Jerome Davant
Founding Partner, EPL Group
30+ M&A deals closed
ALL PLATFORMS
LinkedIn→ (Jerome Davant)EPLGroupbacksinnovationfromthe first checkxPL Ventures→ tothe factory floor,Permanent Capital Platform through four platformsSee the platforms→ and one thesis.Why it works→
We invest across the whole life of a company, from an idea in a regulated industry to an established American business. Capital works harder with operating advantage and software.
Pitch us is for entrepreneurs. Investors complete a short form and a partner follows up.
01Can I trust them?
Experience you can check. Built over careers, not cycles.
$900M+
Transaction value advised
$80B+
Capital formation and sell-side exposure
30+
Years of combined investment banking experience
150+
Experts in our network across three continents
02What do they do?
Four platforms. One connected system.
Every platform plugs into the same base: capital paired with operating advantage and software.
Pitch us
EPL GroupOne thesis
xPL VenturesFirst check to pre-seed
xpansionIQSeries A, US landing
Permanent Capital PlatformEstablished businesses
GP StackersEmerging managers
Capital + operating advantage + software
01 xPL Ventures
We build or buy software that targets innovation gaps in regulated industries.
02 xpansionIQ
Growth capital for international B2B tech scale-ups landing in the US.
03 Permanent Capital Platform
Lower-middle-market roll-ups in established US industries, strengthened by software and AI.
04 GP Stackers
GP-level venture co-investments alongside emerging fund managers.
03Who is behind it?
Operators first. Capital second.
A small senior team. Every partner has built, run or advised companies, and every partner is reachable.
Romulo Justa
Venture Partner, Latin America
Founded and sold Grupo Omni
LATIN AMERICA
Geoffroy de Clisson
Venture Partner, Europe
Ex Dalkia / Veolia Energy M&A
EUROPE
Sebastian Fidilio
Chief Financial Officer, EPL Group
Certified Public Accountant
FINANCE
James White
Investment Manager, EPL Group
Deal flow and portfolio support
INVESTMENTS
Dragana Todorovska Janeva
Financial Models and Investor Materials
Business planning and modelling
ANALYSIS
04What have they done?
$227M across four recent mandates. Advised by EPL partners.
Private placements, fund allocations, private credit and capital raises across software, construction and climate.
$0M$25M$50M$75M
05Is this for me?
Five kinds of partners.
One clear next step each.
Which partner are you?
Pick the line that sounds like you. We route you to the right partner.
First conversationPartner routing
Great fit. Start a confidential conversation: a senior partner reads it and replies personally.
Not sure which fits? Tell us in a sentence
and we will route you to the right partner.
06What happens next?
A simple process.
Confidential from the first message.
/indicative week. every mandate
moves at its own pace.
- /01 tell us about you
Short form, about
...
five minutes. - /02 partner reads it
A senior partner reads
...
it personally. - /03 first conversation
A confidential call about your mandate, company or fund.
... - /04 shape the partnership
Platform, structure and
...
next steps, agreed together.
07Anything else?
Talk to us. A senior partner replies personally.
For founders and operators
Tell us what you are building, where you are in your journey and what you need from a partner.
founders@eplgroup.coFor allocators and family offices
Tell us about your mandate, typical ticket size and which platform interests you.
ir@eplgroup.coCommon questions
Our vehicles are open to qualified and accredited investors only. Securities are offered through Finalis Securities LLC, Member FINRA / SIPC.
EPL Group is a US platform with venture partners in Europe and Latin America. We invest in US businesses and in international founders landing in the US, and we source through a network of experts across three continents.
It depends on the platform. xPL Ventures writes first checks and pre-seed rounds, xpansionIQ leads or joins Series A rounds, the Permanent Capital Platform acquires established lower-middle-market businesses, and GP Stackers co-invests at the GP level alongside emerging managers. Tell us about your mandate and we will point you to the right one.
Operators first. Every partner has built, run or advised companies, so we work beside management on the decisions that compound: pricing, hiring, systems and software. We are not a passive cheque, and we are not a replacement for the team.
A senior partner reads every message personally. You will normally hear back within a few working days, and if your mandate is a fit we move to a first confidential conversation the same week.
Yes. Everything you share with us stays between you and the partners reviewing it. We do not circulate decks or data to third parties without your written permission.
