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Soutien public au capital-risque et au capital-développement : le rôle de CDC Entreprises

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[eng] Public support to risk capital and development capital : the role of CDC Entreprises . Fast growing SMEs, whether high tech or not, are fundamental for our economy. They need equity to finance their growth. Long the poor cousin of French finance, private equity increased substantially over the past few years, including through the establishment of a more appropriate legal and tax environment. Some areas are still hardly covered : venture capital, expansion and small-cap buy-outs. Taking into account this market failure, Caisse des Depots, through its subsidiary CDC Entreprises, decided to actively contribute to the development of these areas through an investment strategy where, as an institutional investor, it is willing to dedicate time and to make investment decisions that are more risky than those of private actors. This initiative began in 1994 at the CDC, through a public interest program called « SMEs and innovation ». At the end of 2006, the government launched the France Investment program, which supplemented and significantly enlarged the above mentioned former CDC program, introducing private partners, adding some areas and substantially increasing the amounts invested. . JEL Classification : G24, G30, G32 [fre] Les entreprises de croissance, qu’elles soient technologiques ou non, sont essentielles pour notre économie. Elles ont besoin d’investissements en fonds propres pour financer leur croissance. Longtemps parent pauvre de la finance française, le capital-investissement a beaucoup cru depuis quelques années, grâce notamment à la mise en place d’un cadre juridique et fiscal adapté. Certains segments restent cependant peu couverts : le capital risque, le développement et les petites transmissions. C’est sur ces axes qu’intervient la Caisse des dépôts, via sa filiale CDC Entreprises, en tant qu’investisseur avisé, mais sachant donner du temps et prenant des positions plus risquées que les acteurs privés. Cette initiative a débuté en 1994 à la CDC, au travers d’un programme d’intérêt général « PME et innovation ». Fin 2006, les pouvoirs publics ont lancé le dispositif France Investissement qui complétait et amplifiait notablement l’ancien programme de la CDC, en introduisant des partenaires privés, en ajoutant certains segments et en accroissant très notablement les masses financières en jeu. . Classification JEL : G24, G30, G32

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  • Pascal Lagarde, 2008. "Soutien public au capital-risque et au capital-développement : le rôle de CDC Entreprises," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 93(3), pages 69-76.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2008_num_93_3_5266
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2008.5266
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    JEL classification:

    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill

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