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Private equity firms.
1,000+ tracked across Europe.
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Total AUM
€3T+
across our 1,100+ GPs
Portfolio cos
21,403
active investments
Exits tracked
7,079
hand-checked
Countries covered
29
from every market
1,019 firms · Page 1 of 21
| GP | Country | Strategy | Sector Focus | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ardian Paris · 1995 | BuyoutGrowth+3 | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €196.0B | 34 | 235 | 253 | ||
Andera Partners Paris | BuyoutGrowth+3 | Business ServicesConsumer+9 | €5.3B | 25 | 119 | 181 | ||
Naxicap Partners Paris | Buyout | Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture+12 | €8.3B | 4 | 71 | 148 | ||
IK Partners London · 1989 | BuyoutGrowth | AgricultureBusiness Services+8 | €13.8B | 18 | 81 | 137 | ||
EMZ Partners Paris | – | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €5.8B | 5 | 39 | 97 | ||
Gimv | – | ConsumerEnergy+4 | – | – | 59 | 97 | ||
Turenne Groupe PARIS · 2014 | BuyoutGrowth+1 | AdTechAerospace & Defence+20 | €2.0B | 3 | 220 | 96 | ||
Galia Gestion Bordeaux · 2002 | GrowthBuyout+1 | Business ServicesConsumer+5 | €96M | 6 | 47 | 90 | ||
Odyssée Venture Paris · 1999 | VC | AdTechAgTech+27 | €320M | 1 | 58 | 87 | ||
Bridgepoint London · 1984 | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €86.6B | 9 | 83 | 83 | ||
Omnes Capital PARIS · 1999 | BuyoutVC | Aerospace & DefenceAI/ML+17 | €6.7B | 13 | 113 | 82 | ||
Francisco Partners | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €74.4B | 7 | 87 | 77 | ||
The Carlyle Group | BuyoutGrowth+2 | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €34.9B | 18 | 163 | 73 | ||
Cathay Capital Paris | BuyoutGrowth+1 | ConsumerFintech+4 | €5.5B | 15 | 170 | 70 | ||
HV Capital Munich · 2000 | VC | Aerospace & DefenceClimateTech+10 | €2.8B | 8 | 130 | 63 | ||
NextStage AM Paris · 2002 | Growth | Business ServicesClimateTech+8 | €11.6B | 10 | 79 | 62 | ||
Balderton Capital London · 2000 | VC | Business ServicesConsumer+7 | €6.4B | 5 | 111 | 62 | ||
PAI Partners Paris · 1998 | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+3 | €33.0B | 12 | 46 | 60 | ||
Eurazeo Paris | Balance SheetGrowth+8 | AdTechAgriculture+35 | €39.0B | 32 | 195 | 60 | ||
Partech Partners Paris · 2006 | GrowthImpact+1 | AgTechAI/ML+8 | €3.0B | 5 | 204 | 59 | ||
Elaia Partners Paris · 2002 | VC | AdTechAgTech+15 | €850M | 12 | 102 | 59 | ||
Triton Partners Frankfurt · 1997 | BuyoutSmall-Mid Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+4 | €18.5B | 8 | 33 | 57 | ||
Cinven London | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €30.0B | 7 | 44 | 56 | ||
Siparex Lyon | BuyoutDebt+1 | Business ServicesConsumer+7 | €4.3B | 7 | 157 | 56 | ||
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG Frankfurt · 1965 | BuyoutEvergreen+2 | Business ServicesCloud Infrastructure+15 | €2.7B | 12 | 38 | 55 | ||
Alven Paris · 2002 | VC | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €500M | 6 | 100 | 54 | ||
Newfund Management Paris · 2007 | VC | ConsumerEnergy+6 | €360M | 5 | 117 | 46 | ||
Tikehau Capital Paris · 2004 | Aerospace & DefenceBalance Sheet+4 | Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture+13 | €52.8B | 13 | 71 | 46 | ||
Capza Paris | BuyoutGrowth+2 | Business ServicesConstruction+7 | €9.1B | 10 | 122 | 45 | ||
XAnge PARIS · 2004 | VC | AdTechAerospace & Defence+26 | €800M | 5 | 96 | 45 | ||
capiton Berlin · 1999 | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+8 | €1.6B | 8 | 15 | 44 | ||
Serena Capital PARIS · 2008 | GrowthVC | Business ServicesConsumer+7 | €1.0B | 6 | 71 | 43 | ||
Astorg Paris | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+4 | €23.0B | 10 | 35 | 43 | ||
Isai Gestion PARIS · 2008 | BuyoutPrivate Debt+1 | Business ServicesConsumer+6 | €610M | 5 | 74 | 42 | ||
Beechbrook Capital London · 2008 | MezzaninePrivate Debt | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+10 | €1.0B | 7 | 35 | 42 | ||
Chequers Capital Paris | Buyout | Business ServicesHealthcare+4 | €3.0B | 4 | 20 | 41 | ||
Initiative & Finance PARIS · 2025 | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesConsumer+3 | €800M | 5 | 50 | 41 | ||
LBO France Paris | BuyoutGrowth+1 | Business ServicesConsumer+5 | €2.5B | 5 | 46 | 41 | ||
Abénex Paris | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesConsumer+7 | €1.2B | 10 | 38 | 40 | ||
InfraVia Capital Partners Paris | GrowthInfrastructure+1 | AdTechClimateTech+15 | €8.0B | 9 | 51 | 40 | ||
Innovacom Paris · 1988 | VC | Business ServicesConsumer+5 | €1.0B | 8 | 47 | 38 | ||
Entrepreneur Invest PARIS · 2000 | GrowthPrivate Debt+1 | Business ServicesConsumer+4 | €1.8B | 6 | 61 | 38 | ||
Mobeus Equity Partners London · 2006 | EvergreenSmall-Mid Buyout | Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+14 | €761M | 3 | 19 | 38 | ||
Sofinnova Partners Paris · 1997 | Life Sciences VCVC | AI/MLBiotech+5 | €4.0B | 13 | 108 | 37 | ||
Halder Frankfurt am Main · 1991 | BuyoutEvergreen | ConsumerEnergy+4 | €570M | 5 | 3 | 36 | ||
Montefiore Investment Paris | Buyout | Business ServicesConsumer+5 | €5.0B | 6 | 60 | 33 | ||
Bowmark Capital London · 1997 | BuyoutGrowth | Business ServicesData & Analytics+13 | €2.3B | 5 | 14 | 32 | ||
Aster Paris · 2017 | VC | ConsumerDeep Tech+4 | €500M | 4 | 41 | 32 | ||
Mutares Munich · 2008 | Turnaround | Business ServicesConstruction+5 | €604M | 1 | 37 | 31 | ||
Palamon Capital Partners London · 1999 | Growth | Business ServicesConsumer+8 | €1.4B | 4 | 6 | 31 |
Ardian
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth+3
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€196.0B
Funds
34
Portfolio
235
Exits
253
Andera Partners
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth+3
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+9
AUM
€5.3B
Funds
25
Portfolio
119
Exits
181
Naxicap Partners
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture+12
AUM
€8.3B
Funds
4
Portfolio
71
Exits
148
IK Partners
London
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
AgricultureBusiness Services+8
AUM
€13.8B
Funds
18
Portfolio
81
Exits
137
EMZ Partners
Paris
Strategy
–
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€5.8B
Funds
5
Portfolio
39
Exits
97
Gimv
Strategy
–
Sectors
ConsumerEnergy+4
AUM
–
Funds
–
Portfolio
59
Exits
97
Turenne Groupe
PARIS
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth+1
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence+20
AUM
€2.0B
Funds
3
Portfolio
220
Exits
96
Galia Gestion
Bordeaux
Strategy
GrowthBuyout+1
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+5
AUM
€96M
Funds
6
Portfolio
47
Exits
90
Odyssée Venture
Paris
Strategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAgTech+27
AUM
€320M
Funds
1
Portfolio
58
Exits
87
Bridgepoint
London
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€86.6B
Funds
9
Portfolio
83
Exits
83
Omnes Capital
PARIS
Strategy
BuyoutVC
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAI/ML+17
AUM
€6.7B
Funds
13
Portfolio
113
Exits
82
Francisco Partners
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€74.4B
Funds
7
Portfolio
87
Exits
77
The Carlyle Group
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth+2
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€34.9B
Funds
18
Portfolio
163
Exits
73
Cathay Capital
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth+1
Sectors
ConsumerFintech+4
AUM
€5.5B
Funds
15
Portfolio
170
Exits
70
HV Capital
Munich
Strategy
VC
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceClimateTech+10
AUM
€2.8B
Funds
8
Portfolio
130
Exits
63
NextStage AM
Paris
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesClimateTech+8
AUM
€11.6B
Funds
10
Portfolio
79
Exits
62
Balderton Capital
London
Strategy
VC
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+7
AUM
€6.4B
Funds
5
Portfolio
111
Exits
62
PAI Partners
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+3
AUM
€33.0B
Funds
12
Portfolio
46
Exits
60
Eurazeo
Paris
Strategy
Balance SheetGrowth+8
Sectors
AdTechAgriculture+35
AUM
€39.0B
Funds
32
Portfolio
195
Exits
60
Partech Partners
Paris
Strategy
GrowthImpact+1
Sectors
AgTechAI/ML+8
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
5
Portfolio
204
Exits
59
Elaia Partners
Paris
Strategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAgTech+15
AUM
€850M
Funds
12
Portfolio
102
Exits
59
Triton Partners
Frankfurt
Strategy
BuyoutSmall-Mid Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+4
AUM
€18.5B
Funds
8
Portfolio
33
Exits
57
Cinven
London
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€30.0B
Funds
7
Portfolio
44
Exits
56
Siparex
Lyon
Strategy
BuyoutDebt+1
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+7
AUM
€4.3B
Funds
7
Portfolio
157
Exits
56
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Frankfurt
Strategy
BuyoutEvergreen+2
Sectors
Business ServicesCloud Infrastructure+15
AUM
€2.7B
Funds
12
Portfolio
38
Exits
55
Alven
Paris
Strategy
VC
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€500M
Funds
6
Portfolio
100
Exits
54
Newfund Management
Paris
Strategy
VC
Sectors
ConsumerEnergy+6
AUM
€360M
Funds
5
Portfolio
117
Exits
46
Tikehau Capital
Paris
Strategy
Aerospace & DefenceBalance Sheet+4
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceAgriculture+13
AUM
€52.8B
Funds
13
Portfolio
71
Exits
46
Capza
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth+2
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction+7
AUM
€9.1B
Funds
10
Portfolio
122
Exits
45
XAnge
PARIS
Strategy
VC
Sectors
AdTechAerospace & Defence+26
AUM
€800M
Funds
5
Portfolio
96
Exits
45
capiton
Berlin
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+8
AUM
€1.6B
Funds
8
Portfolio
15
Exits
44
Serena Capital
PARIS
Strategy
GrowthVC
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+7
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
6
Portfolio
71
Exits
43
Astorg
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+4
AUM
€23.0B
Funds
10
Portfolio
35
Exits
43
Isai Gestion
PARIS
Strategy
BuyoutPrivate Debt+1
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+6
AUM
€610M
Funds
5
Portfolio
74
Exits
42
Beechbrook Capital
London
Strategy
MezzaninePrivate Debt
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+10
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
7
Portfolio
35
Exits
42
Chequers Capital
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesHealthcare+4
AUM
€3.0B
Funds
4
Portfolio
20
Exits
41
Initiative & Finance
PARIS
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+3
AUM
€800M
Funds
5
Portfolio
50
Exits
41
LBO France
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth+1
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+5
AUM
€2.5B
Funds
5
Portfolio
46
Exits
41
Abénex
Paris
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+7
AUM
€1.2B
Funds
10
Portfolio
38
Exits
40
InfraVia Capital Partners
Paris
Strategy
GrowthInfrastructure+1
Sectors
AdTechClimateTech+15
AUM
€8.0B
Funds
9
Portfolio
51
Exits
40
Innovacom
Paris
Strategy
VC
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+5
AUM
€1.0B
Funds
8
Portfolio
47
Exits
38
Entrepreneur Invest
PARIS
Strategy
GrowthPrivate Debt+1
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+4
AUM
€1.8B
Funds
6
Portfolio
61
Exits
38
Mobeus Equity Partners
London
Strategy
EvergreenSmall-Mid Buyout
Sectors
Aerospace & DefenceBusiness Services+14
AUM
€761M
Funds
3
Portfolio
19
Exits
38
Sofinnova Partners
Paris
Strategy
Life Sciences VCVC
Sectors
AI/MLBiotech+5
AUM
€4.0B
Funds
13
Portfolio
108
Exits
37
Halder
Frankfurt am Main
Strategy
BuyoutEvergreen
Sectors
ConsumerEnergy+4
AUM
€570M
Funds
5
Portfolio
3
Exits
36
Montefiore Investment
Paris
Strategy
Buyout
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+5
AUM
€5.0B
Funds
6
Portfolio
60
Exits
33
Bowmark Capital
London
Strategy
BuyoutGrowth
Sectors
Business ServicesData & Analytics+13
AUM
€2.3B
Funds
5
Portfolio
14
Exits
32
Aster
Paris
Strategy
VC
Sectors
ConsumerDeep Tech+4
AUM
€500M
Funds
4
Portfolio
41
Exits
32
Mutares
Munich
Strategy
Turnaround
Sectors
Business ServicesConstruction+5
AUM
€604M
Funds
1
Portfolio
37
Exits
31
Palamon Capital Partners
London
Strategy
Growth
Sectors
Business ServicesConsumer+8
AUM
€1.4B
Funds
4
Portfolio
6
Exits
31