Fostering Growth WithAsset-Based Financing Solutions
Fost provides asset-backed financing to SMEs and innovative companies.
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Assets under management
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Transactions to date
2000
Launch
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Countries covered
About Fost
The approach
Strategy
Bespoke asset-based financing across EMEA, secured by high-quality collateral and built bottom-up.
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The team
People
Four Managing Partners and a team of seasoned investment professionals, to deliver and manage bespoke transactions.
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The criteria
Investment Framework
Who we finance / What we finance / How we structure
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Selected transactions
In the press
Fost and the companies we back, in the press
“Of this, €9 million in equity comes from Lakestar and Foundamental, while an additional €47 million in debt is made available through funds managed by Insight Investment and Fost.”
French fintech startup FAKTUS raises €56M to transform financing for Europe’s construction SMEs
Vestbee · 30 October 2025 ↗
“The main structure is a bankruptcy-remote securitisation fund led by Nomura with Fost also participating.”
Aria raises €7m and secures €240m facility for invoices
FinTech Global · 9 July 2026 ↗
“GE Vernova a conclu un accord pour acquérir Alteia SAS.”
GE Vernova va acquérir Alteia, faisant ainsi progresser le logiciel GridOS® Visual Intelligence alimenté par l’Intelligence Artificielle
GE Vernova · 21 July 2025 ↗
French Tech : le géant des ascenseurs Otis met la main sur la start-up WeMaintain
Les Échos ↗