Elyan Partners
Elyan Partners SAS, founded in 2021 and based in Paris, is an independent investment team and exclusive financial advisor to the ERES and Privilege private equity funds of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, managing nearly €1 billion in assets. The firm focuses on supporting the sustainable growth of midcap companies in Europe and North America through collaborative investment strategies.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 31 portfolio companies (22 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Elyan Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
ERES IVBuyout2021 · 5yr€512M10 active
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aareal Bank | Financials | Germany | 2023 |
| Alliance Pharma | Consumer | UK | 2025 |
| Decks & Docks | Consumer | US | 2023 |
| Envoy | TMT | US | 2022 |
| Freightwise | TMT | US | 2022 |
| HungerRush | TMT | US | 2022 |
| Kymera | Industrials | US | 2023 |
| M-Energies | Business Services | France | 2025 |
| Oncodesign | Healthcare | France | 2022 |
| Stordata | TMT | France | 2024 |
EDRPEO FCPREvergreen2021 · 5yr€100M8 active
Unrealized
8 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Pharma | Consumer | UK | 2025 |
| Arcadia | Consumer | US | – |
| Decks & Docks | Consumer | US | 2023 |
| Hargreaves Lansdown | Financials | UK | 2024 |
| M-Energies | Business Services | France | 2025 |
| Stordata | TMT | France | 2024 |
| Stowe | TMT | UK | 2024 |
| Systra | Industrials | France | 2024 |
ERES IIIBuyout2016 · 10yr€300M4 active · 3 realized
Unrealized
4 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biovian | Healthcare | Finland | 2018 |
| Kepler Cheuvreux | Financials | France | 2018 |
| Sofatutor | Education | Germany | 2021 |
| Wella | Consumer | Switzerland | 2020 |
Realized
3 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro.eu | TMT | Poland | 2017 | 2021 | Secondary | – | – |
| PIB plc | Financials | UK | 2017 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |
| Tikamoon | Consumer | France | 2021 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – |
ERES IIBuyout2011 · 15yr€217M0 active · 6 realized
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duff & Phelps | Financials | US | 2012 | 2015 | Secondary | – | |
| Exclusive Networks | TMT | France | 2015 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
| Fidelity Bank | Financials | Ghana | 2014 | 2021 | Secondary | – | |
| Funecap | Consumer | France | 2014 | 2019 | Secondary | – | |
| SIACI Saint-Honoré | Financials | France | 2015 | 2018 | Secondary | – | |
| Socotec | Business Services | France | 2008 | 2013 | Unknown | – |
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About Elyan Partners
Elyan Partners SAS is an independent French private equity investment team and exclusive financial advisor to the ERES and Privilege private equity funds of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, with €1.0 billion of assets under management as of December 2024. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Paris, Elyan Partners advises across French and selectively European mid-cap LBO transactions, with the Edmond de Rothschild PE platform sponsorship providing institutional capital alignment.
Investment thesis
Elyan targets French and selectively European mid-cap LBO transactions with equity ticket sizes typically ranging from €30 million to €100 million per transaction, focusing on profitable companies with strong management teams and growth potential. Sector focus spans Financials, TMT, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials and Business Services across the ERES and Privilege fund mandates. The exclusive advisor relationship with Edmond de Rothschild PE provides continuity of institutional limited partner relationships across fund vintages.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Tikamoon (consumer, 2023), reflecting selective distribution activity across the ERES and Privilege fund portfolios. The platform tracks 4 funds, 21 active portfolio companies and 9 realised exits across the Edmond de Rothschild PE advisor programme. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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