Agence des participations de l'État, created in 2004 under the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin, is the French agency responsible for managing the State's shareholdings in companies of strategic importance. As of 2022, APE has €732.514 billion worth of assets under management, which includes investments in companies involved in energy, industry, defence, transport, communication and finance, among others.

Naval Group is a major French industrial group specializing in naval defense design, development and construction. Its headquarters are located in Paris.