Benjamin Garçon

Benjamin Garçon is a partner in Goodwin’s Private Equity Group.

He advises domestic and European private equity funds in their investment in French companies, with a particular focus on leverage buyouts transactions (LBOs).

Benjamin also represents managers in the negotiation, structuring and implementation of their management packages.

Passionate about entrepreneurship, he also advises start-ups and SMEs at various stages from incubation and equity financing rounds to external growth transactions and exits.

Prior to joining Goodwin in 2016, Benjamin was an associate at SJ Berwin.

Benjamin’s recent experience include advising:

• Azulis Capital in its investment in the Advans group, a Franco-Serbian group specialized in mechanical and electronic engineering.
• Carvest, Credit Mutuel Equity, the founders & the management of ABF on the sale of a majority stake in ABF Group, the holding of ABF Décisions, a consultant for SMEs to develop territorial projects supported by public funding for innovation to Warrant Hub (Tinexta).
• European Digital Group:
  • and the management in the acquisition of a stake in European Digital Group by Latour Capital.
  • in the acquisition of a majority stake in Garaje de Ideas, a Design, Technology, Data and Growth agency.
  • through its subsidiary Follow Group, in the acquisition of Made In, an influencer marketing agency.
  • through its subsidiary Ad's Up Group, in the fundraising of Lift Media, a consumer and brand insights agency specialized in strategic planning alongside the management. 
• FCDE in the acquisition of the Lindera group, a French company specialized in the production and installation of shop fittings and interior design.
• The management of 2CGroup, a key player in the French tech ecosystem, offering financial expertise to businesses at every stage of growth, on the acquisition of a minority stake in the group by Andera Partners.  
• LowerCarbon, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Gigascale in the €16 million Series A financing of Dioxycle, a French company which creates and develops electrolyzer technology that tears apart carbon dioxide and rebuilds it into energy-rich and useful molecules.
• Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP):
  • In its investment in the €173 million Series F financing of the French health insurance startup Alan, 
  • in leading the $193 million Series E financing round of the French health insurance startup Alan.
    
     

Speaking Engagements

• Speaker at “Playing on a Global Stage: Understanding Cyber Trends and Making the Big Deals,” Cyber Week Tel Aviv, June 2022