurs Charles Cabillic and Ronan Le Moal to concentrate investment across France's Atlantic Arc. The firm deploys capital exclusively in western France through four dedicated strategies, avoiding the gravitational pull of Parisian deal flow. Its Brest headquarters and additional offices in Nantes, Paris, and Bordeaux anchor a physical presence that maps directly onto its geographic mandate. Deployment spans venture capital through the Xplore fund series, small-cap SME transitions via Épopée Transitions, sustainable real estate under OPPCI Immo Rendement and hotel assets, and low-carbon infrastructure through Épopée Infra Climat I. Portfolio companies include Entech, an energy storage and hydrogen producer; Shopopop, a last-mile collaborative delivery platform; and Piriou, a Breton shipbuilder pivoting toward decarbonized marine transport. On the real estate side, the firm bought the Albéa industrial site off-market to preserve regional employment and repositioned Maisons du Monde hotel properties in Nantes and La Rochelle with Vicartem. The team reports 41 professionals and €830M in assets under management. Beyond direct investment, Épopée Gestion operates the Épopée Les 40 ranking for young business talent in Brittany and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, its "L'Épopée de…" podcast, and acts as a founding partner of the West Web Festival. The firm also maintains the Épopée Villae endowment fund to separate philanthropic activities from its commercial investment vehicles. Épopée Gestion's structural differentiator is its integrated sourcing model grounded in territorial relationships rather than auction processes. The firm uses a dedicated Head of Ecosystem and Sourcing to cultivate off-market deal flow across four coastal regions, combining regional development bank partnerships with a local ecosystem of entrepreneurs. This architecture makes the firm the only multi-asset, generalist manager deliberately built for the economic geography of the French Atlantic Arc.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
—
AUM
€830M (per firm website, 2026)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
France
City
Guipavas
Corporate office
110, rue Charles Nungesser, 29490 Guipavas, France
Additional offices
Nantes, France · Paris, France · Bordeaux, France
Principals
Charles Cabillic
Founder & Managing Partner
Ronan Le Moal
Founder & Managing Partner
Laurent Dumas-Crouzillac
President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How is Épopée Gestion structured across its investment strategies?
The firm operates four verticals: Venture Capital under the Xplore brand, targeting seed and early-stage digital companies; Small Cap transitions via Épopée Transitions for SME and ETI buyouts; Sustainable Real Estate through OPPCI funds and hotel assets; and Infrastructure & Climate via Épopée Infra Climat I for low-carbon projects. Each vertical has a dedicated investment director reporting to the managing partners.
What geographic area does Épopée Gestion invest in?
The firm concentrates exclusively on the Atlantic Arc of France, roughly spanning from Brittany through Pays de la Loire to Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its four offices in Brest, Nantes, Paris, and Bordeaux reflect this territorial mandate, with Paris serving as an institutional presence rather than a primary deal-sourcing hub.
Who runs investment decisions at Épopée Gestion?
Founders Charles Cabillic and Ronan Le Moal set strategic direction as co-managing partners. The investment process is governed by specialized partners per vertical — Vladimir Bolze and Camille Le Roux-Larsabal for venture capital, Aymeric Le Renard and Gaëlle Tanguy for small cap, Arnaud Lehuédé for real estate, and Emmanuel Walliser for infrastructure — alongside President Laurent Dumas-Crouzillac.
Does Épopée Gestion make fund commitments or only direct investments?
The firm deploys capital directly into portfolio companies, real estate assets, and infrastructure projects using its own managed fund structures. Its listed vehicles — FPCI Xplore I and II, FPCI Épopée Transitions I, OPPCI Épopée Immo Rendement I, and Épopée Infra Climat I SLP — are all direct-investment funds rather than fund-of-funds programs.
What is Épopée Gestion's posture on co-investments?
The firm has structured Club Deal and Obligations Relance facilities that allow external co-investors to participate in specific regional transactions. Its website highlights off-market real estate acquisitions executed without intermediaries and ecosystem-driven deal flow, suggesting co-investment opportunities primarily reach existing regional and institutional partners rather than being broadly marketed.
Which sectors does Épopée Gestion target in its venture capital arm?
Xplore by Épopée Gestion invests in early-stage startups across digital health, agritech and foodtech, mobility and logistics, gaming, and industrial technology. Portfolio examples include Shopopop in last-mile delivery, Entech in hydrogen energy storage, and Wild Wits Games in gaming. The firm explicitly ties its innovation investments to ecological and societal impact in western French territories.
How are Épopée Gestion's philanthropic activities separated from its investment operations?
The Épopée Villae endowment fund, managed by Gaëlle Trébaol, houses the firm's nonprofit and community initiatives, including the Épopée Les 40 ranking and ecosystem events. This fund operates independently of the commercial investment funds, creating a structural separation between the asset management business and territorial philanthropic activities.
Profile maintained by Altss using OSINT (open-source intelligence), regulatory filings, licensed data partners, and verified direct submissions. Read the methodology. Last updated: . Continuous refresh with full update cycles at least every 30 days.
Need institutional-grade insight on asset managers?
Altss delivers:
Prefer a guided tour?
We’ll walk you through: