Ardian
Ardian is a global diversified private markets firm headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1996. It manages or advises approximately $196 billion of assets across Private Equity, Real Assets, and Credit, serving over 1,890 clients worldwide.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
34 funds tracked, 500 portfolio companies (246 active · 254 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
498 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Ardian has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Ardian Expansion Fund VI2025 · 1yr€3.2B1 active
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2026 |
Ardian Secondaries Fund IXSecondaries2025 · 1yr€30.0B2 active
Ardian Infrastructure Fund VIInfrastructure2025 · 1yr€20.0B12 active
Unrealized
12 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2025 | ||
| Energy | – | ||
| Energy | – | ||
| Industrials | 2024 | ||
| Industrials | Canada | 2024 | |
| Industrials | 2024 | ||
| Energy | – | ||
| Energy | – | ||
| TMT | Mexico | – | |
| Energy | 2024 | ||
| Energy | Peru | – | |
| TMT | 2024 |
Ardian Semiconductor FundBuyout2024 · 2yr€1.0B3 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | – | ||
| Industrials | 2024 | ||
| TMT | 2026 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | 2024 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – |
Ardian Growth Fund IIIGrowth2024 · 2yr€530M10 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2024 | ||
| Business Services | – | ||
| Consumer | 2026 | ||
| Industrials | – | ||
| Consumer | 2024 | ||
| Education | 2023 | ||
| Software | Hungary | 2022 | |
| Healthcare | 2023 | ||
| TMT | 2024 | ||
| Business Services | 2022 |
Ardian Co-Investment Fund VIBuyout2023 · 3yr€3.4B28 active
Unrealized
28 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | 2023 | ||
| Healthcare | – | ||
| Energy | 2024 | ||
| TMT | 2024 | ||
| Industrials | – | ||
| Industrials | 2023 | ||
| Business Services | 2025 | ||
| Healthcare | 2024 | ||
| Business Services | 2024 | ||
| Business Services | 2023 | ||
| TMT | – | ||
| Business Services | – | ||
| Healthcare | Australia | 2023 | |
| Business Services | 2023 | ||
| Financials | 2025 | ||
| TMT | 2023 | ||
| Healthcare | 2024 | ||
| TMT | 2024 | ||
| Business Services | 2024 | ||
| Consumer | – | ||
| TMT | – | ||
| Healthcare | 2025 | ||
| Healthcare | 2023 | ||
| Industrials | – | ||
| Business Services | – | ||
| Business Services | 2020 | ||
| TMT | – | ||
| Consumer | 2024 |
Ardian Americas Infrastructure Fund VInfrastructureActive2022 · 4yr€2.1B1 active
Ardian Real Estate European Fund IIReal Estate2021 · 5yr€1.2B11 active
Unrealized
11 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2024 | ||
| Industrials | – | ||
| Industrials | 2021 | ||
| Industrials | 2022 | ||
| Industrials | 2021 | ||
| Industrials | 2022 | ||
| Industrials | 2020 | ||
| Industrials | 2024 | ||
| Industrials | – | ||
| Industrials | 2022 | ||
| Industrials | 2021 |
Ardian Expansion Fund VGrowth2020 · 6yr€2.0B25 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
25 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | 2022 | ||
| Industrials | 2024 | ||
| Business Services | – | ||
| Consumer | 2020 | ||
| Industrials | 2021 | ||
| Industrials | 2024 | ||
| Healthcare | – | ||
| TMT | 2026 | ||
| Financials | 2020 | ||
| Financials | 2024 | ||
| Business Services | 2021 | ||
| Industrials | 2020 | ||
| Business Services | – | ||
| Energy | 2025 | ||
| Software | – | ||
| Healthcare | – | ||
| Healthcare | 2022 | ||
| TMT | 2022 | ||
| Industrials | – | ||
| TMT | 2020 | ||
| Business Services | 2020 | ||
| TMT | 2024 | ||
| Healthcare | 2024 | ||
| Business Services | 2024 | ||
| Consumer | 2021 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | 2021 | 2025 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2020 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2021 | 2026 | Trade Sale | – |
Ardian Co-Investment Fund VBuyoutRealized2019 · 7yr€2.5B36 active · 4 realized
Unrealized
36 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2021 | ||
| Industrials | 2020 | ||
| Business Services | 2019 | ||
| Financials | 2021 | ||
| Healthcare | 2020 | ||
| Healthcare | 2019 | ||
| Industrials | 2021 | ||
| Pharma | 2019 | ||
| Financials | 2020 | ||
| Healthcare | 2021 | ||
| TMT | 2021 | ||
| TMT | 2020 | ||
| Business Services | 2019 | ||
| Financials | 2021 | ||
| Business Services | China | 2019 | |
| Industrials | 2019 | ||
| TMT | 2022 | ||
| Healthcare | Canada | 2021 | |
| Healthcare | 2022 | ||
| Industrials | 2022 | ||
| Healthcare | 2021 | ||
| Consumer | 2022 | ||
| Business Services | 2021 | ||
| TMT | 2021 | ||
| Consumer | 2022 | ||
| Pharma | 2021 | ||
| Industrials | 2022 | ||
| Consumer | 2019 | ||
| TMT | 2019 | ||
| TMT | Canada | 2021 | |
| E-commerce | New Zealand | 2019 | |
| Business Services | 2021 | ||
| Energy | 2022 | ||
| Business Services | 2021 | ||
| MedTech | 2022 | ||
| TMT | 2020 |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 2020 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |||
| TMT | 2021 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Consumer | 2019 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2018 | 2021 | Secondary | – |
Ardian North America Fund IIBuyout2019 · 7yr€350M5 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2019 | ||
| Business Services | – | ||
| Business Services | 2021 | ||
| Industrials | 2017 | ||
| Industrials | 2017 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2020 | 2026 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2019 | 2023 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Infrastructure Fund VInfrastructureRealized2019 · 7yr€7.0B17 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
17 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2019 | ||
| Telecom | 2021 | ||
| Energy | 2019 | ||
| Energy | 2021 | ||
| Energy | 2020 | ||
| Energy | 2022 | ||
| Energy | 2019 | ||
| Energy | 2022 | ||
| TMT | 2020 | ||
| TMT | Canada | 2020 | |
| TMT | Iceland | 2022 | |
| Energy | 2021 | ||
| Energy | 2019 | ||
| Energy | Peru | 2019 | |
| TMT | 2021 | ||
| Industrials | Chile | 2020 | |
| TMT | 2020 |
Ardian Growth Fund IIGrowthRealized2018 · 8yr€230M14 active · 11 realized
Unrealized
14 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | 2020 | ||
| Consumer | 2020 | ||
| Business Services | 2021 | ||
| Software | 2021 | ||
| Software | 2021 | ||
| Healthcare | 2020 | ||
| Software | 2018 | ||
| Business Services | 2021 | ||
| Consumer | 2021 | ||
| LegalTech | 2021 | ||
| Consumer | 2018 | ||
| Business Services | 2019 | ||
| Software | 2021 | ||
| Software | 2021 |
Realized
11 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 2018 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| Software | 2019 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2018 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Software | 2019 | 2024 | – | – | – | ||
| Business Services | 2018 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2021 | 2026 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2019 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Software | 2018 | 2024 | IPO | – | |||
| Consumer | 2020 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |||
| MedTech | 2021 | 2025 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2019 | 2026 | Trade Sale | – |
Ardian Buyout Fund VIIBuyout2017 · 9yr€6.5B32 active · 11 realized
Unrealized
32 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 2021 | ||
| TMT | 2020 | ||
| Business Services | 2022 | ||
| Consumer | 2017 | ||
| Healthcare | 2021 | ||
| Healthcare | 2022 | ||
| Consumer | 2019 | ||
| Consumer | 2020 | ||
| HealthTech | 2020 | ||
| Industrials | 2018 | ||
| Fintech | 2015 | ||
| Industrials | 2017 | ||
| Healthcare | 2019 | ||
| Energy | 2026 | ||
| Software | 2026 | ||
| Business Services | 2017 | ||
| Healthcare | 2021 | ||
| Consumer | 2018 | ||
| Healthcare | 2021 | ||
| Healthcare | 2018 | ||
| Business Services | 2021 | ||
| Healthcare | 2024 | ||
| Healthcare | 2020 | ||
| Business Services | 2022 | ||
| Industrials | 2019 | ||
| Healthcare | 2020 | ||
| Financials | 2018 | ||
| Healthcare | 2019 | ||
| Consumer | 2017 | ||
| Industrials | 2020 | ||
| Business Services | 2019 | ||
| Consumer | 2021 |
Realized
11 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | 2020 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2016 | 2023 | Secondary | – | |||
| Agriculture | 2018 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Consumer | 2020 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Financials | South Korea | – | 2025 | Secondary | – | ||
| Consumer | 2018 | 2024 | Secondary | – | |||
| Pharma | 2018 | 2025 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Consumer | 2024 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2019 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2017 | 2023 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Real Estate European Fund IReal EstateRealized2017 · 9yr€700M7 active · 8 realized
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2018 | ||
| Industrials | 2019 | ||
| Industrials | 2019 | ||
| Industrials | 2017 | ||
| Industrials | 2018 | ||
| Industrials | 2019 | ||
| Industrials | 2018 |
Realized
8 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2017 | 2019 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2018 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2017 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2018 | 2022 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2018 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2019 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2018 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2018 | 2023 | – | – | – |
Ardian Infrastructure Fund IVInfrastructureRealized2016 · 10yr€2.6B13 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
13 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2016 | ||
| Industrials | 2018 | ||
| Energy | 2016 | ||
| Industrials | 2018 | ||
| TMT | – | ||
| Energy | 2016 | ||
| Energy | 2016 | ||
| Energy | 2018 | ||
| Energy | 2016 | ||
| Energy | 2018 | ||
| Energy | 2017 | ||
| Energy | 2017 | ||
| Energy | 2018 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2017 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Energy | Peru | 2016 | 2023 | – | – | – |
Ardian Expansion Fund IVGrowthRealized2016 · 10yr€1.0B2 active · 11 realized
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 2019 | ||
| TMT | 2019 |
Realized
11 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | 2018 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2018 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2016 | 2018 | MBO | – | |||
| Business Services | 2016 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| TMT | 2016 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2017 | 2023 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2016 | 2019 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2016 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2018 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2016 | 2023 | Secondary | – | |||
| TMT | 2018 | 2022 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Buyout Fund VIBuyoutRealized2016 · 10yr€4.5B1 active · 12 realized
Realized
12 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | 2016 | 2023 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2016 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| TMT | 2015 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2015 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2014 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2016 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2014 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Consumer | 2014 | 2019 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2015 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2018 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2016 | 2026 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2016 | 2019 | – | – | – |
Ardian Co-Investment Fund IVBuyoutRealized2015 · 11yr€1.1B17 active · 16 realized
Unrealized
17 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2015 | ||
| TMT | Poland | 2017 | |
| TMT | 2016 | ||
| Industrials | 2018 | ||
| Healthcare | 2015 | ||
| TMT | 2015 | ||
| Consumer | 2016 | ||
| Consumer | 2016 | ||
| Consumer | 2017 | ||
| Consumer | 2015 | ||
| Industrials | 2017 | ||
| Industrials | 2018 | ||
| Consumer | 2018 | ||
| Business Services | 2018 | ||
| Industrials | 2016 | ||
| Consumer | 2018 | ||
| Industrials | 2017 |
Realized
16 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | 2018 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2018 | 2025 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2018 | 2020 | – | – | – | ||
| Healthcare | 2015 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2017 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2016 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2016 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2015 | 2019 | – | – | – | ||
| Software | China | 2016 | 2020 | – | – | ||
| Healthcare | 2016 | 2022 | – | – | – | ||
| Healthcare | 2016 | 2025 | – | – | – | ||
| Business Services | 2016 | 2020 | Recapitalization | – | |||
| Business Services | 2017 | 2023 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2015 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| TMT | 2016 | 2019 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2016 | 2020 | Recapitalization | – |
Ardian Growth Fund IGrowthRealized2014 · 12yr€70M2 active · 38 realized
Unrealized
2 heldRealized
38 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 2017 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2010 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Software | 2015 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2010 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Software | 2005 | 2012 | – | – | – | ||
| Software | 2008 | 2017 | MBO | – | |||
| Business Services | 2015 | 2021 | – | – | – | ||
| Software | 2015 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Software | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2012 | 2018 | MBO | – | |||
| Consumer | 2010 | 2020 | – | – | – | ||
| Software | 2006 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Consumer | 2015 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| SaaS | 2012 | 2018 | – | – | – | ||
| Consumer | 2014 | 2019 | MBO | – | |||
| Consumer | 2011 | 2016 | – | – | – | ||
| Software | 2009 | 2013 | MBO | – | |||
| Software | 2016 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Software | 2014 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| TMT | 2003 | 2004 | – | – | – | ||
| Business Services | 2009 | 2010 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2008 | 2018 | – | – | – | ||
| Software | 2014 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Software | 2015 | 2025 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Consumer | 2017 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Software | 2012 | 2016 | – | – | – | ||
| TMT | 2008 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |||
| Software | 2007 | 2016 | – | – | – | ||
| Software | 2015 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Consumer | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Software | 2017 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2000 | 2005 | Secondary | – | |||
| Software | 2016 | 2026 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| IT Services | 2014 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2017 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |||
| Software | 2016 | 2017 | MBO | – | |||
| Software | 2011 | 2019 | – | – | – | ||
| Software | 2010 | 2020 | MBO | – |
Ardian Co-Investment Fund IIIBuyoutRealized2013 · 13yr€700M1 active · 12 realized
Realized
12 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharma | 2013 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2012 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | China | 2012 | 2017 | – | – | – | |
| Business Services | 2014 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2014 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2014 | 2025 | – | – | – | ||
| Consumer | China | 2014 | 2020 | – | – | – | |
| Business Services | China | 2014 | 2020 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | 2012 | 2021 | – | – | – | ||
| Consumer | 2014 | 2019 | MBO | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2012 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2012 | 2020 | Recapitalization | – |
Ardian Expansion Fund IIIGrowthRealized2013 · 13yr€570M0 active · 9 realized
Realized
9 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 2014 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2015 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2013 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2014 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| TMT | 2014 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2014 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2015 | 2018 | MBO | – | |||
| Construction | 2014 | 2019 | MBO | – | |||
| Software | 2013 | 2024 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Infrastructure Fund IIIInfrastructureRealized2013 · 13yr€1.7B2 active · 10 realized
Unrealized
2 heldRealized
10 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | 2015 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Energy | 2014 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Energy | 2011 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |||
| Energy | 2012 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2014 | 2019 | Secondary | – | |||
| Energy | 2011 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2011 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2013 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2011 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2015 | 2019 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Buyout Fund VBuyoutRealized2012 · 14yr€2.7B0 active · 11 realized
Realized
11 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | 2012 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2012 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2013 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2012 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2011 | 2022 | Secondary | – | |||
| TMT | 2011 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2011 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2012 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Consumer | 2012 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |||
| Pharma | 2011 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2013 | 2018 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Buyout Fund IVBuyoutRealized2008 · 18yr€400M0 active · 4 realized
Realized
4 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | 2010 | 2012 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2008 | 2022 | – | – | |||
| Consumer | 2009 | 2014 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2008 | 2012 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Co-Investment Fund IIBuyoutRealized2008 · 18yr€500M0 active · 13 realized
Realized
13 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | India | 2008 | 2016 | – | – | – | |
| Consumer | 2008 | 2018 | – | – | – | ||
| Healthcare | 2011 | 2017 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2010 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | China | 2010 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | 2010 | 2012 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2010 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | Australia | 2009 | 2020 | – | – | – | |
| Financials | China | 2011 | 2016 | – | – | – | |
| Consumer | 2011 | 2022 | – | – | – | ||
| Energy | 2011 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2010 | 2015 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | Poland | 2011 | 2017 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Infrastructure Fund IIInfrastructureRealized2008 · 18yr€1.0B1 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2008 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2009 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |||
| Energy | 2008 | 2014 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2010 | 2018 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Expansion Fund IIGrowthRealized2006 · 20yr€430M0 active · 22 realized
Realized
22 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | 2008 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |||
| TMT | 2012 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Business Services | 2009 | 2013 | – | – | – | ||
| Business Services | 2009 | 2013 | MBO | – | |||
| Industrials | 2006 | 2020 | – | – | – | ||
| Business Services | 2006 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2008 | 2013 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2012 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2009 | 2015 | MBO | – | |||
| Industrials | 2006 | 2011 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2012 | 2015 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2012 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Construction | 2011 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2010 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2006 | 2009 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2010 | 2013 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2008 | 2011 | Secondary | – | |||
| TMT | 2006 | 2018 | – | – | – | ||
| Consumer | 2018 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2007 | 2013 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2007 | 2010 | MBO | – | |||
| TMT | 2007 | 2012 | – | – | – |
Ardian Infrastructure Fund IInfrastructureRealized2005 · 21yr€500M1 active · 5 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2007 |
Realized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 2007 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |||
| Healthcare | 2007 | 2017 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2006 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Energy | 2007 | 2012 | – | – | – | ||
| Energy | 2006 | 2014 | – | – | – |
Ardian Co-Investment Fund IBuyoutRealized2005 · 21yr€300M0 active · 21 realized
Realized
21 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 2007 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2007 | 2014 | – | – | – | ||
| Consumer | 2007 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| TMT | Poland | 2006 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| TMT | Lithuania | 2007 | 2016 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | 2005 | 2012 | – | – | – | ||
| Telecom | 2006 | 2013 | – | – | – | ||
| TMT | China | 2006 | 2017 | – | – | – | |
| Business Services | 2005 | 2015 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2006 | 2013 | Secondary | – | |||
| Business Services | 2005 | 2011 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Financials | South Korea | 2007 | 2025 | – | – | – | |
| Healthcare | 2006 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| TMT | 2006 | 2015 | – | – | – | ||
| TMT | 2006 | 2016 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2005 | 2013 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2006 | 2012 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2006 | 2012 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Energy | China | 2007 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Industrials | 2005 | 2014 | – | – | – | ||
| TMT | 2007 | 2016 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Buyout Fund IIIBuyoutRealized2005 · 21yr€500M0 active · 10 realized
Realized
10 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer | 2006 | 2015 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2006 | 2013 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2007 | 2011 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2005 | 2007 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2007 | 2014 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2005 | 2010 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2006 | 2011 | Secondary | – | |||
| Energy | 2006 | 2011 | – | – | – | ||
| TMT | 2006 | 2011 | – | – | – | ||
| Consumer | 2007 | 2010 | Secondary | – |
Ardian Expansion Fund IGrowthRealized2001 · 25yr€200M0 active · 8 realized
Realized
8 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services | 2005 | 2010 | – | – | – | ||
| TMT | 2003 | 2004 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2004 | 2010 | – | – | – | ||
| Business Services | 2004 | 2013 | MBO | – | |||
| Industrials | 2004 | 2013 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2003 | 2007 | Secondary | – | |||
| Industrials | 2004 | 2005 | – | – | – | ||
| Industrials | 2005 | 2008 | – | – | – |
Ardian Buyout Fund IIBuyoutRealized2000 · 26yr€350M0 active · 4 realized
Realized
4 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | 2004 | 2007 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2004 | 2008 | Trade Sale | – | |||
| Industrials | 2004 | 2011 | Secondary | – | |||
| Consumer | 2004 | 2007 | Trade Sale | – |
Ardian Buyout Fund IBuyoutRealized1997 · 29yr€100M0 active · 1 realized
Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMT | 1998 | 2005 | – | – | – |
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About Ardian
Ardian is a global private markets investment firm with €196.0 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Paris with offices across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. The firm was founded in 1996 as the private equity arm of AXA before becoming independent in 2013 through a partner-led management buyout from AXA, and has since grown into one of the largest privately-held alternative asset managers globally. Ardian remains majority-owned by its employees and select institutional partners.
Investment thesis
Ardian operates across the full alternative spectrum with five core pillars: secondaries (its founding flagship strategy and the largest globally by deal volume), direct buyout (Mid Cap, Expansion and Co-Investment), private debt, infrastructure (transport, telecoms, energy transition) and real estate. The platform deploys capital across more than 30 distinct fund vehicles, with a particular emphasis on partnering with founders and family-owned businesses across Europe and selectively in North America. Ardian's secondaries franchise provides a structural advantage in deploying capital at scale through fund-level GP-led and LP-led transactions.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include NetCo (industrials, 2026), Acousti Engineering Company of Florida (industrials, 2026), Nova Reperta (business services, 2026) and Rivalis (business services, 2026), reflecting strong 2026 distribution momentum across the mid-cap buyout franchise. The platform tracks 33 active funds, 235 active portfolio companies and 253 realised exits across its history, with continued deployment across European and selective US opportunities. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
Portfolio platforms backed by Ardian made 27 researched add-on acquisitions during its ownership. See the roll-up tracker
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