Galiena Capital
Galiena Capital is an independent Paris‑based small‑cap private equity manager founded in 2009, with approximately €500 million of committed capital, focusing on supporting French SMEs through minority or majority equity investments.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
3 funds tracked, 23 portfolio companies (14 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
23 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Galiena Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
FPCI Galiena IIIinvesting2025 · 1yr€162M3 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education |  France | 2024 | |
| Business Services | France | 2025 | |
| Business Services | France | 2023 |
France· Entry 2024France· Entry 2025France· Entry 2023FPCI Galiena IIBuyoutharvesting2019 · 7yr€150M10 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedTech |  US | 2020 | |
| Aerospace & Defence | France | 2023 | |
| Industrials | France | 2017 | |
| Industrials | France | 2020 | |
| TMT | France | 2019 | |
| Healthcare | France | 2020 | |
| Aerospace & Defence | France | 2021 | |
| Industrials | France | 2023 | |
| Construction | France | 2021 | |
| Industrials | France | 2015 |
US· Entry 2020France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2017France· Entry 2020France· Entry 2019France· Entry 2020France· Entry 2021France· Entry 2023France· Entry 2021France· Entry 2015Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | France | 2019 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – |
FPCI TIPImpactdivesting2011 · 15yr€100M1 active · 7 realized
Realized
7 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials | France | 2013 | 2017 | Secondary | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2012 | 2016 | Secondary | – | ||
| LegalTech | France | 2014 | 2020 | MBO | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2009 | 2023 | Secondary | – | ||
| Construction | France | 2015 | 2017 | MBO | – | ||
| Industrials | France | 2014 | 2019 | Secondary | – | ||
| Business Services | France | 2017 | 2023 | Secondary | – |
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About Galiena Capital
Galiena Capital is a French private equity firm with €500 million of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Paris. The firm focuses on French and selectively European mid-cap LBO transactions, with successive vintage funds providing French mid-market exposure across multiple investment cycles.
Investment thesis
Galiena Capital targets French and selectively European mid-cap LBO transactions with equity ticket sizes typically ranging from €15 million to €50 million per transaction. Sector focus spans the broad coverage typical of generalist mid-cap platforms, with the firm emphasising operational value creation through management team partnership and selective bolt-on M&A across the holding period.
Recent activity
The platform tracks multiple vintage funds and active portfolio companies across the French mid-cap programme, with ongoing deployment from the latest vintage supporting French mid-market opportunities. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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