Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
Created in 1816, the Caisse des Dépôts exercises general interest activities for the State and local authorities by supporting public policies. Its mission also consists in supporting national and local public policies, so the Caisse des Dépôts helps small companies financially. In France, the year 2013 was marked by the bill proposed by Fleur Pellerin about crowdfunding. Of course, the Caisse des Dépôts took immediate action as the public's interest for criwdfunsing was growing. The involvement of the Caisse des Dépôts is intended to arouse private investors’ interest and to find promising companies in booming sectors.