CVC Capital Partners
LuxembourgCVC Capital Partners is a Luxembourg private equity firm with €205.0B AUM, 39 active companies and 8 exits.
- ·Average hold across 7 realized deals: 4 years.
- ·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2023.
Sector breakdown
25 companiesGeography breakdown
8 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
CVC Capital Partners sold Sisal to Flutter Entertainment in 2022 after 6 years.
CVC Capital Partners sold Corialis to Astorg (Astorg VII) in 2021 after 4 years.
CVC Capital Partners sold Elsan to KKR-led consortium (KKR, Ardian, Merieux Equity Partners, Tethys Invest, CNP Assurances, AXA); CVC reinvested a minority via another vehicle in 2020 after 6 years.
CVC Capital Partners sold Vedici to KKR-led consortium in 2020 after 6 years.
Coverage notes
5 funds tracked, 47 portfolio companies (39 active · 8 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund CVC Capital Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
CVC Capital Partners Fund IXBuyout2023€26.0B5 assetsBuyout2023 · 3yr€26.0B5–
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Dream Games Software · UK | 2025 |
| Jagex Software · UK | 2024 |
| M Group Services Business Services · UK | 2024 |
| MonBake Consumer · Spain | 2024 |
| Sogelink IT Services · France | 2023 |
CVC Capital Partners Fund VIIBuyout2017€15.5B9 assetsBuyout2017 · 9yr€15.5B9–
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Cooper Pharma · France | 2021 |
| Elsan Healthcare · France | 2020 |
| Grupo Cortefiel Consumer · Spain | 2017 |
| Medivet Healthcare · UK | 2021 |
| Mehilainen Healthcare · Finland | 2018 |
| NewDay Fintech · UK | 2017 |
| Rayner Surgical Group MedTech · UK | 2021 |
| Vitalia Home Healthcare · Spain | 2017 |
| Zabka Consumer · Poland | 2017 |
CVC Strategic Opportunities Fund IBuyout2016€3.9B2 assetsBuyout2016 · 10yr€3.9B2–
CVC Capital Partners Fund VIBuyout2013€10.5B2 assets6 exitsBuyout2013 · 13yr€10.5B26
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Cerved Group Business Services · Italy | 2013 |
| Synsam Consumer · Sweden | 2014 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerved Data & Analytics · Italy | 2013 | 2014 | IPO | IPO Borsa Italiana MTA 24 Jun 2014 | – |
| Corialis Construction · Belgium | 2017 | 2021 | Secondary | Astorg (Astorg VII) | – |
| DOC Generici Pharma · Italy | 2016 | 2019 | Secondary | ICG | – |
| Elsan Healthcare · France | 2014 | 2020 | Secondary | KKR-led consortium (KKR, Ardian, Merieux Equity Partners, Tethys Invest, CNP Assurances, AXA); CVC reinvested a minority via another vehicle | – |
| Sisal Consumer · Italy | 2016 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Flutter Entertainment | – |
| Wireless Logic Telecom · UK | 2015 | 2018 | Secondary | Montagu Private Equity | – |
CVC European Equity Partners VBuyout2008€10.8B0 assets1 exitsBuyout2008 · 18yr€10.8B01
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vedici Healthcare · France | 2014 | 2020 | Secondary | KKR-led consortium | – |
Other portfolio companies
22 more CVC Capital Partners investments not tied to a tracked fund.
- A Bathing Ape · Consumer · Japan
- Aavas Financiers · Financials · India
- Acronis · Cybersecurity · Switzerland
- Advantage Solutions · Consumer · US
- AHAM Capital · Financials · UK
- Ahlsell · Construction · Sweden · 2012
- Airalo · Software · France
- Aleph · Industrials · Italy
- Alvogen · Pharma
- Anchor Glass · Industrials · US
- AnQore · Industrials · Netherlands
- April · Financials · France · exited 2023
- Asplundh · Business Services · US
- Australian Venue Co · Hospitality · Australia
- Authentic Brands Group · Consumer · US
- Bamboo Insurance · InsurTech · US
- BIP · Business Services · UK
- Breitling · Consumer · Switzerland
- Bruin Capital · TMT · UK
- DYWIDAG Systems · Construction · Germany · 2007
- Froneri · Consumer · UK · 2024
- Mivisa · Industrials · Spain · 2005
About CVC Capital Partners
CVC Capital Partners is an alternative investment platform with capital deployed across 1 active fund vehicles, headquartered in London. The firm deploys capital across European mid and small-cap businesses spanning consumer, financials, industrials, business services, software and healthcare.
Investment thesis
The platform combines complementary investment strategies, deploying capital across consumer, financials, industrials, business services, software and healthcare businesses in the United Kingdom and broader European market. Multi-strategy capital deployment enables flexibility across the business lifecycle, with the partnership culture supporting management teams through growth, transmission and selective M&A across multiple fund vintages and asset classes.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 1 dedicated investment vehicle, 20 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- How many portfolio companies does CVC Capital Partners have?
- CVC Capital Partners has 39 active portfolio companies and 8 completed exits and 5 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is CVC Capital Partners headquartered?
- CVC Capital Partners is headquartered in Luxembourg.
- What is CVC Capital Partners's assets under management?
- CVC Capital Partners manages approximately €205.0B in assets under management.
- What are CVC Capital Partners's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by CVC Capital Partners include: Sisal (2022) to Flutter Entertainment; Corialis (2021) to Astorg (Astorg VII); Elsan (2020) to KKR-led consortium (KKR, Ardian, Merieux Equity Partners, Tethys Invest, CNP Assurances, AXA); CVC reinvested a minority via another vehicle; Vedici (2020) to KKR-led consortium; DOC Generici (2019) to ICG; Wireless Logic (2018) to Montagu Private Equity; Cerved (2014) to IPO Borsa Italiana MTA 24 Jun 2014.
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