Grand Sud Ouest Capital
Private equityBordeaux
Investment thesis
GSO Capital positions itself as a reference player in private equity within France's greater south-west region. Its activities span growth/development capital, financing of business transmissions and buyouts, and capital reorganization. Through GSO Innovation it also backs early-stage fundraising rounds for innovative companies, as seen in its support of firms such as Genoskin and Febus Optics.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 4 of 6 portfolio companiesCleantech Γ2Deep Tech Γ2Biotech Γ1Circular Economy Γ1Climate Tech Γ1Energy Γ1Hardware Γ1IoT Γ1
HQs:FranceΓ2
Investments Β· 6 tracked
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Bohr Energie offers software for energy producers to monitor production and profitability in real time, track market conditions, and generate custom reports with in-house production and price forecasting models.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Julien Haure(Founder)in
Co-investorsAFI VenturesVentechFounders Future
FEBUS Optics develops distributed fiber optic sensing systems (DAS, DTS, and DSS) and turnkey monitoring solutions for applications such as pipeline, well, and cable monitoring, seismic and intrusion detection, and structural health monitoring.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Genoskin offers MANTIS, a spatial biology platform that performs multiplex 3D imaging analysis of human skin tissue to study immune cell responses to vaccines, drugs, and cosmetics.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Pascal Descargues, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsBNP ParibasBpifranceOCCTE
Paprec is a French waste management and recycling company that handles collection, sorting, and processing of waste for both private companies and public authorities, then sells the recycled raw materials or converts waste into energy.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech
Jean-Luc Petithuguenin(Fondateur)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details β typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
H&ALMB Fans & Motors
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBohr Energie Β· pulse2.com Β· Jul 12, 2026
Genoskin Β· genoskin.com Β· Apr 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Grand Sud Ouest Capital made?
- Grand Sud Ouest Capital has 5 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Grand Sud Ouest Capital focus on?
- Grand Sud Ouest Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Grand Sud Ouest Capital located?
- Grand Sud Ouest Capital is headquartered in Bordeaux, FR.
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