Quilvest Capital Partners
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.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
6 funds tracked, 36 portfolio companies (24 active · 12 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.
QCP Buyout Fund IIIBuyout2025 · 1yr€460M14 active · 6 realized
Unrealized
14 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acuiti Labs | TMT | France | 2025 |
| Cabaia | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| EDH Group | Industrials | France | 2025 |
| Ermitage | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| Fullers Foods | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| FundamentalCo | Business Services | US | 2025 |
| Halphamicron | Industrials | Switzerland | 2025 |
| Intarcia Therapeutics | Healthcare | US | 2025 |
| Les Petits Culottes | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| Luke’s Lobster | Consumer | US | 2025 |
| Lunettes Pour Tous | Consumer | France | 2025 |
| Minafin | Industrials | France | 2025 |
| RCA | TMT | France | 2025 |
| Solem | TMT | France | 2021 |
Realized
6 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrotec | Industrials | Switzerland | 2012 | 2016 | Secondary | – | |
| Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza | FoodTech | US | 2012 | 2015 | Secondary | – | |
| Command Alkon | Software | United States | 2005 | 2020 | Secondary | – | |
| Crown Health Care Laundry Services | HealthTech | United States | 2014 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Small Tube Products | Industrials | US | 2011 | 2018 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Tortilla Mexican Grill | Consumer | United Kingdom | 2011 | 2021 | IPO | – |
Quilvest Capital Partners Buyout FundBuyout2023 · 3yr€500M3 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkin' Donuts | Consumer | US | 2023 |
| Fama PR | Business Services | France | 2023 |
| Tiendas 3B | Consumer | France | 2023 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Franchising | Consumer | France | 2023 | 2024 | Secondary | – |
Quilvest Capital Partners Private Debt fundPrivate Debt2022 · 4yr€100M1 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Step Sports | Consumer | France | 2022 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Imaging Solutions | Healthcare | US | 2022 | 2025 | Secondary | – |
Quilvest Capital Partners Direct Private Equity fundBuyout2021 · 5yr€100M1 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| UrgentMED | Healthcare | France | 2021 |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Secrets de Loly | Consumer | France | 2022 | 2026 | Secondary | – |
Quilvest Capital Partners Direct PE Club Fund IBuyout2018 · 8yr€100M2 active · 1 realized
Unrealized
2 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exer | Healthcare | US | 2019 |
| Phaidon International | Business Services | France | 2018 |
Quilvest Capital Partners Private Credit FundPrivate Debt2015 · 11yr€500M3 active · 2 realized
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Franchise Capital | Consumer | US | 2017 |
| Bully Pulpit | Business Services | France | 2015 |
| Your Behavioral Health | Healthcare | France | 2015 |
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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. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.
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