Audacia S.A. (ALAUD.PA) is a France-based independent private equity and asset management firm specializing in growth capital, venture capital investments in deeptech, and real estate focused on coliving. The company structures innovative investment solutions including private equity funds, venture deeptech funds such as FCPI Audacia Capital Innovation IR, mezzanine financing, and quasi-equity instruments for startups, emerging growth companies, mature SMEs, and family businesses; it targets sectors like consumer goods, hotels and catering, industrials, B2B and B2C services, quantum communication, quantum computing, innovative physics, quantum sensors, new space, air mobility, and defense. Audacia primarily serves private investors, family offices, and institutional clients in France and Europe, with a portfolio exceeding 400 companies across diverse industries.
Founded in 2006 by Charles Beigbeder and headquartered at 58 Rue d'Hauteville in Paris, France, Audacia has invested over €950 million since inception, typically targeting companies with revenues between €5 million and €250 million.
In recent developments, Audacia launched Audacia Studios in late 2024, a creative studio for video production, photography, podcasts, and social media content; announced its first DeepTech tax fund FCPI Audacia Capital Innovation IR for retail investors in November 2025; and in January 2024, supported the Expansion Ventures fund achieving a €100 million first closing anchored by a €60 million European Investment Fund commitment, focusing on new space, air mobility, and defense investments.