What investment strategy does Experienced Capital focus on?

Experienced Capital focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Experienced Capital have?

Experienced Capital has 10 active portfolio companies and 7 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Experienced Capital headquartered?

Experienced Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Experienced Capital's assets under management?

Experienced Capital manages approximately €228M in assets under management.

When was Experienced Capital founded?

Experienced Capital was founded in 2016.

What sectors does Experienced Capital invest in?

Experienced Capital invests across Consumer.

What are Experienced Capital's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Experienced Capital include: Balibaris (2025) to French family office (undisclosed); Sessùn (2024) to Quadrivio Group; Soeur (2023) to Style Capital; Jimmy Fairly (2021) to HLD; JimmyFairly (2021) to HLD; Maison Standards (2021) to Founders (undisclosed).

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Experienced Capital

Paris, France·Founded 2016·

Growth Equity Buyout

·excp.com

Paris-based operational growth-equity firm founded January 2016 by Frederic Biousse Elie Kouby and Emmanuel Pradere (all ex-SMCP Sandro Maje Claudie Pierlot leadership team). Investing EUR 78M ECP I (2016) and EUR 150M ECP II (2019) totaling EUR 228M across premium direct-to-consumer brands in France and Europe spanning fashion (Sessun Soeur Le Slip Francais Balibaris Figaret) beauty (Oh My Cream Violette FR L:a Bruket) hospitality (BAM Karaoke Box Nouvelle Garde The French Bastards) leisure (Dynamo) and home (Reform NV Gallery). Combines investment expertise with dedicated operational support team of around 8 portfolio experts. Around 5 confirmed exits 2021-2025 (Jimmy Fairly 2021 HLD + Maison Standards 2021 founder MBO + Soeur 2023 Style Capital + Sessun 2024 Quadrivio Group + Balibaris 2025 family office).

AUM

€228M

Funds

vintages 2016–2019

Portfolio

Exits

Experienced Capital is a Paris growth equity firm with €228M AUM, 10 active companies and 7 exits.

SectorsConsumer

Key takeaways

·7 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 7 realized deals: 6 years.
·Top sector focus: Consumer (76% of portfolio).
·Fund cadence: ~3Y between vintages · last raise 2019.

Sector breakdown

17 companies

Consumer

13 · 76%

Hospitality

3 · 18%

E-commerce

1 · 6%

Geography breakdown

3 geographies

France

15 · 88%

Sweden

1 · 6%

Denmark

1 · 6%

Key facts

HQParis, France

Founded2016

Websiteexcp.com

Recent exits

Experienced Capital took Le Slip Français public in 2026 after 10 years.

Experienced Capital sold Balibaris to French family office (undisclosed) in 2025 after 9 years.

Experienced Capital sold Sessùn to Quadrivio Group in 2024 after 7 years.

Experienced Capital sold Soeur to Style Capital in 2023 after 6 years.

Coverage notes

2 funds tracked, 17 portfolio companies (10 active · 7 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Experienced Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

2 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

FPCI Experienced Capital Partners II

Growth2019€150M8 assets

Growth

2019 · 7yr

€150M

–

Unrealized

8 held

Company	Entry
Dynamo Consumer · France	2019
L:a Bruket Consumer · Sweden	2019
Nouvelle Garde Hospitality · France	2022
NV Gallery Consumer · France	2019
Oh My Cream! Consumer · France	2019
Reform Consumer · Denmark	2022
The French Bastards Hospitality · France	2024
Violette_FR Consumer · France	2024

FPCI Experienced Capital Partners I

Growth2016€78M2 assets7 exits

Growth

2016 · 10yr

€78M

Unrealized

2 held

Company	Entry
BAM Karaoke Box Hospitality · France	2018
Figaret Consumer · France	2017

Realized

7 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Balibaris Consumer · France	2016	2025	Secondary	French family office (undisclosed)	–
Jimmy Fairly Consumer · France	2017	2021	Secondary	HLD	–
JimmyFairly E-commerce · France	2017	2021	Secondary	HLD	–
Le Slip Français Consumer · France	2016	2026	IPO	–	–
Maison Standards Consumer · France	2016	2021	MBO	Founders (undisclosed)	–
Sessùn Consumer · France	2017	2024	Secondary	Quadrivio Group	–
Soeur Consumer · France	2017	2023	Secondary	Style Capital	–

About Experienced Capital

Experienced Capital is a private equity firm with capital deployed across 3 active fund vehicles and a founding year of 2016, headquartered in Paris. The platform targets majority and significant minority stakes in European mid-cap businesses across consumer, deploying institutional capital from successive flagship vehicles.

Investment thesis

The platform deploys buyout and growth equity capital across consumer businesses in France and selectively across Europe, targeting majority and significant minority equity positions in mid-cap and lower mid-cap European companies. Value-creation framework emphasises operational improvement, working capital optimisation and selective M&A activity, with the partnership culture supporting management teams across multi-year ownership periods.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Figaret (consumer, 2017). The platform tracks 3 fund vehicles, 17 active portfolio companies and 1 realised exit across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Experienced Capital focus on?: Experienced Capital focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Experienced Capital have?: Experienced Capital has 10 active portfolio companies and 7 completed exits and 2 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Experienced Capital headquartered?: Experienced Capital is headquartered in Paris, France.
What is Experienced Capital's assets under management?: Experienced Capital manages approximately €228M in assets under management.
When was Experienced Capital founded?: Experienced Capital was founded in 2016.
What sectors does Experienced Capital invest in?: Experienced Capital invests across Consumer.
What are Experienced Capital's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Experienced Capital include: Balibaris (2025) to French family office (undisclosed); Sessùn (2024) to Quadrivio Group; Soeur (2023) to Style Capital; Jimmy Fairly (2021) to HLD; JimmyFairly (2021) to HLD; Maison Standards (2021) to Founders (undisclosed).