Explore, data for success
Explore, data for success
Explore, data for success
Explore, data for success
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Map on a computer scree
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Explore

Technology + Data Intelligence

Partners

from January 2019 to April 2021

Partners

from January 2019 to April 2021

About the business

Created in 1997, Explore produces and values descriptive and behavioural data on the news of companies and territories to fuel business development, market analysis, and customer knowledge.

The project, along with Laurent Nicouleau and Philippe Raison, was to continue and accelerate the development of Explore, giving it the means to operate a consolidation strategy.

Explore completed three acquisitions between 2019 and 2022, in France and Belgium - becoming the French leader on the real estate & construction data market. 

In July 2023, Explore merged with Intescia, a French company specialising in the B2B business intelligence market.

About the business

Created in 1997, Explore produces and values descriptive and behavioural data on the news of companies and territories to fuel business development, market analysis, and customer knowledge.

The project, along with Laurent Nicouleau and Philippe Raison, was to continue and accelerate the development of Explore, giving it the means to operate a consolidation strategy.

Explore completed three acquisitions between 2019 and 2022, in France and Belgium - becoming the French leader on the real estate & construction data market. 

In July 2023, Explore merged with Intescia, a French company specialising in the B2B business intelligence market.

WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED TOGETHER

In January 2019, Activa became the majority shareholder of Explore, working alongside the management team. The project, along with Laurent Nicouleau and Philippe Raison, was to continue and accelerate the development of Explore, giving them the means to operate a group and consolidation strategy.

Explore completed a first external growth operation with the acquisition of Gest'Innov in February 2019, followed by a second build-up with the acquisition of Sociétéinfo in March 2021.

WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED TOGETHER

In January 2019, Activa became the majority shareholder of Explore, working alongside the management team. The project, along with Laurent Nicouleau and Philippe Raison, was to continue and accelerate the development of Explore, giving them the means to operate a group and consolidation strategy.

Explore completed a first external growth operation with the acquisition of Gest'Innov in February 2019, followed by a second build-up with the acquisition of Sociétéinfo in March 2021.

Location

Nantes (44), France

Management

Laurent Nicouleau, Philippe Raison, Co-Founders

Investment type

Primary MBO

Turnover at entry

~€13M

We are accountable for delivering sustainable growth

We are accountable for delivering sustainable growth

We are accountable for delivering sustainable growth