“With Cyril de Vanssay, who has worked alongside me for many years, and an extensive and experienced team, we have founded LONVIA CAPITAL to pursue the development of a singular and recognized management philosophy, successfully applied for many years in the European small and mid-cap segment, with strengthened resources and new growth ambitions”. says Cyrille Carrière, Co-Founder, President and Managing Director.
Reinforced resources for a unique and recognized management approach
LONVIA CAPITAL is an independent asset management company with a long-term investment philosophy. From the launch, the historic management team of Cyrille Carrière and Cyril de Vanssay will be reinforced by two experienced analyst-managers, Jacques Gout Lombard and Dorian Terral. The sales team will be made up of four professionals based in Paris for French-speaking Europe and the rest of the world, and Madrid for Spain, Italy and Latin America.
LONVIA CAPITAL launches three UCITS V funds specializing in small and mid-cap European equities. “LONVIA Mid-Cap Euro and LONVIA Mid-Cap Europe will be managed by Cyrille Carrière, while LONVIA Small Cap Europe will be managed by Cyril de Vanssay. The funds are accessible through a SICAV governed by Luxembourg law.
Three funds in perfect harmony with our historic, multi-prime management expertise
The investment strategy deployed within the funds will be a perfect continuation of the expertise developed by Cyrille Carrière. Until September 2020, Cyrille managed the Small & Mid Cap Euro and Europe equity strategies, notably through the two flagship “5-star Morningstar” funds Groupama Avenir Euro and G Fund Avenir Europe. These strategies have grown from €70 million in outstandings since his arrival in March 2012 to over €4 billion in outstandings in September 2020.
Under its management, the performance of the Groupama Avenir Euro fund is +309.7% versus +131.4% for its benchmark index between March 26, 2012 and September 18, 2020, and that of G Fund Avenir Europe is +137.2% versus +52.5% for its benchmark index since its launch on December 14, 2014 and September 18, 2020. These two funds received 45 “Refinitiv Lipper Funds Awards” in 2015-2016-2017-2018-2019-2020, including 6 successive awards for the Groupama Avenir Euro fund as best performer in Europe over 3 years. Groupama Avenir Euro was also awarded the Grand Prix de la finance 2020 for best fund in the small and mid-cap Europe category. Cyrille is a multiple Citywire AA and AAA rated manager.
Companies with the capacity to grow considerably over the next few years
LONVIA CAPITAL’s investment philosophy is based on the identification, analysis and selection of business models deemed to be sustainable and value-creating, with a view to long-term investment. The management team invests in companies it believes have strong growth potential, and supports them over the long term.
These companies are characterized in particular by their positioning in buoyant markets and strategies geared to growth through product innovation, investment in human capital, the conquest of new customer bases and international expansion.
A foundation as an extension of our investment philosophy
In line with its investment philosophy of sustainable growth, LONVIA CAPITAL is committed to devoting 10% of its net income to support projects in the fields of medical research, education, social inclusion and environmental protection. LONVIA CAPITAL’s ambition is to create a virtuous circle with its stakeholders and society as a whole.