Philippe Vuagnat

Private Equity Investor at

Sofimac Régions SAS

Health Services

Consumer Services

Finance

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Mr. Philippe Vuagnat’s career has been unusual.
After completing a doctorate in geology at the Université Claude Bernard in Lyon in 1984, he worked as a geologist for four years for companies such as Elf Aquitaine and BRGM.
He then studied business administration at the Centre Supérieure d’Etudes Industrielles in Lyon prior to taking on responsibility for the Executive Management of Axone, an incubator for innovative companies in Les Monts du Lyonnais, where he stayed for 12 years.
Mr. Vuagnat joined Sofimac in November 2000 as the head of investments for the seed capital fund Le Lanceur.
“Sofimac needed someone to take on responsibility for Le Lanceur and I had the background needed for this new role.
I had the ability to understand thoroughly the technology content of deals, was able to coach project sponsors and knew how young innovative companies operated”.
Mr. Vuagnat has been the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Management Board of Sofimac Partners since 2004.

Philippe Vuagnat active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Sofimac Régions SAS Sofimac Régions SAS Investment ManagersFinance Sofimac Régions is an active manager which specializes in making equity investments in unlisted small businesses mainly based in the Auvergne, Rhône-Alpes, Limousin, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions in France. The firm invests in businesses in the technology and industrial sectors at all stages of development, from seed capital to buyouts. Sofimac Régions seeks to identify companies with good growth and valuation potential and carries out campaigns to identify potential investee companies. The firm analyzes potential investee company management, products, markets and strategy, as well as their historical and forecast financial statements and financing needs. The firm monitors investments through regular contacts with company management, assisting them with their strategic thinking. Their exit may be the sale of the company, a secondary buyout or an IPO. Sofimac Régions seeks to set up new innovative, high technology companies based on scientific, technological and marketing criteria as well as the founder's ability to successfully implement his corporate plan. The firm may co-invest alongside other seed or early-stage venture capital funds, investing within a framework of organizations that support innovation. They fund the costs of building a prototype and invest additional funds to mass produce and market the product if successful at the end of the seed stage. They evaluate start-up and early-stage projects in terms of technology, intellectual property rights, products and markets, choosing business plans based on the company's management capabilities and the potential to market their technology and products internationally. Sofimac Régions participates in investee company development through organic growth, acquisitions and ownership transfers in the manufacturing and services sectors, investing in companies with high growth potential. The firm coordinates financial engineering and maintains close relations with the investee company's management, providing financing over the medium-term with the aim of exiting after five to seven years.	Private Equity Investor	-

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Former positions of Philippe Vuagnat

Companies	Position	End
Glycode SAS Glycode SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Specializes in glycosylation process development	Director/Board Member	2014-03-20
Axone SA Axone SA Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides health care services	Chief Executive Officer	1999-12-31
VALBIOTIS	Director/Board Member	-
CERADROP SA CERADROP SA Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops printed electronics inkjet solutions	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	6
Axone SA Axone SA Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides health care services	Health Services
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Sofimac Régions SAS Sofimac Régions SAS Investment ManagersFinance Sofimac Régions is an active manager which specializes in making equity investments in unlisted small businesses mainly based in the Auvergne, Rhône-Alpes, Limousin, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions in France. The firm invests in businesses in the technology and industrial sectors at all stages of development, from seed capital to buyouts. Sofimac Régions seeks to identify companies with good growth and valuation potential and carries out campaigns to identify potential investee companies. The firm analyzes potential investee company management, products, markets and strategy, as well as their historical and forecast financial statements and financing needs. The firm monitors investments through regular contacts with company management, assisting them with their strategic thinking. Their exit may be the sale of the company, a secondary buyout or an IPO. Sofimac Régions seeks to set up new innovative, high technology companies based on scientific, technological and marketing criteria as well as the founder's ability to successfully implement his corporate plan. The firm may co-invest alongside other seed or early-stage venture capital funds, investing within a framework of organizations that support innovation. They fund the costs of building a prototype and invest additional funds to mass produce and market the product if successful at the end of the seed stage. They evaluate start-up and early-stage projects in terms of technology, intellectual property rights, products and markets, choosing business plans based on the company's management capabilities and the potential to market their technology and products internationally. Sofimac Régions participates in investee company development through organic growth, acquisitions and ownership transfers in the manufacturing and services sectors, investing in companies with high growth potential. The firm coordinates financial engineering and maintains close relations with the investee company's management, providing financing over the medium-term with the aim of exiting after five to seven years.	Finance
CERADROP SA CERADROP SA Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops printed electronics inkjet solutions	Producer Manufacturing
Glycode SAS Glycode SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Specializes in glycosylation process development	Commercial Services
Valbiotis SA Valbiotis SA BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a research and development platform to discover & develop polymolecular complexes	Health Technology