Qualium Investissement

About Qualium Investissement

Qualium Investissement is a French mid-market private equity firm with €1.5 billion of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Paris. The firm operates as a partner-owned platform deploying capital across successive flagship buyout funds focused on French and selectively European mid-cap LBO transactions. Qualium became independent through a management-led spinoff from Caisse des Dépôts in 2014, building on a multi-decade investment track record.

Investment thesis

Qualium targets French and selectively European mid-cap LBO transactions with equity ticket sizes typically ranging from €25 million to €100 million per transaction, focusing on profitable companies with strong management teams and consolidation potential. Sector focus spans Business Services, TMT, Industrials, Consumer, Healthcare and Software, with bolt-on M&A strategies and operational improvement driving value creation across the holding period. The firm emphasises management team partnership across multiple successive vintage funds.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Magnolia Web Assurances (financials, 2026), Eurodommages (financials, 2025), Invicta (industrials, 2025), Inviflam (business services, 2025) and Proengin (industrials, 2025), reflecting strong distribution momentum across the French mid-cap franchise. The platform tracks 5 funds, 15 active portfolio companies and 20 realised exits across multiple investment cycles. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.