Ekkio Capital
Ekkio Capital is an independent French private-equity firm founded in 2005, focused on growth-stage European SMEs (€10–100M revenue) with a thematic strategy across four sectors: Tourism & Leisure, Health & Beauty, Security & Control, Eco-responsibility. Manages ~€500M AUM across funds IV (2016, €161M) and V (2022).
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 21 portfolio companies (16 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
21 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Ekkio Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Ekkio Caliceo Continuation VehicleBuyout2026 · 0yr€65M1 active
Ekkio Capital VBuyout2022 · 4yr€339M7 active
Unrealized
7 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Services |  France | 2022 | |
| Education | France | 2023 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2024 | |
| Consumer | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2024 |
France· Entry 2022France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2024Ekkio Capital IVBuyoutHarvesting2016 · 10yr€161M8 active · 5 realized
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | France | 2016 | |
| Consumer | France | 2013 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2018 | |
| Software | France | 2017 | |
| Consumer | France | 2018 | |
| Consumer | France | 2015 | |
| Healthcare |  Switzerland | 2019 | |
| Business Services | France | 2016 |
France· Entry 2016France· Entry 2013France· Entry 2018France· Entry 2017France· Entry 2018France· Entry 2015Switzerland· Entry 2019France· Entry 2016Realized
5 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | France | 2015 | 2025 | Secondary | |||
| Healthcare | France | 2015 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2018 | 2026 | Continuation Vehicle | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2015 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | France | 2015 | 2022 | Secondary | – |
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About Ekkio Capital
Ekkio Capital is an independent French private equity firm with €500 million of assets under management, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Paris. The firm focuses on growth-stage European SMEs with €10 million to €100 million in revenue, deploying a thematic strategy across four core sectors: Tourism and Leisure, Health and Beauty, Security and Control, and Eco-responsibility.
Investment thesis
Ekkio targets European SMEs across four thematic verticals, with equity tickets typically ranging from €10 million to €30 million per transaction. The thematic focus enables sector-specific operational expertise and consolidation strategies across Tourism and Leisure operators, Health and Beauty brands, Security and Control technology businesses, and Eco-responsibility platforms supporting environmental sustainability themes.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Apperton (healthcare, 2025) and Paris Experience Group (consumer, 2024), reflecting selective distribution across the thematic portfolio. The platform tracks 2 funds and 7 active portfolio companies across the European SME programme. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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