REINVESTING THE VALUE CREATED IN THE SECTOR
With Sofiprotéol, Avril supports companies in the agri-food and agro-industrial sector and reinforces its role as an architect of responsible industries at the service of the regions and in tune with societal expectations.
As an investment and development company, Sofiprotéol operates Avril’s financial business line. Through its acquisition of minority stakes, it supports the growth of operators in the agricultural and food production sectors, both upstream and downstream and for both crop and livestock farming.
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€98M
invested in 2024
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173 000
jobs concerned
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+ 80
funded companies
A SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE COMMITMENT
A strong industrial strategy
Sofiprotéol’s actions are driven by one mission: to invest in responsible industries that serve the regions and listen to consumers.
Its industrial and entrepreneurial approach is in line with a long-term development and value creation strategy. Thanks to its knowledge of agro-industrial issues, Sofiprotéol is able to adapt the investment period to the needs of the project presented.
Tailor-made financing solutions
Sofiprotéol offers flexible investment solutions for customized support:
- Minority investments in equity, quasi-equity and loans to support players in the agricultural and agri-food sector
- Financing innovation in the oilseed and protein crop sector through the management of the FASO interprofesional fund
- Debt financing of players in the agricultural and agri-food sector
- Investment in partner funds with a complementary approach
In 2024, this support took shape through strategic investments in companies such as Maïsadour, Ciacam, and Sophie Lebreuilly, all with a shared goal: strengthening the resilience of agricultural sectors in the face of economic, climate, and food-related challenges.
FINANCING INNOVATION FOR ALL MODELS
Sofiprotéol also supports innovation through research. Managed on behalf of the oilseed inter-professional organizations, the FASO fund finances innovative research projects aimed at improving the competitiveness of production and developing outlets for these sectors.
