What investment strategy does Arkanum Partners focus on?

Arkanum Partners focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Arkanum Partners have?

Arkanum Partners has 6 active portfolio companies and 6 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Arkanum Partners headquartered?

Arkanum Partners is headquartered in PARIS, France.

What is Arkanum Partners's assets under management?

Arkanum Partners manages approximately €35M in assets under management.

When was Arkanum Partners founded?

Arkanum Partners was founded in 2020.

What sectors does Arkanum Partners invest in?

Arkanum Partners invests across Industrials, Consumer, Healthcare, Business Services.

What are Arkanum Partners's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Arkanum Partners include: Cayola (2025) to France Media Groupe, 0.0x; IT Concept (2025) to Charles de Noailles (CEO, MBO sponsorless), 2.0x; Eco BTP Environnement (2024) to Management backed by Arkanum Fund II; Fabster (2024) to Tradebe, 2.6x; Dev6 (2023) to Alan Allman Associates; Emagineurs (2023) to Alan Allman Associates, 2.1x.

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Arkanum Partners

PARIS, France·Founded 2020·

Buyout Growth Equity

·arkanum-partners.com

Arkanum Partners is an independent French private equity firm founded in 2020 by Pascal Legros and headquartered in Rennes, specialising in buyout and succession capital for French and European small businesses with a team of industrial and financial entrepreneurs. It manages Fonds Arkanum I (2020, EUR 18M), Fonds Arkanum II (2023, EUR 17M) and Fonds Arkanum III, launched in April 2026 as an SFDR Article 8 vehicle targeting EUR 80-100M and eight participations. Antoine Mallard joined as partner in January 2026.

AUM

€35M

Funds

vintages 2020–2026

Portfolio

Exits

Arkanum Partners is a PARIS buyout firm with €35M AUM, 6 active companies and 6 exits.

SectorsIndustrials Consumer Healthcare Business Services

Key takeaways

·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 6 realized deals: 3 years.
·Best return: 2.6x MOIC on Fabster (2024).
·Top sector focus: Industrials (33% of portfolio).
·Fund cadence: ~3Y between vintages · last raise 2026.

Sector breakdown

12 companies

Industrials

4 · 33%

TMT

3 · 25%

Consumer

3 · 25%

Healthcare

1 · 8%

IT Services

1 · 8%

Key facts

HQPARIS, France

Founded2020

Websitearkanum-partners.com

Recent exits

Arkanum Partners sold Cayola to France Media Groupe in 2025 after 1 year.

0.0x

Arkanum Partners sold IT Concept to Charles de Noailles (CEO, MBO sponsorless) in 2025 after 3 years.

2.0x

Arkanum Partners sold Eco BTP Environnement to Management backed by Arkanum Fund II in 2024 after 3 years.

Arkanum Partners sold Fabster to Tradebe in 2024 after 3 years.

2.6x

Coverage notes

3 funds tracked, 12 portfolio companies (6 active · 6 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

3 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Fonds Arkanum IIIActive

Buyout20260 assets

Buyout

2026 · 0yr

–

No portfolio companies tracked yet.

Fonds Arkanum II

Buyout2023€17M2 assets

Buyout

2023 · 3yr

€17M

–

Unrealized

2 held

Company	Entry
Eco BTP Environnement Industrials · France	2023
Maelis Centre Laser Healthcare · France	2025

Fonds Arkanum I

Buyout2020€18M4 assets6 exits

Buyout

2020 · 6yr

€18M

Unrealized

4 held

Company	Entry
Eco BTP Industrials · France	2021
Foresta Consumer · France	2021
Mondial Piscine Consumer · France	2021
Sadevinox Industrials · France	2020

Realized

6 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Cayola TMT · France	2024	2025	Trade Sale	France Media Groupe	0.0x
Dev6 TMT · France	2020	2023	Secondary	Alan Allman Associates	–
Eco BTP Environnement Industrials · France	2021	2024	MBO	Management backed by Arkanum Fund II	–
Emagineurs TMT · France	2020	2023	Secondary	Alan Allman Associates	2.1x
Fabster Consumer · France	2021	2024	Trade Sale	Tradebe	2.6x
IT Concept IT Services · France	2022	2025	MBO	Charles de Noailles (CEO, MBO sponsorless)	2.0x

About Arkanum Partners

Arkanum Partners is an independent French private equity fund with €35 million of assets under management, founded in 2020 by Pascal Legros and headquartered in Paris. The firm specialises in capital transmission for French and European very small and small enterprises (TPE/PME), backed by a team of industrial and financial entrepreneurs.

Investment thesis

Arkanum Partners targets French and European TPE (very small enterprises) and PME (small enterprises) across transmission scenarios, deploying equity tickets typically ranging from €1 million to €5 million per transaction. The founding team's industrial and financial entrepreneurial heritage provides operational engagement capabilities alongside transactional structuring expertise. Sector focus reflects the broad coverage typical of generalist small-cap French platforms.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include IT Concept (software, 2025), Cayola (TMT, 2024) and Eco BTP Environnement (industrials, 2024), reflecting strong distribution across the small-cap transmission portfolio. The platform tracks 2 funds, 5 active portfolio companies and 5 realised exits across the multi-vintage French TPE/PME programme.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Arkanum Partners focus on?: Arkanum Partners focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Arkanum Partners have?: Arkanum Partners has 6 active portfolio companies and 6 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Arkanum Partners headquartered?: Arkanum Partners is headquartered in PARIS, France.
What is Arkanum Partners's assets under management?: Arkanum Partners manages approximately €35M in assets under management.
When was Arkanum Partners founded?: Arkanum Partners was founded in 2020.
What sectors does Arkanum Partners invest in?: Arkanum Partners invests across Industrials, Consumer, Healthcare, Business Services.
What are Arkanum Partners's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Arkanum Partners include: Cayola (2025) to France Media Groupe, 0.0x; IT Concept (2025) to Charles de Noailles (CEO, MBO sponsorless), 2.0x; Eco BTP Environnement (2024) to Management backed by Arkanum Fund II; Fabster (2024) to Tradebe, 2.6x; Dev6 (2023) to Alan Allman Associates; Emagineurs (2023) to Alan Allman Associates, 2.1x.