Ceva
FranceWho owns Ceva?
Ceva is a French Pharma company, currently owned by Societe Generale Capital Partenaires since 2025 and 7 other investors. It changed hands in 2025, when iXO Private Equity sold.
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- ·Co-held by Sagard, Grand Sud-Ouest Capital, EMZ Partners, Societe Generale Capital Partenaires, Irdi Capital-Investissement, NiXEN, Merieux Equity Partners and ARCHIMED since 2010.
- ·Average hold across 6 realized cycles: 8 years.
- ·12 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
15 ownership periods · co-invest detected · 1 lender on file
Irdi Capital-Investissement sold Ceva to Grand Sud-Ouest Capital in 2014 after 15 years.
EMZ Partners sold Ceva to Ceva management with financial investors including Temasek and CDH Investments in 2014 after 15 years.
PAI Partners sold Ceva to Industri Kapital in 2003 after 4 years.
IK Partners sold Ceva Santé Animale to Management + Euromezzanine + Natexis in 2007 after 4 years.
NiXEN sold Ceva to Management and employees with Temasek and CDH Investments in 2014 after 7 years.
Aquiti Gestion sold Ceva to Ceva management and employees with Temasek and CDH Investments in 2014 after 4 years.
iXO Private Equity sold Ceva to ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux in 2025.
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Questions
Who owns Ceva?
Ceva is currently owned by Societe Generale Capital Partenaires, Irdi Capital-Investissement and 6 others, through MED Rise, since 2025.
When did Societe Generale Capital Partenaires and 7 others acquire Ceva?
Societe Generale Capital Partenaires and 7 others acquired Ceva in 2025.
Who did Ceva sell to?
iXO Private Equity sold Ceva to ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux in 2025 (Secondary). Irdi Capital-Investissement sold Ceva to Grand Sud-Ouest Capital in 2014 (Secondary). EMZ Partners sold Ceva to Ceva management with financial investors including Temasek and CDH Investments in 2014 (Secondary).
Who has owned Ceva over time?
Ceva has been through 16 private-equity ownership periods: Irdi Capital-Investissement · via IRDI Capital Croissance · 1999–2014 · sold to Grand Sud-Ouest Capital · (Secondary); PAI Partners · via PAI LBO Fund · 1999–2003 · sold to Industri Kapital · (Secondary); EMZ Partners · via EMZ Legacy · 1999–2014 · sold to Ceva management with financial investors including Temasek and CDH Investments · (Secondary); IK Partners · via IK 2000 · 2003–2007 · sold to Management + Euromezzanine + Natexis · (MBO); NiXEN · via NiXEN I · 2007–2014 · sold to Management and employees with Temasek and CDH Investments · (Secondary); Sagard · via Sagard · since 2010; Aquiti Gestion · via NACI 1 · 2010–2014 · sold to Ceva management and employees with Temasek and CDH Investments · (MBO); Grand Sud-Ouest Capital · via Grand Sud Ouest Capital · 2014–2014; EMZ Partners · via EMZ 9 · 2020–2014; CIC Private Debt · via CIC Debt Fund 4 · 2022–2014; Societe Generale Capital Partenaires · via SGCP Evergreen (balance sheet) · since 2025; Irdi Capital-Investissement · via IRDI Capital Croissance · 2025–2014; NiXEN · via NiXEN II · since 2025; Merieux Equity Partners · via Mérieux Participations 4 · since 2025; ARCHIMED · via MED Rise · since 2025; iXO Private Equity · via IXO 3 · sold to ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux · (Secondary).