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Activa Capital

Activa Capital

Paris, France·activa.fr
AUM
–
Funds
3
vintages 2010–2021
Portfolio
11
Exits
10

Activa Capital is a Paris private equity firm with 11 active companies and 10 exits.

Key takeaways
  • ·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
  • ·Average hold across 10 realized deals: 6 years.
  • ·Best return: 4.0x MOIC on Alliance Etiquettes (2021).
  • ·Top sector focus: Business Services (29% of portfolio).
  • ·Fund cadence: ~6Y between vintages · last raise 2021.

Sector breakdown

21 companies
Business Services
6 · 29%
Consumer
3 · 14%
Industrials
2 · 10%
TMT
2 · 10%
Aerospace & Defence
2 · 10%
Financials
1 · 5%
HealthTech
1 · 5%
Hospitality
1 · 5%

Key facts

HQParis, France
Websiteactiva.fr

Recent exits

Arche MC2

Activa Capital sold Arche MC2 to Montefiore Investment in 2026 after 7 years.

Rhetores Finance

Activa Capital sold Rhetores Finance to IK Partners in 2025 after 3 years.

Mecadaq Group

Activa Capital sold Mecadaq Group to CAPZA in 2025 after 10 years.

Activa Capital sold Explore to Intescia in 2023 after 4 years.

Coverage notes

3 funds tracked, 21 portfolio companies (11 active · 10 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Activa Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

3 funds
Activa Capital IV
Buyout2021€100M5 assets1 exits

Unrealized

5 held
CompanyEntry
Desegur Group
Industrials · France
2025
Go Formations
Business Services · France
2024
Impulsa
Business Services · France
2026
MAD
Business Services · France
2023
Willing
Business Services · France
2022

Realized

1 exit
CompanyEntryExitTypeBuyerMOIC
Rhetores Finance
Financials · France
20222025SecondaryIK Partners–
Activa Capital III
Buyout20154 assets5 exits

Unrealized

4 held
CompanyEntry
Armatis
Business Services · France
2015
Be Relax
Hospitality · France
2018
Ingeliance
Business Services · France
2020
Look
Consumer · France
2016

Realized

5 exits
CompanyEntryExitTypeBuyerMOIC
Alliance Etiquettes
Industrials · France
20202021SecondaryChequers Capital4.0x
Arche MC2
HealthTech · France
20192026SecondaryMontefiore Investment–
Atlas for Men
Consumer · France
20162019SecondaryLatour Capital–
Explore
TMT · France
20192023Trade SaleIntescia–
Mecadaq Group
Aerospace & Defence · France
20152025SecondaryCAPZA–
Activa Capital II
Buyout20102 assets4 exits

Unrealized

2 held
CompanyEntry
BSK Immobilier
TMT · France
2021
Nexeya
Aerospace & Defence · France
2013

Realized

4 exits
CompanyEntryExitTypeBuyerMOIC
Active Assurances
InsurTech · France
20112021Trade SaleMeilleurtaux–
Albarelle
Education · France
20112019SecondaryPerceva–
Findis
Consumer · France
20112017SecondaryNaxicap Partners–
HR Path
HR Tech · France
20132019SecondaryAndera Partners–

About Activa Capital

Activa Capital is a French mid-market private equity firm with €500 million of assets under management, headquartered in Paris. The firm has built a multi-decade track record across successive flagship vintage funds focused on French mid-cap LBO and growth equity transactions, with sector coverage across industrials, financials, consumer and TMT verticals.

Investment thesis

Activa Capital targets French and selectively European mid-cap LBO transactions with equity ticket sizes typically ranging from €15 million to €50 million per transaction, focusing on profitable companies with strong management teams and consolidation potential. Sector focus spans Industrials, Financials, Consumer and TMT, with the firm emphasising operational value creation through bolt-on M&A strategies and management team partnership.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Mecadaq Group (industrials, 2025), Rhetores Finance (financials, 2025), Atlas for Men (consumer, 2023) and Explore (TMT, 2023), reflecting active distribution across multiple sectors. The platform tracks 3 funds, 11 active portfolio companies and 7 realised exits across the multi-vintage French mid-cap programme.

Frequently asked questions

How many portfolio companies does Activa Capital have?
Activa Capital has 11 active portfolio companies and 10 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Activa Capital headquartered?
Activa Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.
What are Activa Capital's recent exits?
Recent realized exits by Activa Capital include: Arche MC2 (2026) to Montefiore Investment; Rhetores Finance (2025) to IK Partners; Mecadaq Group (2025) to CAPZA; Explore (2023) to Intescia; Alliance Etiquettes (2021) to Chequers Capital, 4.0x; Active Assurances (2021) to Meilleurtaux; Atlas for Men (2019) to Latour Capital; Albarelle (2019) to Perceva.
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