Amethis strengthens its Europe Expansion strategy with the recruitment of Benjamin Duprez as Investment Director
Paris, 20 July 2026 –
Amethis is pleased to announce the recruitment of Benjamin Duprez as Investment Director within its Europe Expansion team, which supports high-potential European SMEs and mid-sized companies in their international growth ambitions.
Benjamin Duprez brings more than ten years of private equity experience. He began his career at Naxicap (formerly Alliance Entreprendre), where he spent six years working on growth capital investments across a wide range of industries. He then joined Axio Capital as Investment Director, leading both majority and minority investment transactions. Earlier in his career, he gained experience in acquisition finance at CA-CIB.
Benjamin Duprez holds a Master’s degree in Finance from NEOMA Business School, as well as a dual Bachelor’s degree in Economics and English. He is fluent in both French and English.
“I am delighted to join Amethis at a pivotal moment in the development of its Europe Expansion strategy. I look forward to helping ambitious companies achieve their growth and international expansion objectives, drawing on the expertise that Amethis has built over the years.”
— Benjamin Duprez, Investment Director, Amethis
A strategy dedicated to the international expansion of European SMEs and mid-sized companies
The Amethis Europe Expansion strategy supports European SMEs and mid-sized companies in their growth and international expansion projects. Beyond providing equity capital, Amethis leverages its international presence, extensive local network, and operational expertise to help management teams accelerate their development, particularly across the fast-growing EMEA markets where the firm has established a strong footprint.
Since its launch, Amethis Europe Expansion has gained significant momentum. In particular, the strategy achieved a final close of approximately €150 million in October 2025, underscoring strong investor interest in its differentiated positioning.
To date, the fund has built a portfolio of five companies: EIF Expertise, a leading provider of local tax audit and advisory services; Fidence, a Luxembourg-based provider of fiduciary services; Capital Banking Solutions, a European banking software company; HB Aesthetics, a Spanish skincare formulation and manufacturing company; and Groupe Office Automation, a French B2B distributor of IT equipment and software. The portfolio companies have already completed several add-on acquisitions, demonstrating the strategy’s ability to support ambitious buy-and-build and consolidation plans.
The appointment of Benjamin Duprez marks another milestone in the growth of Amethis Europe Expansion. It reflects Amethis’ commitment to further strengthening its investment team to accelerate the deployment of the strategy and support a growing number of European SMEs and mid-sized companies in their growth and international expansion journeys.
About Amethis
Amethis is an impact-oriented private equity firm, and member of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity Partnership, focusing on financial, environmental and social sustainability across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. With assets under management of over €1.4 billion, Amethis has made more than 50 investments to date. Amethis provides growth capital to promising mid-sized champions in a variety of sectors, offering growth support through its international network covering Europe, Africa and the Middle East as well as systematic improvement of their environmental and social impacts. With seven offices in Paris, Abidjan, Casablanca, Nairobi, Cairo, Cape Town and Luxembourg, the Amethis team includes 60 experienced professionals with strong regional and sector expertise.
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