GROWING YOUR FUTURE
FOUNDED IN 2002 BY THE MULLIEZ FAMILY (DECATHLON, LEROY MERLIN, AUCHAN…), CREADEV IS AN INVESTMENT FIRM DEDICATED TO SCALE HIGH-POTENTIAL SMEs.
We bring our family of entrepreneurs’ capital and values to fast-growing companies.
Our mission: to foster tomorrow’s leaders in health, food, and climate. Each year, we invest up to €250 million to accelerate 5 to 10 impactful businesses across Europe, Africa, and the United States.
DRAWING ON OUR FAMILY ROOTS, WE HELP ENTREPRENEURS BUILD UNIQUE AND
SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES.
INVESTING WHERE IT MATTERS
HEALTHCARE
To make healthcare more accessible, more human, and more efficient :
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8 companies supported
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5 commited investors
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€600 million invested
FOOD
To offer healthy food to all while respecting the planet :
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14 companies supported
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14 commited investors
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€450 million invested
climatE
To drive the transition toward a low-carbon, resilient economy :
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4 companies supported
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5 commited investors
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€60 million invested
DISCOVER OUR STORY
THE mulliez FAMILY
A SHARED PURPOSE
1904 : It all began in Roubaix. Louis Mulliez, a worker’s son turned industrialist, founded a small twisting mill.
1920 : He encouraged his relatives to start their own companies—on one condition : that they all become mutual shareholders.
1955 : This principle, later called “All in All”, became the foundation of the Mulliez Family Association, a unique model based on solidarity, long-term commitment, and collective entrepreneurship.
Since then, the family has created or supported over 150 companies in 62 countries, employing more than 615,000 people. Today, 1,590 family members, including over 890 shareholders, carry this entrepreneurial legacy.
2002 : Creation of Creadev, to propel companies such as Maisons de Famille, Voltalia, and Foundever to leadership positions in their sectors.
A FAMILY THAT INVESTS WITH AN ENTREPRENARIAL MINDSET
At Creadev, the capital we invest belongs to people who have created, grown, and handed over businesses for generations. The Mulliez family has brought to life major brands such as Decathlon, Leroy Merlin, Kiabi, and Boulanger.
To imagine, to take risks, to build—we know what entrepreneurship means! We bring that experience into every partnership we form.
We provide entrepreneurs with :
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Financial resources for sustainable growth,
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Genuine connections,
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Operational expertise,
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Access to a global ecosystem of top experts,
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And a long-term perspective, potentially integrating the family.
THAT’S WHY WE INVEST DIFFERENTLY.
