Philippe Molas, BNP Paribas Développement

Philippe Molas, CEO of BNP Paribas Développement, invests as a generalist. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Philippe Molas

Philippe Molas, CEO of BNP Paribas Développement, invests as a generalist, multi-sectoral minority private equity firm targeting profitable French SMEs and startups with €10m+ revenue, focusing 60% on buyouts (LBOs) while maintaining a distinctive thesis in Medtech (50% of venture portfolio), DeepTech, cybersecurity, and defense industrial base (BITD). His firm executes checks between €1m–€20m (average €4m), intervening from Seed to Growth stages, and notably invested in portfolio companies like Fifteen (electric bike sharing), U-Space (nano-satellites), Implicity (cardiac telemonitoring), and YouSpace (space sector). As the leader of minority private equity in France’s SME segment since 2020, Molas emphasizes ESG criteria, women’s entrepreneurship, and sovereign industrial investments totaling €200m across 46 defense-related startups and SMEs.

Philippe Molas at a glance

Role
CEO and Managing Director
Organization
BNP Paribas Développement
Location
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Business Development, Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce, Internet

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What does Philippe Molas invest in?
Philippe Molas at BNP Paribas Développement (Paris, Ile-de-France, France) — sector focus: Business Development, Finance, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce, Internet, Electronics, Analytics, Retail, Art….
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Where is Philippe Molas based?
Philippe Molas is based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

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