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Shark

Consumer·France·Exited 2018·Held 6yr

Shark is a consumer company, headquartered in France.

Entry
2012
Hold
6yr
Exit
2018
Est. EV
–

Who owns Shark?

Shark was owned by Aquasourca through AQS Croissance (2015 vintage) from 2012 to 2018, exited via Trade Sale. Across its history, Shark has been through 2 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Buyer identity available on Pro.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-04-21

Aquasourca
Most recent investor
Aquasourca
AQS Croissance · 2015 · Growth
2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQFrance
SectorConsumer
Key takeaways
  • ·Fully exited in 2024.
  • ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 8 years.

Ownership history

2 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Exited
Last exited in 2024 to .
Co-invest · 2 holders · 2012 · 2024
Aquasourca
AquasourcaExited 2018
2012 · 2018 · AQS Croissance · 2015 · Growth
Trade Sale · to
MOIC
–
Naxicap Partners
Naxicap PartnersExited 2024
2015 · 2024 · Naxicap Legacy Funds · 2005 · Buyout
Liquidation · to
MOIC
–

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