"The Businesscoot offer is very rich

Testimony of Philippe Dilasser

Associate Director at Initiative & Finance

Who are you and what is your business?

I am Philippe Dilasser, i am 38 years old and I have a Master's degree in Finance from the University of Paris Dauphine. Today, I am an associate director at Initiative & Financean investment fund that invests in the capital of companies, both SMEs and SMIs.

I am part of the SME team. My role is we invest amounts ranging from 2 to 15 million euros per transactionmy role is to act as a professional shareholder and to accompany our managing partners.

We are interested in lBOs and growth capital operationswe are interested in companies in which we intervene either as a majority or minority shareholder.

How do you use Businesscoot studies?

I am i am a subscriber to the Businesscoot catalog, with a package of 25 studies per month. I use the studies during the upstream phase of the projects, in order to study the underlying markets of the companies, whose operation projects we study.

Thus, in this phase, we try to understand understand the company's businesswe are interested in all sectors of the economy, including the automotive industry, and we are also interested in its historical development, its future prospects, its market and its environment.

What "pain point" (difficulty) do Businesscoot studies address?

We are interested in all sectors, we are not specialists in one sector in particular generalistwe are not specialists of a particular sector.

This is why the Businesscoot offer responds to the need to obtain an overview of a market, quickly and efficientlywe are not specialists in any particular sector, which is why the Businesscoot offer meets the need to understand the fundamentals, trends, growth levers and risks of each sector, whether it is a niche sector or not.

What are the advantages of Businesscoot surveys?

The SME team sees more than 400 investment opportunities per yearand is often required to position yourself very quickly.

Thanks to the Businesscoot offer, I can have a very good overview of a marketin decipher the issues at stake for an affordable price.

On the other hand, the Businesscoot offer is very rich and covers a lot of areas.

How did you hear about Businesscoot?

It was on LinkedIna few years ago, via posts from people in my network who were already customers of Businesscoot and were sharing their satisfaction.

How many studies did you consult and which ones did you use?

In about 18 months of subscriptioni have consulted about 60 studies, the latest of which are those on the recruitment market in France and the influencer market in France.

What are your expectations in terms of evolution?

Honestly, I don't really have any because the offer meets my needs.

I could mention the development axis of the international dimension which could be expanded, which would be very interesting for a long-term perspective.

Can you summarize Businesscoot's studies in 3 words?

Fast, synthetic and economical! It is a solution that suits our needs at Initiative & Finance perfectly.