BlackFin Capital Partners is the leading pan-European Financial Services PE platform, founded 2009 in Paris. EUR 4bn raised across 6 funds (Fund I 2011 EUR 220M, Fund II 2016 EUR 400M, Fund III 2019 EUR 980M, Fund IV 2024 EUR 1.8B, Tech…Read full bio
6 funds tracked, 21 portfolio companies (16 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
BlackFin Capital Partners is a leading pan-European financial services private equity platform with €4 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Paris. The firm specialises exclusively in financial services and adjacent technology sectors, with successive flagship vintage funds (Fund I 2011 €220M, Fund II 2016 €400M, Fund III 2019 €980M, Fund IV 2024 €1.8B) plus a dedicated Tech fund (2018 €180M) across the platform's evolution.
BlackFin targets European financial services and fintech mid-market companies across insurance services, asset management, banking technology, payments, lending platforms and InsurTech businesses. Sector adjacency expands into AI/ML applied to financial services, cybersecurity supporting financial infrastructure, and Software platforms serving regulated financial intermediaries. Equity ticket sizes typically range from €50 million to €300 million per transaction across the flagship buyout strategy, with majority and significant minority positions held through five to seven year horizons.
Recent realised exits include NoveoCare (InsurTech, 2025), Ravelin (cybersecurity, 2025), FundRock (financials, 2022) and NeoXam (software, 2022), demonstrating active distribution across the financial services franchise. The platform tracks 7 funds, 14 active portfolio companies and 5 realised exits, with the latest Fund IV vintage actively deploying capital across European financial services targets. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €49/month.
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