Raise

About Raise

Raise is a French private equity and investment platform with capital deployed across 5 active fund vehicles, headquartered in Paris. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across energy, industrials, business services, consumer, healthcare and software.

Investment thesis

Raise operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across energy, industrials, business services, consumer, healthcare and software. The multi-strategy platform enables diversified capital deployment across the business lifecycle from venture and growth equity to mid-cap buyouts, with capital sourced from institutional limited partners and selective family-office capital across France and selectively across Europe.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Helios (energy, 2022), Helios (energy, 2022), Talis (diversified sectors, 2021) and Lagarrigue (healthcare, 2016). The platform tracks 5 fund vehicles, 22 active portfolio companies and 4 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Raise focus on?

Raise focuses on Growth, VC strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Raise have?

Raise has 50 active portfolio companies and 15 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Raise headquartered?

Raise is headquartered in Paris, France.

What is Raise's assets under management?

Raise manages approximately €2.0B in assets under management.

When was Raise founded?

Raise was founded in 2013.

What sectors does Raise invest in?

Raise invests across Consumer, Industrials, Healthcare, Financials, Software, Energy.

What are Raise's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Raise include: Talis (2026) to Serge Marcillaud and management; WeMaintain (2026) to Otis Worldwide; Helios (2025) to Younited; Cogelec (2025) to Legrand; Socomore (2025) to Three Hills Capital Partners; Ateliers de France (2023) to Founders and management; Sirsa (2022) to Cority; Jifmar Offshore Services (2022) to Marguerite.