Bernard Estienne

Aquiti Gestion is an active regional manager which invests in innovative technology SMEs in a range of sectors including IT, agrifood, optical/laser, healthcare, chemical, biotech, business distribution and industrial with geographic focus is on the Aquitaine region. The firm typically invests EUR 75,000-200,000 in their investee companies, acting as sole investor or co-financing with regional or national partners. They take minority stakes, partnering with management to share their experience and network without interfering in the day to day management of the business and seeks to invest in young companies with significant growth potential, less than five years of operation and an industrial prototype developed. They participate in business development transactions, aiming to help accelerate growth of healthy businesses and aim to invest in profitable companies with significant growth potential and a healthy financial situation. The firm typically exits their investments in five to seven years via share repurchase or trade sale.

Designs and manufactures heat-to-energy conversion systems

Specializes in developing and manufacturing magnetic nanoparticles for diagnostic and scientific research applications

Offers solution for DNA storage

Develops and markets solar street lighting products