Who we are
The Montefiore way
Besides our strategy and expertise,
Montefiore’s own performances and those of our investee companies are driven by shared values and our teamwork approach.
Values
Shared vision
Sustainability
Teamwork
Aligned interests
”Montefiore Spirit encompasses ethics, the overriding importance of action and results, demanding standards, accountability, a spirit of initiative but also team spirit, an emphasis on substance over form, direct communication, decision-making based on constructive opposition, and the joy of working and succeeding together. We have nurtured this spirit at every stage of Montefiore Investment's development. It informs our investment approach and the way we operate internally.
Eric BismuthChairman of Montefiore Investment
Montefiore, an ally guided by core values
Several core values underpin the relations that we forge with entrepreneurs and companies. These values enable us to build close and enduring ties based on respect, mutual trust, transparency and strongly aligned interests.
Ambition and excellence
Just like the entrepreneurs and business leaders that we partner, we have big ambitions for the companies in which we invest. We encourage bold strategies, strive for excellence at every level, and promote the alignment of all stakeholder interests.
Trust and care
Besides respect, which anchors all our interactions, our support is rooted in the trust that we place in our investee companies and their senior leaders. Our watchwords are care, cooperation and autonomy. From experience, we know that trust-based relations are critical to the success of entrepreneurial endeavours.
Entrepreneurial culture and agility
Drawing on our independence and two decades of entrepreneurial experiences, both our own and those of our partners, we share a common culture with the business leaders that we support. Keenly attuned to real-world needs and realities on the ground, we know that success depends on the ability to be agile in the face of a structurally uncertain environment, while paying attention to human factors.
”Montefiore left us free to manage Voyageurs du Monde, while staying on hand to support us if need be. We were not pressured to meet specific goals within a certain time. They trusted us, showed a light touch in their management, and adapted to our structure and system.
Alain CapestanCo-founder and Chief Executive of Voyageurs du Monde
”Although technology is not a core business for Montefiore, they nevertheless had a good grasp of our company. They had the emotional intelligence to integrate Gandi's DNA in their way of thinking and working with us.
Stephan RamoinChief Executive of Gandi
”The Montefiore team shares its ideas about the company within a formal framework, which we found extremely beneficial. During our business reviews, we talk not only about the numbers, but also about "real topics", such as strategy, ambitions and more.
Jean-François BensahelChairman of iQera
Montefiore, an ally that strikes a balance
between the short term and the long term
The success of investee companies is also down to a unique approach that seeks to strike a balance between the short and long term when making strategic decisions and taking action.
We tailor our investment horizon to meet the needs of different projects and the journey that we are on together. We have supported certain companies over almost 15 years, gradually turning them into European champions.
