Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France)
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) is the AMF-regulated French portfolio management arm of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, the Geneva-headquartered private bank founded in 1953 by Edmond de Rothschild as La Compagnie Financiere LCF Edmond de Rothschild and renamed Edmond de Rothschild in 2010. The French SAS was incorporated in June 2003 and is headquartered in Paris. Led since 2015 by CEO Johnny el Hachem, who joined EdR in 2002, the platform manages approximately EUR 4.3 billion as of December 31, 2024 across 11 partnership investment strategies operated by specialist teams. Key strategies include PEARL Infrastructure (energy and environmental infrastructure spanning biomass cogeneration, renewables, waste and energy efficiency; PEARL I 2019 EUR 280M, PEARL II 2024 EUR 306M targeting EUR 400M), ERES Equity Strategies (mid-cap buyout in Europe and North America; ERES II 2014, ERES III 2016 EUR 300M, ERES IV 2023 EUR 512M, co-managed with Elyan Partners since ERES IV), Kennet (pan-European B2B SaaS growth, cumulative EUR 1.3 billion, Kennet VI 2024 EUR 266M), Amethis Pan-Africa (Amethis II 2018 EUR 375M, Amethis III 2022 EUR 406M), Amethis MENA (Amethis MENA II EUR 120M), Ginkgo (brownfield remediation real estate across France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy and the Netherlands; Ginkgo III 2020 EUR 367.5M), Moringa (impact agroforestry in Africa and Latin America, EUR 84M), TIIC (pan-European connected infrastructure) and AINA (boutique luxury hotels in Europe). The wider EdR private-markets platform, including BRIDGE Infrastructure Debt, totals approximately EUR 21 billion across around 190 professionals in 13 countries. In 2025 EdR launched the EdR Private Equity Solutions SICAV Convictions IV, an ELTIF 2.0 product with a EUR 100K minimum entry providing retail access to primary, secondary and co-investment exposures across buyout, growth, real assets and emerging markets. Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), the original 2001 EdR private equity arm managing the BioDiscovery life-sciences venture and Europportunities mid-cap LBO funds, spun off in April 2018 to become the fully independent Andera Partners, with EdR retaining LP positions.
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) is a Paris buyout firm with €4.3B AUM, 61 active companies and 10 exits.
- ·7 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 10 realized deals: 8 years.
- ·Fund cadence: ~1Y between vintages · last raise 2024.
Sector breakdown
71 companiesGeography breakdown
25 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) sold Port Adhoc to Ancala Partners in 2026 after 4 years.
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) sold Globex to A.P. Moller Capital – Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II and APM Capital Morocco Fund in 2026 after 4 years.
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) sold Merec Industries to Invictus Investment in 2025 after 6 years.
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) sold Axonics to Boston Scientific in 2024 after 10 years.
Coverage notes
8 funds tracked, 71 portfolio companies (61 active · 10 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
PEARL Infrastructure Capital II SCA, RAIFReal Estate2024€306M20 assetsReal Estate2024 · 2yr€306M20–
Unrealized
20 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Aareal Bank Financials · Germany | – |
| Alliance Pharma Healthcare · UK | 2025 |
| Arbaflame Norway | 2025 |
| Arcadia Consumer Healthcare United States | – |
| ASL Aviation Logistics · Ireland | – |
| Cogecab France | 2024 |
| Energy Pool ClimateTech · France | 2025 |
| Ficap France | 2024 |
| Golden Pear Funding United States | 2018 |
| Green Valley Energie Energy · France | 2020 |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Fintech · United Kingdom | 2025 |
| Kepler Cheuvreux Financials · France | 2018 |
| Kymera International United States | 2018 |
| Sofatutor EdTech · Germany | – |
| Stowe Family Law Business Services · United Kingdom | 2024 |
| Systra Mobility · France | 2024 |
| TreviPay Fintech · United States | 2020 |
| Vertice MedTech Holdings Healthcare · Southern Africa | 2026 |
| Wella Company Consumer · Switzerland | 2020 |
| Zamara Holdings Limited Financials · Kenya | 2026 |
Amethis Fund IIIGrowth2023€406M15 assetsGrowth2023 · 3yr€406M15–
Unrealized
15 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Ademat Energy · Cote d'Ivoire | 2026 |
| ASK Gras Savoye Financials · Morocco | 2023 |
| Avacare Health Pharma · Southern Africa | 2021 |
| BBI Data & Analytics · Egypt | 2024 |
| BH Holding Agriculture · Morocco | 2025 |
| Capital Banking Solutions Fintech · France | 2023 |
| Delta Holdings Industrials · Egypt | 2025 |
| EIF Expertise Business Services · France | 2025 |
| Energy Transfo Industrials · Morocco | 2023 |
| Fidence Business Services · Luxembourg | 2024 |
| HB Aesthetics Consumer · Spain | 2023 |
| Kazareen Textile Group Consumer · Egypt | 2025 |
| Marcyrl Pharma · Egypt | 2023 |
| Netis Telecom · Morocco | 2023 |
| OCS Groupe Business Services · Morocco | 2026 |
Edmond de Rothschild Equity Strategies IVBuyout2023€512M8 assets1 exitsBuyout2023 · 3yr€512M81
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| BE WTR Consumer · Switzerland | 2024 |
| Decks & Docks Industrials · US | 2023 |
| Envoy Global United States | 2021 |
| FreightWise SaaS · US | 2022 |
| HungerRush TMT · United States | 2022 |
| M-Energies Energy · France | 2025 |
| Oncodesign Biotech · France | 2022 |
| Stordata TMT · France | 2024 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adhoc Logistics · France | 2022 | 2026 | Secondary | Ancala Partners | – |
Amethis Fund IIRealizedGrowth2019€375M7 assets2 exitsGrowth2019 · 7yr€375M72
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| GlobalCorp Financial Services Financials · Egypt | 2022 |
| Groupe Office Automation TMT · France | 2022 |
| Magriser AgTech · Morocco | 2021 |
| NMA Agriculture · Senegal | 2021 |
| Rogers Hospitality Hospitality · Mauritius | 2019 |
| SIBM Construction · Cote d'Ivoire | 2022 |
| Tarjama AI/ML · Jordan | 2021 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globex Logistics · Morocco | 2022 | 2026 | Secondary | A.P. Moller Capital – Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II and APM Capital Morocco Fund | – |
| Merec Industries Agriculture · Mozambique | 2019 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Invictus Investment | – |
PEARL Infrastructure Capital SCA, RAIFFully investedInfrastructure2019€250M6 assetsInfrastructure2019 · 7yr€250M6–
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| A&A Bioenergy Viro Energy · Croatia | 2022 |
| Bioenergie Wismar Energy · Germany | 2021 |
| CBEM France | 2021 |
| CBN France | 2021 |
| Energy 9 Energy · Croatia | 2019 |
| Uni Viridas Energy · Croatia | 2021 |
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners BioDiscovery 4RealizedVC2015€192M0 assets3 exitsVC2015 · 11yr€192M03
Realized
3 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axonics MedTech · US | 2014 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Boston Scientific | – |
| Biovian Pharma · Finland | 2018 | 2024 | Recapitalization | 3P Biopharmaceuticals (combination created 3PBIOVIAN; ERES IV remained a minority shareholder) | – |
| EOS Imaging MedTech · France | 2006 | 2020 | Trade Sale | Alphatec Holdings | – |
Amethis Fund IFully investedGrowth2014€280M4 assets2 exitsGrowth2014 · 12yr€280M42
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afriwara Consumer · Cote d'Ivoire | 2017 |
| Boulos Consumer · Nigeria | 2015 |
| Groupe Premium Construction · Morocco | 2018 |
| Kenafric Consumer · Kenya | 2016 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petro Ivoire Energy · Cote d Ivoire | 2013 | 2018 | MBO | Founding family and Geogas | – |
| Velogic Logistics · Mauritius | 2013 | 2024 | IPO | – | – |
Edmond de Rothschild Europportunities Management IIRealizedBuyout2014€420M1 assets2 exitsBuyout2014 · 12yr€420M12
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Groupe ADF Construction · France | 2018 |
Realized
2 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5àsec Consumer · France | 2007 | 2017 | Secondary | Bridgepoint Development Capital | – |
| Fidelity Bank Financials · Ghana | 2014 | 2021 | Secondary | LeapFrog Investments | – |
About Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France)
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) is a French private equity firm with capital deployed across 5 active fund vehicles, headquartered in Paris. Founded in 2003, the firm focuses on buyout and growth equity investments in European mid-cap businesses across healthcare, industrials, consumer, business services, financials, energy, software and TMT, deploying capital from successive flagship funds with institutional limited partner support.
Investment thesis
Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) deploys buyout capital into European mid-cap and small-cap businesses across healthcare, industrials, consumer, business services, financials, energy, software and TMT, targeting majority equity positions in profitable companies with clear value-creation runways. Investment focus emphasises operational improvement, selective bolt-on M&A acceleration and selective international expansion across France and selectively across Europe, with capital deployed from successive flagship funds backed by institutional limited partners.
Recent activity
Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 5 fund vehicles, 20 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) focus on?
- Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) focuses on Buyout, Growth, VC, Real Estate strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) have?
- Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) has 61 active portfolio companies and 10 completed exits and 8 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) headquartered?
- Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France)'s assets under management?
- Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) manages approximately €4.3B in assets under management.
- When was Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) founded?
- Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) was founded in 2003.
- What sectors does Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) invest in?
- Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) invests across Healthcare, Financials, Industrials, Energy, Real Estate, Consumer, TMT, Business Services.
- What are Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France)'s recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity (France) include: Port Adhoc (2026) to Ancala Partners; Globex (2026) to A.P. Moller Capital – Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II and APM Capital Morocco Fund; Merec Industries (2025) to Invictus Investment; Axonics (2024) to Boston Scientific; Biovian (2024) to 3P Biopharmaceuticals (combination created 3PBIOVIAN; ERES IV remained a minority shareholder); Fidelity Bank (2021) to LeapFrog Investments; EOS Imaging (2020) to Alphatec Holdings; Petro Ivoire (2018) to Founding family and Geogas.
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