# EPF Partners

> EPF Partners is a VC fund in Paris backing Consumer, Retail and Fashion. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, France
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2012
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.epf-partners.com

EPF partners is a capital development, investment and fund management firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consumer | 2 | 40% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| Fashion | 1 | 20% |
| Railroad | 1 | 20% |
| Textiles | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| La Maison Bleue | La Maison Bleue is a nursery company, specializes in the management and the creation of nurseries for companies and communities. |  | Private Equity | Dec 21, 2012 |  |
| Globe Groupe | GLOBE is an agency that imagines and implements experiences that turn consumers into shoppers. What is not measured is not managed.Shopper marketing is a powerful commercial tool which has a considerable impact on brands. Along with its clients, Globe defines indicators to assess the relevance of its recommendations, to benchmark and validate theeffectiveness of its actions.They have set up a study methodology to ensure post-testing of each campaign based on transactional KPIs and branding KPIs.All their operations are monitored using a Score card to measure sales, audience, branding and experience.Now that shoppers are ultra-connected, experts in the art of decoding adverts, and swamped with promotional messages, the sales experience has become fundamental. myGLOBE is an Extranet accessible 24/7 to autonomously monitor all stages of your operations. Secure access via login and password to guarantee data confidentiality. An email alert and archiving system means that all stakeholders can be immediately informed of any updates and all history can be saved. |  | Private Equity | Apr 16, 2012 |  |
| FINDIS | FINDIS is One of french leaders in house applicances & kitchen equipment distribution. |  | Private Equity | Jun 01, 2011 |  |
| Gimaex | Gimaex Fire Trucks provides design, production and set in motion Firefighting vehicle ladders, and the provision of related supplies, fire-fighting and jaws of life equipment. | $20.8M | Private Equity | Mar 03, 2011 |  |
| Groupe Garella | Groupe Garella operates as a distributor of upscale ready-to-wear for women. Groupe Garella manufactures and markets apparel under the brands JJ Garella, Indies and Bleu Blanc Rouge. |  | Private Equity | Nov 15, 2006 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Activa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/activa-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Apax Partners France — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BNP Paribas Développement](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnp-paribas-developpement) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Capzanine — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- FCDE — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Naxicap Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/naxicap-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does EPF Partners invest in?

EPF Partners invests primarily in Consumer, Retail and Fashion startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did EPF Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for EPF Partners closed in Dec 2012. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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