What investment strategy does Quilvest Capital Partners focus on?

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

How many portfolio companies does Quilvest Capital Partners have?

Quilvest Capital Partners has 29 active portfolio companies and 19 completed exits and 6 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Quilvest Capital Partners headquartered?

Quilvest Capital Partners is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Quilvest Capital Partners's assets under management?

Quilvest Capital Partners manages approximately €6.5B in assets under management.

When was Quilvest Capital Partners founded?

Quilvest Capital Partners was founded in 2017.

What sectors does Quilvest Capital Partners invest in?

Quilvest Capital Partners invests across Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, Software.

What are Quilvest Capital Partners's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Quilvest Capital Partners include: Solem (2026) to EMZ Partners; Les Secrets de Loly (2026) to Quadrivio Group; Blue (2026) to Legal & General; Tri-Imaging Solutions (2025) to DirectMed Imaging; Burt Brothers Tire & Service (2025) to Big Brand Tire & Service; Dunkin' Donuts (2024) to Beach Point Capital Management LP; Metro Franchising (2024) to Beach Point Capital Management; Intarcia Therapeutics (2023) to i2O Therapeutics.

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Quilvest Capital Partners

Paris, France·Founded 2017·

Buyout Growth Equity

·quilvestcapitalpartners.com

Quilvest Capital Partners is a leading global investment manager specializing in the middle market segment, managing assets totaling more than $7 billion. Founded in 1917, it operates globally with a rich legacy and focuses on delivering value through multiple investment strategies.

AUM

€6.5B

Funds

vintages 2015–2025

Portfolio

Exits

Quilvest Capital Partners is a Paris buyout firm with €6.5B AUM, 29 active companies and 19 exits.

SectorsBusiness Services Consumer Healthcare Industrials Software

Key takeaways

·14 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 18 realized deals: 5 years.
·Top sector focus: Consumer (27% of portfolio).
·Fund cadence: ~2Y between vintages · last raise 2025.

Sector breakdown

48 companies

Consumer

13 · 27%

Healthcare

9 · 19%

Business Services

7 · 15%

Industrials

5 · 10%

TMT

3 · 6%

HealthTech

2 · 4%

Hospitality

2 · 4%

Telecom

2 · 4%

Geography breakdown

5 geographies

France

22 · 46%

Switzerland

2 · 4%

United States

1 · 2%

Key facts

HQParis, France

Founded2017

Websitequilvestcapitalpartners.com

Recent exits

Quilvest Capital Partners sold Solem to EMZ Partners in 2026 after 5 years.

Quilvest Capital Partners sold Les Secrets de Loly to Quadrivio Group in 2026 after 4 years.

Quilvest Capital Partners sold Blue to Legal & General in 2026 after 6 years.

Quilvest Capital Partners sold Tri-Imaging Solutions to DirectMed Imaging in 2025 after 3 years.

Coverage notes

6 funds tracked, 48 portfolio companies (29 active · 19 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

6 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

QCP Buyout Fund III

Buyout2025€460M12 assets9 exits

Buyout

2025 · 1yr

€460M

Unrealized

12 held

Company	Entry
Acuiti Labs TMT · France	2025
Cabaia Consumer · France	2025
Ermitage Consumer · France	2025
Fullers Foods Consumer · France	2025
FundamentalCo Business Services · US	2025
Halphamicron Industrials · Switzerland	2025
Les Petits Culottes Consumer · France	2025
Luke’s Lobster Consumer · US	2025
Lunettes Pour Tous Consumer · France	2025
Minafin Industrials · France	2025
Perspecta HealthTech · United States	2025
RCA TMT · France	2025

Realized

9 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Acrotec Industrials · Switzerland	2012	2016	Secondary	Castik Capital	–
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza FoodTech · US	2012	2015	Secondary	L Catterton	–
Command Alkon Software · US	2005	2020	Secondary	Thoma Bravo	–
Crown Health Care Laundry Services HealthTech · US	2014	2021	Trade Sale	The Pritzker Organization	–
EDH Group Industrials · France	2017	2022	Secondary	Five Arrows Principal Investments	–
Intarcia Therapeutics Biotech · US	–	2023	Trade Sale	i2O Therapeutics	–
Small Tube Products Industrials · US	2011	2018	Trade Sale	Waybill	–
Solem TMT · France	2021	2026	Secondary	EMZ Partners	–
Tortilla Mexican Grill Hospitality · UK	2011	2021	IPO	Public (AIM listing)	–

Quilvest Capital Partners Buyout Fund

Buyout2023€500M1 assets3 exits

Buyout

2023 · 3yr

€500M

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
Fama PR Business Services · France	2023

Realized

3 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Dunkin' Donuts Consumer · US	2023	2024	Secondary	Beach Point Capital Management LP	–
Metro Franchising Consumer · France	2023	2024	Secondary	Beach Point Capital Management	–
Tiendas 3B Consumer · France	2023	2024	IPO	–	–

Quilvest Capital Partners Private Debt fund

Private Debt2022€100M1 assets1 exits

Private Debt

2022 · 4yr

€100M

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
3 Step Sports Consumer · France	2022

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Tri-Imaging Solutions MedTech · US	2022	2025	Secondary	DirectMed Imaging	–

Quilvest Capital Partners Direct Private Equity fund

Buyout2021€100M1 assets1 exits

Buyout

2021 · 5yr

€100M

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
UrgentMED Healthcare · France	2021

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Les Secrets de Loly Consumer · France	2022	2026	Secondary	Quadrivio Group	–

Quilvest Capital Partners Direct PE Club Fund I

Buyout2018€100M1 assets2 exits

Buyout

2018 · 8yr

€100M

Unrealized

1 held

Company	Entry
Exer Healthcare · US	2019

Realized

2 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Blue Telecom · France	2020	2026	Trade Sale	Legal & General	–
Phaidon International Business Services · France	2018	2022	Secondary	Further Global	–

Quilvest Capital Partners Private Credit Fund

Private Debt2015€500M13 assets3 exits

Private Debt

2015 · 11yr

€500M

Unrealized

13 held

Company	Entry
American Franchise Capital Hospitality · US	2017
Bully Pulpit Business Services · France	2015
Hudson ARI Healthcare · US	2022
Intermountain Home Services Business Services · US	2021
Laboratory Advanced Solutions Healthcare · US	2023
PAVE Mobility Business Services · US	2023
Select Dental Management Healthcare · US	2021
Southern Dental Alliance Healthcare · US	2017
Specialty Dental Brands Healthcare · US	2022
Spiral Binding Business Services · US	2017
TX Heart Partners Healthcare · US	2023
Wax Center Partners Consumer · US	2022
Your Behavioral Health Healthcare · France	2015

Realized

3 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Burt Brothers Tire & Service Consumer · US	2022	2025	Trade Sale	Big Brand Tire & Service	–
Eudonet IT Services · France	2017	2021	Secondary	Montagu	–
Sogetrel Telecom · France	2016	2018	Secondary	Latour Capital	–

About Quilvest Capital Partners

Quilvest Capital Partners is a French private equity firm with €7 million of assets under management as of December 2024, headquartered in Paris. Founded in 2017, the firm focuses on buyout and growth equity investments in European mid-cap businesses across business services, consumer, healthcare, industrials and software, deploying capital from successive flagship funds with institutional limited partner support.

Investment thesis

Quilvest Capital Partners deploys buyout capital into European mid-cap and small-cap businesses across business services, consumer, healthcare, industrials and software, targeting majority equity positions in profitable companies with clear value-creation runways. Investment focus emphasises operational improvement, selective bolt-on M&A acceleration and selective international expansion across France and selectively across Europe, with capital deployed from successive flagship funds backed by institutional limited partners.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Les Secrets de Loly (consumer, 2026) and Metro Franchising (consumer, 2024). The platform tracks 6 fund vehicles, 19 active portfolio companies and 2 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Quilvest Capital Partners focus on?: Quilvest Capital Partners focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Quilvest Capital Partners have?: Quilvest Capital Partners has 29 active portfolio companies and 19 completed exits and 6 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Quilvest Capital Partners headquartered?: Quilvest Capital Partners is headquartered in Paris, France.
What is Quilvest Capital Partners's assets under management?: Quilvest Capital Partners manages approximately €6.5B in assets under management.
When was Quilvest Capital Partners founded?: Quilvest Capital Partners was founded in 2017.
What sectors does Quilvest Capital Partners invest in?: Quilvest Capital Partners invests across Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, Software.
What are Quilvest Capital Partners's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Quilvest Capital Partners include: Solem (2026) to EMZ Partners; Les Secrets de Loly (2026) to Quadrivio Group; Blue (2026) to Legal & General; Tri-Imaging Solutions (2025) to DirectMed Imaging; Burt Brothers Tire & Service (2025) to Big Brand Tire & Service; Dunkin' Donuts (2024) to Beach Point Capital Management LP; Metro Franchising (2024) to Beach Point Capital Management; Intarcia Therapeutics (2023) to i2O Therapeutics.