who we are?
CFJ is an investment holding company owned by Frédéric Jousset, a French entrepreneur co-founder of Webhelp and investor in Private Equity for more than 15 years.
Created in 2023, CFJ invests its own funds worldwide in industrial, services or technology companies with solid fundamentals and strong growth potential.
Our investment principles
In an evergreen approach, CFJ closely partners with each management team to support their vision and ambitious projects.
CFJ aims at creating value combined with positive human and environmental impact through long-term capital and in-depth strategic and operational support to its portfolio companies.
Investment approach
- Minority or majority investor
- Seed, acceleration
Targeted businesses
- Industrial
- Services
- Technology
Investment criteria
- High-growth potential
- Visionary entrepreneurs
- Impact driven business
Portfolio
SMAC is a leader in building envelope and waterproofing work. With its 3,500 employees spread across more than 75 works establishments and industrial sites, SMAC ensures a tight network of its territory, in France and internationally.
Based in Paris, Lille and Lyon, THANKYOU delivers all type of energy to refuel vehicules fleet and designs solutions to help the fleet managers to achieve their sustainable performance objectives.
Operating in more than 70 countries with a team of 400 000 employees, Concentrix-Webhelp is the world leader in customer relationship management (digital engineering, artificial intelligence, data automation).
The first international network of galleries offering a new concept based on the printing of irises in the form of high-definition photographs, Iris Galerie has opened 170 boutiques in France and abroad since its creation in 2021.
Team
A team and governance supporting entrepreneurs and their growth
Frédéric Jousset
Director of CFJ, President of the Investment Committee Gérant de CFJ, Président du Comité d’investissement.
Graduated from HEC Paris, Frédéric co-founded Webhelp in 2000, a global business and leader in customer experience. Entrepreneur, “Grand Mécène” of the Louvre and the British Museum, he is very involved in the cultural world with the creation of the Foundation Art Explora, and its fund ArtNova, dedicated to the cultural and creative industries.
Guillaume d’Esneval
Director of CFJ, member of the Investment CommitteeGérant de CFJ, Président du Comité d’investissement.
Graduated from ESSEC, Guillaume has nearly 20 years of experience in finance and investment. After several years in strategy consulting, Guillaume was director of Finance&Strategy for 8 years within the Bouygues Group holding company and is managing a multi-family office in Geneva for 10 years.
Maelle Ludmann
Director of CFJ.
Based in Luxembourg, Maëlle is in charge of the operational management of CFJ.
Amélia Furnari
Director of CFJ.
Based in Luxembourg, Amélia is in charge of the operational management of CFJ.
Anne-Céline Lescop
Director of investments, ESG manager, member of the Investment Committee.
Graduated from the Paris Bar, Anne-Céline is an expert in environmental compliance, entrepreneurship and governance. She co-founded several impactful tech startups (Zei, CaptainJet), and chairs the CSR committee of the GL EVENTS group. Based in Luxembourg, Anne-Céline will support entrepreneurs on strategy and CSR issues.
Alexis Duprez
Investment Director, member of the Investment Committee.
Graduated from ESSCA, Alexis joins the EY Project Finance team working on the structuring and financing of large infrastructure projects. Alexis manages the financial matters of CFJ projects. He works with entrepreneurs to optimize their economic model and their growth strategy. Alexis is also Investment Director & Partner within ArtNova.
Yacine Diallo
Investment Director.
With approximately 20 years of experience as international tax lawyer, Yacine is partner of a law firm where he holds several management positions at a domestic and global level.
Yacine works notably with asset managers and family offices on private equity, real estate and venture capital investments.
Yacine is member of the board of directors of the Luxembourg association for family offices.