Activa Capital
Activa Capital is a Paris private equity firm with 11 active companies and 10 exits.
- ·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 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
Activa Capital sold Arche MC2 to Montefiore Investment in 2026 after 7 years.
Activa Capital sold Rhetores Finance to IK Partners in 2025 after 3 years.
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.
Activa Capital IVBuyout2021€100M5 assets1 exitsBuyout2021 · 5yr€100M51
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| 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| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhetores Finance Financials · France | 2022 | 2025 | Secondary | IK Partners | – |
Activa Capital IIIBuyout20154 assets5 exitsBuyout2015 · 11yr–45
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Armatis Business Services · France | 2015 |
| Be Relax Hospitality · France | 2018 |
| Ingeliance Business Services · France | 2020 |
| Look Consumer · France | 2016 |
Realized
5 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Etiquettes Industrials · France | 2020 | 2021 | Secondary | Chequers Capital | 4.0x |
| Arche MC2 HealthTech · France | 2019 | 2026 | Secondary | Montefiore Investment | – |
| Atlas for Men Consumer · France | 2016 | 2019 | Secondary | Latour Capital | – |
| Explore TMT · France | 2019 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Intescia | – |
| Mecadaq Group Aerospace & Defence · France | 2015 | 2025 | Secondary | CAPZA | – |
Activa Capital IIBuyout20102 assets4 exitsBuyout2010 · 16yr–24
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| BSK Immobilier TMT · France | 2021 |
| Nexeya Aerospace & Defence · France | 2013 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Assurances InsurTech · France | 2011 | 2021 | Trade Sale | Meilleurtaux | – |
| Albarelle Education · France | 2011 | 2019 | Secondary | Perceva | – |
| Findis Consumer · France | 2011 | 2017 | Secondary | Naxicap Partners | – |
| HR Path HR Tech · France | 2013 | 2019 | Secondary | Andera 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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