QUALIUM INVESTISSEMENT - Key Persons


Alexandre Benichou

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Alexandre joined Qualium in 2021 after experiences in private equity at Astorg and in investment banking at Cambon Partners.

Angèle Martin

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Angèle joined Qualium in 2018 as an Associate. She started as a Private Equity Analyst at Triago in New York after an experience in strategy and organization within the Siaci Saint Honoré Group. Angèle is involved in the monitoring of Magnolia Web Assurances and Eurodommages. She was also involved in the support of La Foir'Fouille and participated in its sale. Recently, she took an active part in the acquisition of Recocash.

Antoine Schricke

Job Titles:
  • Director
Antoine joined Qualium Investissement in 2012. He previously spent 2 years in the leveraged finance teams of BNPP and Barclays Capital in London before joining Vestar Capital Partners in Paris. Antoine participated in the acquisition and support of Acolad and emlyon business school. He was also involved in Vulcanic, Invicta and Biscuit International.

Boris Podevin

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Boris joined Qualium in 2008 after 10 years in acquisition finance. He started his career at Banque Worms and then moved to various institutions before joining Morgan Stanley in London where he was responsible for the origination of acquisition and corporate finance in France. At Qualium, Boris led investments and supported Eurodommages, emlyon business school and Magnolia Web Assurances. He also realized the investment in Acolad group and supported its international development.

Cyprien Choutet

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Cyprien joined Qualium in 2007 after 3 years at Lazard in M&A. At Qualium, Cyprien played an active role on acquisitions and monitoring of La Foir' Fouille as well as IMV Technologies and Labelium, especially their growth and buy-and-build strategies, until their sale. Cyprien also contributed to the investments and supported Kermel, Eurodommages and Magnolia Web Assurances. Cyprien is a member of Qualium's Investment Committee. ESCP Europe

Filipe Dos Santos

Job Titles:
  • Director of Fund Administration
Filipe joined Qualium Investissement in 2004. He earlier spent two years as an analyst at Natexis Asset Square, a multi-management subsidiary of Natexis AM. Filipe is also responsible for monitoring ESG at Qualium.

Francine Franchineau

Job Titles:
  • Accounts Payable Specialist - Office Manager
Francine joined the private equity division of Caisse des Dépôts in 1996. Francine is in charge of Qualium's accounts payable and office management.

Guillaume Péroz

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Guillaume joined Qualium in 2012 after 7 years at European Capital and previously at Fonds Partenaires Gestion (Lazard). At Qualium, Guillaume was involved in Socotec and Feu Vert. He led the investments in Mériguet (Ateliers de France) and Biscuit International, for which he supported the development and transformation strategies, particularly internationally. He also led the acquisitions and follow-up of New Immo Group (SAFTI and megAgence), Parella, Acolad, and, more recently, of Proengin, Constellation, as well as Recocash. Guillaume is a member of Qualium's Investment Committee ESCP Europe

Jacques Pancrazi

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Jacques started his career as an auditor with PwC in 1988, then was CFO for the automotive supplier Invensys group in France from 1993 to 1998, and finally for Primagaz internationally from 1998 to 2000.

Jean Eichenlaub - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
Jean joined Qualium Investissement in 2009 as Managing Partner, leading the investment committees and the global fund strategy as well as investor relations. He is or has been Chairman or member of supervisory boards in various sectors including: Emlyon Business School, SAFTI, Biscuit International, Mériguet (Ateliers de France), Socotec, Feu Vert, etc. Jean was a member of the Executive Committee of the Caisse des Dépôts Group from 2010 to 2017 and Chairman of the Transmission Commission of former AFIC, now France Invest, from 2013 to 2018. From 2005 to 2009, he was Managing Director of the European Capital and opened its Paris and Madrid offices, while also participating in the development of its German office. From 2000 to 2005, he was Deputy Managing Director of Fonds Partenaires-Gestion (Banque Lazard) where he led investments in companies from the industrial, health and specialized distribution sectors. Prior to that, Jean was Head of the Structured Finance and Asset Management Department at Commerzbank in Paris. He started his career in 1991 as a construction engineer in London and Barcelona.

Jean-Brice Lachaux

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • Associate / Portfolio Companies
  • in 2018 As an Associate
Jean-Brice joined Qualium in 2018 as an Associate after experiences in private equity at Sagard and Macquarie (MIRA), as well as in investment banking at RBC Capital Markets.

Julie Khayat

Job Titles:
  • Director
Julie joined Qualium in 2011 after a first experience at Morgan Stanley in the Leveraged Finance team in London and in M&A in Paris. Julie was involved in the support of Socotec. She participated in the acquisition and support of Tournus Equipement, Mériguet (Ateliers de France), IMV Technologies and Labelium, especially in their growth and buy-and-build strategies, until their sale in 2021. Julie was also a key player in the acquisition and support of New Immo Group (SAFTI and megAgence), Parella and recently, Recocash.

Léa Ronez - Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Investment Director
Léa joined Qualium in 2022 as an Investment Director. Léa started her career in M&A at Messier Maris & Associés where she spent 4 years before joining Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance for 2 years.

Marie Delcourt

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
Marie joined Qualium Investissement in 2010 after working at Fonds Partenaires Gestion (Lazard Group) and European Capital. Marie assists the management and investment team on various topics (communications, HR, deal flow).

Michel Edel

Job Titles:
  • General Secretary
Michel joined CDC Participations, the private equity division of Caisse des Dépôts in 1995. Previously, he spent five years as a lawyer specializing in investment operations at the legal and tax division of BNP Paribas group.

Pierre Gibour - Chief Investment Officer

Job Titles:
  • Investment Director
  • in 2020 As an Investment Director
Pierre joined Qualium in 2020 as an investment director. He started in 2015 at Rothschild & Co in the Mergers & Acquisitions Mid Cap department, before joining LFPI in 2018. Pierre participated in the investments in Constellation and Proengin and is involved in their support. He is also involved in the follow-up of Kermel.

Sandra Hilcenko

Job Titles:
  • Personal Assistant
  • Personal Assistant - Fund Administration
Sandra joined the Caisse des Dépôts group in 2001 as an assistant at CDC Innovation before joining Qualium in 2006. Sandra is a personal assistant and involved in fund administration.

Sophie Audino

Job Titles:
  • Financial Manager
Sophie joined Qualium in 2016 She previously worked at Pragma Capital as Head of Administration and Finance (fund administration) since 2007. Before, she had been working for six years for an accounting firm in Paris. She is in charge of finance and accouting for the funds and the management company.

Valérie Crozet

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Lawyer
Valérie joined the private equity division of Caisse des Dépôts in 2000, as a corporate lawyer for the company secretary's office, and later the legal department.