Yvan Cantou

Yvan Cantou is a co-founder and early-stage investor at the family office SkalePark, currently based in Bordeaux, France. He established the investment firm in 2020 alongside co-founder Jean-François Clédel to provide financial backing and strategic guidance to emerging ventures seeking private equity funding. Through SkalePark, Cantou leverages the technical resources and industry expertise of Clédel's established engineering group, Ingeliance, to assist portfolio companies in scaling their operations and developing complex innovative projects. The firm allocates capital across a diversified portfolio of asset classes, actively participating in private equity, venture capital, commercial real estate, and infrastructure investments. Prior to his current investment activities, his professional background centered on providing financial expertise to help transform initial concepts into operational businesses. Cantou currently focuses on identifying and funding seed and pre-seed startups operating within high-growth innovation sectors.