IDI
IDI is a Paris private equity firm with €740M AUM, 14 active companies and 9 exits.
- ·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 8 realized deals: 7 years.
- ·Best return: 12.0x MOIC on Flex Composite Group (FCG) (2023).
Sector breakdown
23 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
IDI sold Talis Education Group to Serge Marcillaud and the management team in 2026 after 10 years.
IDI sold Winncare Group to Siparex ETI + Capza + Kartesia (pool with CA + BNP Développement) in 2026 after 12 years.
IDI sold CDS Group / S4BT to Sponsorless (Ziad Minkara) in 2025 after 6 years.
IDI sold Royalement Votre Editions to Groupe Artemis (Pinault family) in 2024.
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 23 portfolio companies (14 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund IDI has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
IDIGrowth1991€740M14 assets9 exitsGrowth1991 · 35yr€740M149
Unrealized
14 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| CFDP Assurances Fintech · France | 2016 |
| Culturespaces Hospitality · France | 2018 |
| Dubbing Brothers TMT · France | 2016 |
| Ekosport E-commerce · France | 2020 |
| Exsto Mobility · France | 2024 |
| Forsk IT Services · France | 2025 |
| Freeland HR Tech · France | 2019 |
| Groupe Positive IT Services · France | 2021 |
| Intersoft Electronics Group Aerospace & Defence · France | 2025 |
| Natural Grass Consumer · France | 2022 |
| Omnes Capital Fintech · France | 2023 |
| Prevost Laboratory Concept Healthcare · France | 2023 |
| S4BT France | 2020 |
| TTK Construction · France | 2024 |
Realized
9 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ateliers de France Construction · France | 2013 | 2023 | MBO | Founders and managers | 2.1x |
| CDS Group / S4BT IT Services · France | 2019 | 2025 | Secondary | Sponsorless (Ziad Minkara) | 6.5x |
| Flex Composite Group (FCG) Industrials · France | 2015 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Michelin | 12.0x |
| Institut Francais de Robotique Implantaire Healthcare · France | 2012 | 2018 | – | – | – |
| Lilas Software · France | 2016 | 2018 | Trade Sale | Bonneterie d'Armor (Armor-Lux) | – |
| Royalement Votre Editions | – | 2024 | Trade Sale | Groupe Artemis (Pinault family) | – |
| Talis Education Group Education · France | 2016 | 2026 | MBO | Serge Marcillaud and the management team | – |
| Winncare Group MedTech · France | 2014 | 2026 | Secondary | Siparex ETI + Capza + Kartesia (pool with CA + BNP Développement) | – |
| XO Hotel Paris Software · France | 2017 | 2018 | Trade Sale | ALVO | – |
About IDI
IDI is a French listed private equity holding company with €740 million of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Paris and listed on Euronext Paris. The firm operates with a permanent capital structure investing directly into European mid-market companies, distinguishing the platform from closed-end fund managers and providing the public market liquidity option absent from private fund commitments.
Investment thesis
IDI targets European mid-market companies primarily France-headquartered, deploying balance-sheet capital from the listed permanent capital base across both majority and significant minority equity positions. Sector focus spans Healthcare, IT Services and selectively other European mid-market verticals, with the listed structure providing patient capital deployment aligned with multi-year operational improvement programmes. Equity ticket sizes vary by transaction with the permanent capital mandate enabling flexible deployment.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Winncare Group (healthcare, 2026) and CDS Group / S4BT (IT services, 2025), reflecting active distribution across the healthcare and IT services franchises. The platform tracks 2 funds and 16 active portfolio companies across the listed permanent capital programme.
Frequently asked questions
- How many portfolio companies does IDI have?
- IDI has 14 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is IDI headquartered?
- IDI is headquartered in Paris, France.
- What is IDI's assets under management?
- IDI manages approximately €740M in assets under management.
- What are IDI's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by IDI include: Talis Education Group (2026) to Serge Marcillaud and the management team; Winncare Group (2026) to Siparex ETI + Capza + Kartesia (pool with CA + BNP Développement); CDS Group / S4BT (2025) to Sponsorless (Ziad Minkara), 6.5x; Royalement Votre Editions (2024) to Groupe Artemis (Pinault family); Ateliers de France (2023) to Founders and managers, 2.1x; Flex Composite Group (FCG) (2023) to Michelin, 12.0x; Lilas (2018) to Bonneterie d'Armor (Armor-Lux); XO Hotel Paris (2018) to ALVO.
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