Béatrice Causse

Deputy CEO and Partner

Béatrice joined Julien Touati to set up Reed Management in 2023 to invest in the shift of energy, water and waste across Europe with triple value drivers of infra yield, tech multiple growth and positive social returns. She has over 25 years of experience in investment and corporate finance operations.

Béatrice started her career as an advisor for several acquisition and disposal/transmission projects at PwC and then Societex. During her time at infrastructure investor Meridiam, she has been responsible for the diversification strategy of the manager specializing in infrastructure towards financing the growth of SMEs operating in the ecological and energy transition.

Since 2020, and before founding Reed - Société Générale in 2023, Béatrice was entrusted with the management of PRO BTP's private portfolio (“Real Assets” and strategic investments). Beatrice manged the shift of the Real Assets portfolio (more than 200 funds, mainly infrastructure funds (equity and debt) and private equity funds; €2.5 billion in commitments) towards new commitments in support of the fight against climate change and the decarbonization of the economy, and commitments in support of innovation, (particularly in healthcare). Beatrice was a member of the Investment Committee and sat at the Limited Partners advisory board. She handled in this context inter alia investments in Voltalis (€15m direct equity investment in the company, with testing the Voltalis system on PRO BTP property portfolio), global leader in the water and waste management sectors Suez (€150m equity) and investment company 2050.venture (€15m equity).

As Executive Vice President, Béatrice also deployed PRO BTP Innovation, the PRO BTP FIA vehicle dedicated to financing young innovative companies.

Béatrice is a graduate of French business schools EM Lyon and TBS. She holds a master's degree in financial engineering and is certified by the Institut Français des Administrateurs (IFA - Sciences-Po).