Eric Gaillat Joins New Alpha AM's Defense Investment Team
Investor - People | Jun 18, 2025 | La Francaise REM SAS
New Alpha AM has welcomed a new investment team specializing in growth capital within the European defense industry. This strategic move is aligned with the rising defense budgets across Europe, which have surged by over 30 percent in recent years, reaching 326 billion euros by 2024. The firm aims to leverage its experience in private equity and fintech incubation to address the financing and development needs of European defense companies. The new team, including Ric Gaillat, Rainier Brunet-Guilly, Adrien Ramesan, and Sylvain Makaya, will be supported by a committee of sector experts and led by Antoine Rolland, who focuses on nurturing talent in the investment sector. New Alpha AM emphasizes its commitment to the defense and security policy and ESG commitments of the Credit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale group.
Sectors
- Finance and Investment
- Defense and Security
Geography
- Europe – The focus is on the European defense sector and rising budgets across the continent.
- France – New Alpha AM is based in France and plans to focus part of its strategy on French industrial assets and government-backed policies.
Industry
- Finance and Investment – The article discusses New Alpha AM's strategic expansion within the finance and investment sector, pertaining to its growth capital initiatives in private equity.
- Defense and Security – The subject of the article centers on investment within the European defense industry, highlighting the importance of capital allocation as defense budgets rise significantly.
Financials
- 326 billion – Projected European defense budgets by 2024, indicating a significant rise since 2021.
- 1.18 billion – Amount raised by New Alpha AM as part of a nationwide initiative to accelerate innovative investment managers.
- 140 million – Initial funds raised in the growth equity investment vehicle supported by New Alpha AM from 2017 to 2023.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Alpha AM | PE Firm | Company | A private equity firm specializing in the management and support of emerging investment managers with a strategic focus on defense and fintech. |
| La Francaise REM SAS | Source | Company | The company provided information or analysis relevant to the article. |
| Eric Gaillat | Investment Team Member | Person | Part of the ALLSTRAT investment team specializing in defense sector growth capital. |
| Rainier Brunet-Guilly | Investment Team Member | Person | Part of the ALLSTRAT investment team specializing in defense sector growth capital. |
| Adrien Ramesan | Investment Team Member | Person | Part of the ALLSTRAT investment team specializing in defense sector growth capital. |
| Sylvain Makaya | Investment Team Member | Person | Part of the ALLSTRAT investment team specializing in defense sector growth capital. |
| Antoine Rolland | Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer | Person | Oversees the investment strategy and operations at New Alpha AM. |
| Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale | ESG Commitments | Company | A banking group supporting the ESG commitments aligned with the defense and security sector policy. |