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Trace

TMT·France·Exited 2014·Held 3yr

Trace is a software company, headquartered in France.

Entry
2011
Hold
3yr
Exit
2014
Est. EV
–

Who owns Trace?

Trace was owned by NextStage AM through NextStage Evergreen (2015 vintage) from 2011 to 2014, exited via Trade Sale. Across its history, Trace has been through 3 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Buyer identity available on Pro.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-04-21

NextStage AM
Most recent investor
NextStage AM
NextStage Evergreen · 2015 · Growth
3 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQFrance
SectorSoftware
Key takeaways
  • ·Held by Épopée Gestion since 2010 (16Y hold).
  • ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 4 years.

Ownership history

3 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Active
Currently held by Épopée Gestion since 2010.
Co-invest · 3 holders · 2010 · present
Entrepreneur Invest
Entrepreneur InvestExited 2014
2010 · 2014 · Entrepreneur Invest Legacy · 2006 · Growth
Trade Sale · to
MOIC
–
ÉG
Épopée GestionActive
2010 · present · Épopée Gestion Other Investments · Buyout
MOIC
–
NextStage AM
NextStage AMExited 2014
2011 · 2014 · NextStage Evergreen · 2015 · Growth
Trade Sale · to
MOIC
–

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